19:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 7 November 2018

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.77s

(7)

Goodnite Irina²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 65

14/1

Down the field latest over 7f here but may have needed that after a 95 day absence. Workable mark but none from 10 on AW overall do others appeal more.

Form: 653170

(13)

Queluz^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 65| CD

3/1

C&D winner not disgraced on turf of late with several sound efforts and could very easily now take advantage of a falling handicap mark returned to this surface.

Form: 435676

(2)

Kendwar^h¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 59

10/1

17-race maiden although best race came here when second in a maiden in August. Not seen in a handicap since May where he struggled so probably best looking elsewhere now.

Form: 024567

(9)

Fair Game¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 58

7/1

Lost her way after a good second to start this campaign with three substandard subsequent efforts. No doubt she is now off a very workable mark if she can recapture her best form.

Form: 49-2809

(1)

Stealth^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR: 59

7/1

13-race maiden unplaced in all seven starts for this yard including last twice here. Easy enough to pass over despite tumbling mark.

Form: 009708

(8)

Voyageofdiscovery¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 53| D

5/1

Only went down by a short head at Thurles last time out (1m) and no major concern about 2lb rise with plenty of solid form off higher marks in the past. Equally effective on AW so big player despite modest strike rate.

Form: 400502

(3)

Annesdale Dancer^t¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 53

33/1

Well beaten in three maidens and same story in handicap debut when 14th of 15. Now switches to AW after a break but hard to be confident despite jockey booking.

Form: 000-0

(5)

Kodiac's Back^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Marnane| OR: 48| CD

12/1

Missed most of last year and after seven races this season he's yet to make the frame. Handicap tumbling and enjoys it here but recent form tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 009790

(12)

Dolly Levi^h1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: E Lynam| OR: 45

11/1

Fair fifth on handicap bow at Naas over 1m before attempting to make all but hanging right under pressure here and ninth. Hood could be just the tonic so not dismissed here by any means.

Form: 98059

(10)

Kodianne^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 47

8/1

Career best second over 7f at Gowran penultimately but lesser effort next here on AW bow back to 6f. Goes into unknown stamina wise now over 1m but possibilities if she does stay the trip.

Form: 067029

(11)

Lunastar¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45

12/1

Only beaten 4L into seventh of 14 here on recent return from a year off the track. Should have come on for that run and is very much unexposed so commands serious respect.

Form: 000-7

(6)

Punches Pious^b¹⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 45| D

50/1

Very moderate strike rate and winless in 10 AW starts to date. Down the field when last seen at Gowran all the way back in May so question marks aplenty here.

Form: 57645-9

(4)

Raise The Tempo^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 45

33/1

Unplaced in nine career starts and after hinting at progress in the summer she has put in two very poor efforts the last twice. Risky proposition now.

Form: 797400

Forecasts

Queluz (3/1), Voyageofdiscovery (5/1), Stealth (7/1), Fair Game (7/1), Kodianne (8/1), Kendwar (10/1), Dolly Levi (11/1), Lunastar (12/1), Kodiac's Back (12/1), Goodnite Irina (14/1), Raise The Tempo (33/1), Annesdale Dancer (33/1), Punches Pious (50/1)

VOYAGEOFDISCOVERY was narrowly touched off at Thurles last time but is every bit as effective on AW so taken to go one better here. Queluz is rarely far away and could now be ready to get back to winning ways given past C&D form while Dolly Levi's untapped potential could be unlocked by the first-time hood.