18:45 Dundalk

Friday 13 December 2019

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Christmas Party Packages At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap (Plus 10) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.77s

(10)

Varna Gold¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 73

9/1

Shooting To Win colt. Running with plenty of credit in three starts over C&D and one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 736

(3)

Cap D'Antibes¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: A Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 72

33/1

Five-race maiden last of 14 beaten 11L over C&D earlier this month when never a factor. Entitled to need that run on first start at the track but others look more convincing.

Form: 43580

(1)

Distant Vista^v1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 72

9/2

Gelding by Footstepsinthesand. Improved effort on first start here over C&D last month finishing fifth of 14 beaten 5½L behind Dark Vader. Likely to progress again with the help of first-time visor.

Form: 995

(14)

Dolce Sicily^p1⁸⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 70

50/1

Off the mark with a Fairyhouse success over 6f in July but well beaten in handicap company at Sligo and Cork before a desperate effort in a Naas claimer over 6f when last seen in September. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about improvement.

Form: 801070

(7)

Johan The Great^t¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

3/1

Four-race maiden but improving with every start. Third of 14 beaten a neck keeping on well behind Enchanted One over 1m at this venue last month. Will look to progress again.

Form: 6763

(11)

Russian Dream^b1,h1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean P Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 68

33/1

Four-race maiden well held when never nearer on each occasion including over C&D in September. Not out of the question to improve for first-time blinkers.

Form: 7990

(12)

Bolly Bullet^h1,t1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 67

6/1

Beaten but not disgraced in a number of starts on turf and on the polytrack surface here in October/November. Looks a tall order on handicap debut.

Form: 0666

(13)

Jm Barrie¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 63

10/1

Sir Percy colt. Not disgraced but generally well held in four starts since his debut at the Curragh in May including finishing 10th of 14 behind Estepona Sun over C&D earlier this month. More needed.

Form: 0500

(15)

Saphiri^p⁴⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 63

33/1

Without success in six starts all on turf since the daughter of Dragon Pulse made her debut in September. Possibly best watched on polytrack debut.

Form: 630030

(5)

Slade Runner¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 62

4/1

Five-race maiden the Slade Power colt bettered a run over 6f here last month when running Estepona Sun to 1¼L over C&D earlier this month. More progress possible and not to be taken lightly. .

Form: 06053

(9)

Cape Town Lady¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 59

50/1

Daughter of Kodiac. Yet to get within 11L of the winner on each of her five career starts so far including a couple of starts here over 1m. Looks opposable once again.

Form: 59800

(8)

Miss Cunning¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 56| C

16/1

Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking when landing a 6f contest at this venue off a 6lb lower mark. Beaten since over 1m here last month but one to take note of in the betting.

Form: 090618

(6)

Heavenly Bound^b1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 54

25/1

Struggling daughter of Dark Angel. Has only beaten three of her 43 opponents home in three dismal career efforts since her debut in May. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 000

(2)

Eglish²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: A McGuinness| OR: 51

14/1

First Reserve: Five-race maiden. Posted a career best effort over 6f at this track last month finishing third of 12 beaten 1¾L behind Miss Cunning. Worth a check in the market if making the line-up.

Form: 08403

Non-Runners

(16)

Adamaris¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: G O'Leary J: Ross Coakley

(4)

Dame Rapide³⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 2

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Johan The Great (3/1), Slade Runner (4/1), Adamaris (4/1), Distant Vista (9/2), Bolly Bullet (6/1), Varna Gold (9/1), Jm Barrie (10/1), Dame Rapide (11/1), Eglish (14/1), Miss Cunning (16/1), Heavenly Bound (25/1), Saphiri (33/1), Cap D'Antibes (33/1), Russian Dream (33/1), Cape Town Lady (50/1), Dolce Sicily (50/1)

The John Oxx-trained SLADE RUNNER can progress on a career best effort over C&D earlier in the month to get off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking. The colt finished third of 14 beaten 1¼L behind Estepona Sun on his latest start and can land the spoils ahead of the Joseph O'Brien-trained Johan The Great who can emerge as the biggest danger dropping in trip. Distant Vista, fifth behind Dark Vader over C&D last month and Adamaris for Gerard O'Leary are a couple who could improve for first-time headgear.