18:45 Dundalk

Friday 15 November 2019

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Winter Series At Dundalk 2020 Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 15.43s

(1)

Colfer Me^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96| C

20/1

Boasts a win and a place from six starts at this venue. Recently seen tailing off in a Down Royal 2m½f hurdle on soft ground earlier this month. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 350408

(9)

Bold Approach³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 93

4/1

Posted a season best effort when finishing fourth of 14 beaten 1¾L behind Heliac over C&D, his first start on the surface. Positives outweigh the negatives in this contest.

Form: 12-6674

(6)

Charcor^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86

11/2

Another in the field to make his polytrack debut over C&D last month finishing 1½L behind Heliac. Will be able to get a nice sit from stall six and open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 248243

(16)

Miss Snossyboots¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Eye-catching returns of three wins at the track proceeding to hit the frame on a further four occasions. Winner over C&D and not to be taken lightly here.

Form: 111080

(11)

Breaking Story^t⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 86

16/1

Has not progressed in five starts on turf since winning a Curragh maiden in August last year. Lightly-raced colt possibly best watched on polytrack debut.

Form: 176-657

(4)

Major Reward^h1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 86| CD

16/1

Posted a career best effort when landing a claiming contest over C&D on final start for trainer Ger Lyons last month before finishing fourth of 11 beaten 1½L when stepped up in trip earlier this month. Claims back over this trip in first-time hood.

Form: 322614

(12)

Shekiba²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 82

16/1

Sole win gained in 2017 and out of her depth in Listed class at Cork and Limerick last month. Well held on latest start in a Leopardstown 1m4f handicap and best watched on polytrack debut.

Form: 403080

(3)

Sky Seven^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 83| C

9/2

Solid returns running at this venue hitting the frame on three of his six starts including a couple of victories. Could be of interest stepping up to this trip for the first time.

Form: 353844

(10)

Spruce Meadows^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 80| CD

14/1

A solid record of two wins and a place from 10 starts over C&D give the gelding a clear and obvious chance of grabbing a place running 4lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 515162

(7)

Ciao^b,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 77| CD

6/1

Daughter of Lord Shanakill sending out mixed messages in a number of starts on turf over the summer. Boasts a solid record over C&D and improved effort on return to this surface would not surprise.

Form: 853255

(13)

Persian Lion^t1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 77

33/1

Not disgraced in three starts at the track since September. Runs over this trip for the first time here and worth a market check as post time approaches.

Form: 276599

(8)

Chaparral Dream⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| C

25/1

Winner of a couple of starts at this track and has two place efforts to his name from three efforts over C&D. Strong place claims if things fall right.

Form: 113365

(15)

Malbas¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 77

16/1

Running well in defeat in a number of starts at this venue over a variety of trips. Possibly best watched on first start over this distance.

Form: 721649

(14)

Golden Valour²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 76

13/2

Improved on first run at the track when finishing second of 14 beaten ½L over C&D late last month. More than capable of a big run.

Form: 43-8852

Non-Runners

(5)

Signing Off³⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 1

(2)

Futurum Regem²⁰

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: H P Finegan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Bold Approach (4/1), Sky Seven (9/2), Charcor (11/2), Ciao (6/1), Golden Valour (13/2), Spruce Meadows (14/1), Breaking Story (16/1), Malbas (16/1), Shekiba (16/1), Major Reward (16/1), Miss Snossyboots (16/1), Colfer Me (20/1), Chaparral Dream (25/1), Persian Lion (33/1), Futurum Regem (50/1), Signing Off (50/1)

The Jessica Harrington-trained CHARCOR can get off the mark for connections at the second attempt running at this venue following a solid effort last month over C&D finishing third of 14 behind Heliac. The gelding may well dispute the lead under jockey Shane Foley as the five-year-old holds off the attentions of Major Reward in a first-time hood for trainer Denis Hogan and Golden Valour who ran Lachet to ½L over C&D late last month off a 3lb lower mark. The running styles of course winner, Chaparral Dream and C&D victor, Ciao make them viable each-way considerations.