18:45 Dundalk

Friday 1 November 2019

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 38.41s

(4)

Alfirak⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Vanessa Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D English| OR: 64| CD

9/4

Lightly-raced gelding of late, running on just five occasions in the last 12 months. Boasts a couple of wins and a place from five starts over C&D and is heading back down to last winning mark.

Form: 3153-04

(3)

Spanish Soprano⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ross Coakley| T: T Doyle| OR: 62| CD

5/1

Has a win and a place to her name from just two visits here and, following a number of below par efforts on turf over the summer the daughter of Lope De Vega is back down to 1lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 4-21009

(2)

Loaded¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| D

5/1

Made some late progress to finish fourth of 14 over 7f on first start for this trainer last month. Difficult to make a case for running 21lb below last winning mark.

Form: 66760-4

(16)

Midnitemudcrabs¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Feane| OR: 60| C

6/1

Running a number of solid races in defeat over the summer and has to be considered given her most recent run here last month now racing 13lb below last winning mark.

Form: 202024

(8)

Red Phoenix^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A M Glynn⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60| D

40/1

Distance winner but has been found wanting in a number of starts on turf since May. Worthy of a check in the market in first-time cheekpieces and racing 6lb below last winning mark.

Form: 800000

(6)

Fivehundredmiles²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 54| D

10/1

Miserly return of two wins from 27 career starts but it must be noted that the gelding finished third of 14 beaten 1½L behind Duhallow Noelie over C&D in April. Gives the impression there is more to come.

Form: 0-33760

(15)

Havana Breeze^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Enright| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 52

40/1

Exposed maiden, made the frame just once in 14 starts. She has run some fair races on turf since joining current trainer but must prove she can transfer that across.

Form: 984520

(5)

Newgirlintown¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 54

11/1

Five-race maiden. Produced a career best effort finishing third of 16 beaten 6½L at Gowran Park last month. Requires a market check on AW debut.

Form: 68053

(14)

Fair Game^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: James J Doyle| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 47

25/1

On a 28-run losing sequence now and well held recently on testing ground at Gowran Park. Well down the field and never a factor in three previous starts at this venue.

Form: 343090

(11)

Crafty Hugo¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 45

7/1

15-race maiden, last of 14 tailed off 40L on sole visit to this track 12 months ago over a similar trip. Returns here in the care of a different handler but still has plenty to prove.

Form: 775866

(9)

Pindaric⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: P Cluskey| OR: 45

25/1

30-race maiden without a win in 12 starts on the AW including when finishing last of 13 behind Pretty Smart over 6f at this venue last month. May find this tough.

Form: 3-25770

(17)

Popsicle⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 45

25/1

Sole career win came on the AW at Wolverhampton when in the care of trainer Richard Hannon. Hard to make a case for the daughter of Acclamation now racing 11lb below last winning mark.

Form: 672829

(1)

Spirit Of Dawn³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: H Rogers| OR: 45

16/1

Sent off at big prices in four career starts on turf so far, running accordingly on each occasion and is unlikely to be making a significant impact in this contest on AW debut.

Form: 0088

Non-Runners

(12)

Pushaq¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Luke McAteer

(13)

Pegasus Bridge¹⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: L Lennon J: Reserve 1

(10)

Nailed On Nina¹³⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: P Martin J: Reserve 2

(7)

Kareva²⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Alfirak (9/4), Loaded (5/1), Spanish Soprano (5/1), Midnitemudcrabs (6/1), Crafty Hugo (7/1), Fivehundredmiles (10/1), Newgirlintown (11/1), Pushaq (14/1), Spirit Of Dawn (16/1), Popsicle (25/1), Fair Game (25/1), Pindaric (25/1), Kareva (25/1), Pegasus Bridge (25/1), Red Phoenix (40/1), Havana Breeze (40/1), Nailed On Nina (66/1)

Dual C&D winner, ALFIRAK can get a hand sit early in the race from stall 4 before getting back to winning ways under 10lb claimer, Vannessa Maye. The five-year-old has a solid record over C&D and can win for the third time over the combination for connections at the expense of another C&D winner, Spanish Soprano. The Ado McGuinness-trained, Loaded should be seen up with the pace in the early stages and can stay on to grab a place ahead of Newgirlintown and Fivehundredmiles who can give a good account of themselves.