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Wednesday 19 December 2018

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  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:27  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Dance Alonev12
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR:  62| C| D
4/1
Two from 16 at this venue, last win coming here in May off a 7lb lower mark. Runner-up earlier this month over C&D and perhaps unfortunate to be up 3lb for that.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Danz Giftt47
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR:  61| CD
6/1
Five-time C&D winner who is back below his last winning handicap mark. Shaped like a return to form was imminent at Navan penultimate start but not always quickly away disappointed here since that.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Snow Patch129
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-11| J: Killian Leonard(3)| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR:  59| CD
11/2
Lightly-raced filly, made every yard to win over C&D a year ago. Achieved nothing of note on turf over the summer but has slipped 13lb previous winning mark here and dangerous off a layoff
5
(9)
Horse silk
Confident Kid5
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-8| J: S M Mooney(7)| T: D English| OR:  56
6/1
Dubawi gelding remains a maiden after 16 starts but went agonisingly close over 6f her on Friday. Worth a crack over this shorter trip.
6
(2)
Horse silk
Joulest12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: L Comer| OR:  54
20/1
Yet to win in eight AW starts and looks up against it on these terms. Ran well on turf at Navan in October but twice runs poor races here since.
7
(7)
Horse silk
Ar Saoirsev126
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr(3)| T: D Marnane| OR:  53
15/2
17-race maiden but went close (second) over C&D last month under positive tactics (made running). Visor added now and could go well once more if getting away smartly.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Lapilli26
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor(5)| T: D Hogan| OR:  53| BF| D
11/2
Knocking on the door in recent runs around here, eased another pound now and every chance of getting in the scrap again.
9
(12)
Horse silk
Gala N Dandyp26
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: G P Brouder(7)| T: C O'Brien| OR:  51
14/1
Dandy Man filly, unable to win in four starts here so far but has been competitive in each of them, including last month over C&D. Place claims again.
10
(8)
Horse silk
Elegant Emmelineb126
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy(5)| T: J G Coogan| OR:  45
33/1
Filly was well beaten in two C&D runs last month and her best effort here came in maiden company back in May 2017. Up against it for now.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Kings Of Luxor28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Alan Persse(7)| T: R P Burns| OR:  45
50/1
Ran a couple of decent races at Navan in June but not as good since and this 16-race maiden isn't likely to be getting off the mark any time soon judged on last month's effort here.
12
(13)
Horse silk
Mystical Affairp26
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Damien Melia(7)| T: M Fahey| OR:  45
66/1
Nine-race maiden and largely well held in six starts here. Very little to be positive about from another outside draw.
13
(11)
Horse silk
S P B Luckyb1,t28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Collins| OR:  45
40/1
Maiden after 11 starts, never able to get into the mix last time on AW bow over 6f around here and easier to look elsewhere now.
14
(10)
Horse silk
The Bittern Cryb,t5
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: C P Hoban| T: G Keane| OR:  45
14/1
Running some fair races here recently, very closely matched with Mercury on Friday's third over 6f. Has to be give some chance from 2lb lower mark.
15
Horse silk
Benson Dubois397
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: D A McCormack(5)| T: Jane M Foley| OR:  45
50/1
Seven-race maiden that is entitled to need the run on his first start since finishing eighth of 14 over 12-months ago (First Reserve).

Non-Runners

3
(14)
Horse silk
Mercury5
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 6
T: A B Joyce  J: Colin Keane
NR
16
Horse silk
Ken's Sam's154
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 5
T: A McGuinness  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Arcanecho5
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: T Cleary  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Dance Alone (4/1), Snow Patch (11/2), Lapilli (11/2), Danz Gift (6/1), Confident Kid (6/1), Ar Saoirse (15/2), Mercury (8/1), Gala N Dandy (14/1), The Bittern Cry (14/1), Arcanecho (16/1), Joules (20/1), Ken's Sam's (25/1), Elegant Emmeline (33/1), S P B Lucky (40/1), Kings Of Luxor (50/1), Benson Dubois (50/1), Mystical Affair (66/1)

Verdict

Wide open fare to kick proceeding off and it might be worth siding with SNOW PATCH. She didn't achieve a lot on turf this summer but was not beaten far when last sighted at the Curragh. She has gone well fresh before and is very well handicapped based on her C&D win a year ago, while Killian Leonard also takes 3lb off. Ar Saoirse made a bold bid from the front here last time and may do so again while Dance Alone, Mercury and Confident Kid (tackling this trip for the first time) all have their merits.
  1. Snow Patch
  2. Ar Saoirse
  3. Confident Kid

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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