18:00 Dundalk

Friday 21 December 2018

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Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2018 Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.91s

(6)

Gymkhana¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR: 91

20/1

Dual winner on turf over 1m but has not been in the best of form of late. Well held over 1m here last time and needs a change of yard to spark him into life.

Form: 430978

(9)

Have A Nice Day^v⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 82| CD

9/2

Previous C&D winner that has not been in his best form of late. Mark is slipping and may give an improved showing now returned to this C&D.

Form: 187866

(1)

Koybig¹¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 82| C

13/8

Having a good time of things on turf in the summer running consistently well. Starts life for a new yard today off a break off a pretty tempting mark and should be more to come.

Form: 421423

(2)

Kasbah¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| BF| C

12/1

Not in the best of form the last twice but remains on a handy mark having not been with this yard long. Better efforts come over shorter.

Form: 262580

(5)

War Hero^t,v²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 77| CD

4/1

Winner over C&D back in Feburary but not matched that form since. Dropping to a decent mark now but was well held here on Wednesday over further.

Form: 250653

(3)

Descendant^p,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 71| D

7/1

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 despite being out of the weights.

Form: 90372U

(4)

Smart Stinger^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 71| CD

8/1

Bounced back to form the last twice going close in a pair of 6f handicaps. Out the weights here and up in trip which asks a new question.

Form: 002032

(7)

Waitaki¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 71| C| D

25/1

Course winner that has also won over the distance. Not in the best of form the last twice and up against it from well out the weights here.

Form: 520450

Non-Runners

(8)

Honor Oak¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: T Hogan J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Koybig (13/8), War Hero (4/1), Have A Nice Day (9/2), Descendant (7/1), Smart Stinger (8/1), Kasbah (12/1), Honor Oak (12/1), Gymkhana (20/1), Waitaki (25/1)

Koybig was having a good time of things when last seen and returns to action here for a new yard and could take all the beating. We will take a small chance that a return to this C&D will suit HAVE A NICE DAY and he can get back to form.