19:45 Dundalk

Friday 13 December 2019

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BetVictor Bet 5 Get 30 Offer Maiden

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 25.64s

(7)

Arnhem³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: N Lupini

4/1

Gelding by Dandy Man out of a Giant's Causeway mare. Encouraging fourth of 14 beaten 3½L on debut at this track last month over C&D. Expected to improve on that effort.

Form: 4

(4)

Bluesman²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

66/1

Gelding by Dubawi out of a Street Cry mare. Down the field on both starts so far over 1m on debut and over 6f both contests coming last month. Needs to step up on those efforts here.

Form: 09

(12)

Legendre⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane

20/1

Gelding by Lethal Force. More needed from the three career starts witnessed so far since his debut at Navan in September. Watching brief on AW introduction.

Form: 500

(8)

Lets Get Started²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: O McKiernan

50/1

Well held in a number of bumpers since July before a dismal effort on polytrack debut here over 1m4f last month finishing well down the field. Takes a dramatic drop in trip here.

Form: 8

(14)

Misty At Sea³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane

4/1

Born To Sea gelding out of a Ad Valorem mare. Improved from first run to second when finishing third of 14 beaten 1¾L over C&D last month. Needs to back that performance up in this company.

Form: 03

(5)

Shawaf²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 71

33/1

Six-race maiden who has failed to hit the frame in a couple of starts at this venue previously. Stable in good form round here recently and could be worth a check in the market stepping up in trip.

Form: 45-5000

(6)

Super Schemer

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

4/1

Gelding by Super Saver out of a USA bred mare. Half-brother to several winners, including Pioneer Spirit winner in the US between 6½f and 1m½f and Devious Intent, US Grade 3 winner over 1m.

Form:

(2)

Wisaka²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Murray

50/1

Gelding by Excelebration out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare. In rear on debut before finishing sixth of 10 beaten 10L over 6f here last month. Vast improvement needed to figure stepping up in trip.

Form: 6

(9)

Annie B

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T E Whelan| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Daughter of Dark Angel out of a Zafonic mare. Closely related to 'Black Types' Desert Blossom, Taqseem and Flaming Spear. Looks an interesting recruit.

Form:

(1)

Ballykelly Venture²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

Daughter of Footstepsinthesand out of a Refuse To Bend mare. Pleasing debut to finish fourth of 14 beaten 3L at this venue over 1m last month. May be capable of better still.

Form: 4

(11)

Gentle M'am

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott

33/1

Daughter of Morpheus out of a Iffraaj mare. Dam unraced half-sister to Croisultan, winner up to 6f. In the right hands to make an impact on debut.

Form:

(17)

Otilah⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: P J Flynn

66/1

Daughter of Lope De Vega out of a Perugino mare. Down the field on debut at the Curragh over 1m in October. Needs to improve significantly to play a role here.

Form: 0

(13)

Royal Highness²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 71

2/1

Getting the hang of things on this surface running well in defeat in a couple of starts since October. Second of 14 in a career best effort here last month and a lively player here.

Form: 455232

(15)

Taaldara¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Feane

66/1

Mukhadram filly out of maiden daughter of Nayef. Has shown very little in either run for trainer Ben Haslam when looking in need of the experience. Still hard to be persuaded she can win this.

Form: 07

Non-Runners

(3)

Dashing Swan²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: G Donnelly J: Reserve 1

(10)

Nanning City²¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: B A Murphy J: Reserve 2

(16)

Go West Young Lad⁵¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Royal Highness (2/1), Arnhem (4/1), Misty At Sea (4/1), Super Schemer (4/1), Annie B (12/1), Ballykelly Venture (14/1), Legendre (20/1), Go West Young Lad (25/1), Shawaf (33/1), Gentle M'am (33/1), Lets Get Started (50/1), Wisaka (50/1), Nanning City (50/1), Dashing Swan (50/1), Otilah (66/1), Taaldara (66/1), Bluesman (66/1)

Trainer Henry De Bromhead may have found an ideal opportunity for the daughter of Dream Ahead, ROYAL HIGHNESS to get off the mark for connections here at the eighth time of asking on her fourth visit to the track. The three-year-old has been producing solid efforts over 1m and C&D in recent months with the J J Feane-trained Misty At Sea emerging as the biggest danger. Interesting newcomers, Annie B for trainer Joseph O'Brien and the Andrew Slattery-trained Super Schemer who cost $115,000 as a yearling will look to make an instant impact.