18:00 Dundalk

Friday 14 December 2018

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Handicap (45-70)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:01  |   Winning time: 1m 39.5s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(10)
Horse silk
Eacharn7
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-0| J: A J Slattery(7)| T: A Slattery| OR:  70| C
10/1
Two from 13 at the track and landed a 7f handicap earlier in the month off a 7lb lower mark. Another bold show looks likely.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Alfirakp49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR:  68| CD
5/1
Dual C&D winner from three starts over the combination, the latest of which came in September off a 6lb lower mark. Can go well but may find one or two better suited to today's conditions.
3
(2)
Horse silk
Massa Lubrenset37
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Geoghegan| OR:  68| C
6/1
Sole win from three starts here came over 7f 12-months ago off a 6lb higher mark. Beaten but not disgraced since and is not easily discounted here.
4
(12)
Horse silk
Reckless Ladp,t21
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-12| J: K J Leonard(3)| T: P Martin| OR:  68| CD
7/1
Six-time C&D winner from 26 starts at the venue, the latest of which came in February off a 6lb higher mark. Victory here last month over 1m2f puts him in the mix.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Descendantp,t37
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: D M Simmonson(7)| T: Miss K Brown| OR:  68
8/1
Has hit the frame over C&D previously and recent form has confirmed the gelding in need of a change of luck. Sure to give a good account of himself once more.
6
(14)
Horse silk
Poetic Choice139
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K H Clarke| OR:  67| CD
25/1
Victorious on three occasions from 14 C&D starts. Not seen since July and entitled to need the run on return to action here. Worth a market check.
7
(11)
Horse silk
Progressive Dawn115
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR:  68| D
33/1
Failed to build on an impressive win over this trip when finishing 12L adrift of the winner at Kempton in August for trainer William Knight. Looks a tall order on stable and handicap debut in this company.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Pulsating21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  67| C
14/1
Dual winner over 7f here in October but well held off her new mark over C&D last month. Holds place claims.
9
(4)
Horse silk
Rue D'Antibesb135
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: D M Redmond(5)| T: J J Murphy| OR:  68
7/1
Handicap debut for five-race maiden who finished second of 12 beaten a little over 3L here last month. Needs to improve on even her best form to land a blow in first-time blinkers.
10
(1)
Horse silk
Sheisdiesel226
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR:  67| CD
7/1
Dual winner from five starts over C&D including when last seen in May landing a claimer by 2¾L from Elusive In Paris. Has the form to make a bold bid.
11
(8)
Horse silk
Caridadet156
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: M A Gallagher| T: A McGuinness| OR:  65
25/1
Winner of a 7f Redcar contest in August 2017, the fillies only success in 12 starts for Kevin Ryan. First time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.
12
(7)
Horse silk
Edificationh136
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: M Fahey| OR:  65| D
25/1
Useful 110 handicap hurdler who was well held on sole appearance here 12-months ago. Watching brief on stable debut.
13
(13)
Horse silk
Zalzar100
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  66| D
33/1
Distance winner of a Gowran Park claimer when last seen in September on good to firm ground when in the care of Ger Lyons. Makes stable and AW debut here.
14
(6)
Horse silk
Time Stands Still20
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: D P Linehan(5)| T: W J Martin| OR:  64| C
12/1
Won back-to-back races at Ffos Las and here over 7f in September but has been largely out of sorts on three starts since. Could be on a dangerous mark.

Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Roman Warrior42
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 3
T: F Birrane  J: Reserve 1
NR
16
Horse silk
Queluz23
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 5
T: J Geoghegan  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Rince Deireanach21
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: J J Lambe  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Alfirak (5/1), Massa Lubrense (6/1), Reckless Lad (7/1), Rue D'Antibes (7/1), Sheisdiesel (7/1), Queluz (8/1), Descendant (8/1), Eacharn (10/1), Time Stands Still (12/1), Pulsating (14/1), Caridade (25/1), Poetic Choice (25/1), Edification (25/1), Progressive Dawn (33/1), Zalzar (33/1), Rince Deireanach (50/1), Roman Warrior (66/1)

Verdict

Six-time C&D winner from 26 starts, RECKLESS LAD can take advantage of his slipping mark and add to the fine record of the yard in December at the track in the last three years. Fellow C&D winner, Alfirak can emerge as the biggest danger from a yard who like a winner at Dundalk this month, while Sheisdiesel and Pulsating are capable of hitting the frame.
  1. Reckless Lad
  2. Alfirak
  3. Sheisdiesel

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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