16:50 Dundalk

Friday 20 September 2019

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Recruit Island Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 58.70s

(2)

Nordic Passage⁴⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 85| BF

16/1

Readily won on debut at Kempton over seven furlongs before racing with credit under a penalty at Newbury over the same trip; still needs to settle better but racing here over the minimum trip may help though may face tall order off top weight.

Form: 12-

(16)

Bailly⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: J P Shinnick⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 83| D

20/1

Struggled in Listed class this season but plenty of decent efforts besides including winning over 6f at Naas in July; needs to bounce back from below par effort last time out (also at Naas) but holds every chance on the best of her form.

Form: 032210

(7)

Abstraction¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 80| CD

16/1

Won his first race in six years at Down Royal three starts ago before running two fair races in defeat at Cork and Navan. Place possibilities but could as well struggle of his current mark.

Form: 8-56156

(8)

Geological⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Vanessa Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 80| C

16/1

Consistent sort who has drifted to a fair handicap mark; has run well over this course and distance in the past but suspicion is he needs slightly further these days but not without place claims.

Form: 432467

(5)

Jungle Jane²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 81| CD

16/1

Knew her job when making winning debut at over course and distance in March last year but has clearly had issues and was not seen until weakening close home in a Tippperary Listed race in August; should be fitter here and not without a chance.

Form: 1-0

(10)

Amanaat^t¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 79| CD

7/1

Won twice at this track last winter and went close to getting his head back in front at Navan in May; needs to bounce back from poor run at the Curragh when last seen and long absence a slight concern.

Form: 8-17429

(9)

Never Back Down¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| D

11/2

Had been running well last season but has been remarkably poor this term including finishing 11/12 at Navan last time out; has been given a chance by the handicapper but hard to recommend on current form.

Form: 075000

(11)

Plough Boy⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 78| CD

14/1

Took advantage of a decent handicap mark to win at Laytown earlier this month; would be winning off career high mark and step doen in trip these days far from ideal; still in good form and has chances.

Form: 074401

(4)

Fridtjof Nansen^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 76

5/1

Possibly ran the race of his life when fourth off his current mark at the Curragh late last month following a fine win at the same track a week before; clearly in good heart and definite each-way claim from good draw.

Form: 064414

(15)

Annabelle Rock¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| CD

5/1

Has won three times at this track between 5f-7f; finished well last time out at Naas but possibly looks a little too high in the weights to get competitive.

Form: 112067

(3)

Enough Said^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: A Fogarty| OR: 73| D

9/1

A winner on stable debut at Bellewstown in July before some fair efforts at Down Royal and the Curragh; disappointing last time out at Cork and something to prove in this company.

Form: 891350

(14)

Art Of Unity¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 71| CD

9/1

Off the mark for connections at the 20th time of asking in a Hamilton 5f handicap in July off a 4lb lower mark. Ran well in defeat at Cork earlier this month and more than capable of another bold show here.

Form: 423153

(12)

She's My Dream¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean P Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 71| BF

20/1

Had been running well throughout the summer including wins at Naas and Fairyhouse; needs to bounce back from substandard effort at Cork last month but can go close if in the mood.

Form: 165129

(13)

It's All A Joke^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Mooney| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| C| D

33/1

Reserve 2

Form: 169686

Non-Runners

(17)

Aleef⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: K J Condon J: Shane Foley

(1)

Super Julius¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: S Donohoe J: Reserve 1

(6)

That's Not Me⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A McCann J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fridtjof Nansen (5/1), Annabelle Rock (5/1), Never Back Down (11/2), Amanaat (7/1), Art Of Unity (9/1), Enough Said (9/1), Aleef (12/1), Plough Boy (14/1), Abstraction (16/1), Jungle Jane (16/1), Geological (16/1), Nordic Passage (16/1), Super Julius (16/1), She's My Dream (20/1), Bailly (20/1), That's Not Me (20/1), It's All A Joke (33/1)

SHE'S MY DREAM needs to put a below par run last time out at Cork (arguably from a poor draw) behind her but if doing so she may be the answer in this tricky opening race. She had previously been racing with enthusiasm throughout the summer and has been placed on this surface in the past. Nordic Passage faces a tough challenge at the weights but he has done little wrong (apart from not settling) on both his racecourse starts while Aleef would have a better chance if the draw had been kinder but if things fall his way then he is very capable off his current mark.