20:45 Dundalk

Friday 13 December 2019

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Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 20:48 | Winning time: 1m 12.7s

(13)

May Remain^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 63| C

10/1

Won for the third time in his career when landing a 5f contest in November at this venue off a 7lb lower mark. Well held over C&D next time in a troublesome run last month. Better expected.

Form: 084910

(16)

Comhghairdeas^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 60| C| D

7/1

Backed into favouritism when landing a 7f contest earlier this month off a 15lb lower mark. Drops in trip but it appears handicapper may have taken control.

Form: 506631

(10)

Ascot Dreamer^b,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Aguiar| T: M L Fagan| OR: 58| CD

10/1

Was not winning out of turn when successful over C&D earlier this month at odds of 33/1 off a 4lb lower mark. Life more difficult from revised mark and slightly negative draw.

Form: 506061

(6)

My Good Brother^v¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58| CD

12/1

Veteran who is a six-time winner at the track including a couple of wins over C&D from 18 starts over the combination. Better than last effort behind Ascot Dreamer suggests and not to be taken lightly.

Form: 120450

(4)

Scarlet Seymour²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 58

33/1

Seven-race maiden beaten 5L when finishing eighth of 14 on first visit to this venue last month. A bit of improvement needed to figure.

Form: 4600-08

(5)

Ticks The Boxes^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: James J Doyle| T: L Breen| OR: 57| D

4/1

AW specialist who won twice at Southwell earlier this year when in the care of trainer Brian Ellison. Second of 14 beaten ¾l behind Ascot Dreamer earlier this month on first start over C&D. Market likely to indicate a lot about his chances

Form: 033462

(12)

It's All A Joke¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56| CD

16/1

Has a win and a place on record from three starts over C&D. Never nearer seventh of 14 not beaten too far over the combination behind Tribal Path earlier this month. No surprise to see a big run here.

Form: 000907

(8)

Red Cymbal^t²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 56| D

20/1

Not disgraced but well held in a couple of starts at the track over 5f/6f in the spring. Needs to raise overall profile to play a role in this contest.

Form: 806660

(14)

Tribal Path^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Vanessa Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Winner of four of his 28 starts at this venue including solid efforts over C&D posting a win and a place from three starts over the combination. Capable of a big run if getting to the front early.

Form: 545231

(17)

Usain Boat²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 52| D

50/1

Struggling son of Casamento well beaten when finishing down the field on a couple of starts over C&D last month. Unlikely to be troubling the judge.

Form: 780900

(1)

A Likely Story^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45| C| D

11/2

Sending out a number of mixed messages in his starts over the summer. Winner of one of his five starts over C&D but now races 8lb lower than last winning mark a sign of the geldings current regression.

Form: 803009

(2)

Pegasus Bridge^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: L Lennon| OR: 45

28/1

Regressive 55-rated handicapper earlier in the summer for trainer Eve Johnson-Houghton. Not disgraced in a number of starts at the track since September but needs a vast amount of improvement to play a role.

Form: 368080

(9)

Straffan²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 45

20/1

19-race maiden. Well held but not beaten far on first couple of visits here last month. Steps up in trip but looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 046457

(7)

Boughtinthedark^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A M Glynn⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 45

14/1

First Reserve: 11-race maiden. Not disgraced in three initial starts at this track since her first appearance here last month. Fourth of 14 beaten 1½L over C&D earlier this month and worth a check in the market.

Form: 080694

Non-Runners

(15)

Amazing One³⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: T J O'Mara J: R Coakley

(11)

Ken's Sam's¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(3)

Red All Star¹⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: G Keane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tribal Path (3/1), Ticks The Boxes (4/1), A Likely Story (11/2), Comhghairdeas (7/1), Amazing One (8/1), May Remain (10/1), Ascot Dreamer (10/1), My Good Brother (12/1), Boughtinthedark (14/1), Red All Star (14/1), It's All A Joke (16/1), Red Cymbal (20/1), Straffan (20/1), Ken's Sam's (20/1), Pegasus Bridge (28/1), Scarlet Seymour (33/1), Usain Boat (50/1)

TRIBAL PATH from stall 14 may beat Comhghairdeas who is in 16, to the lead in a wide open finale'. Jockey Vanessa Maye has no trouble getting her mounts to the front as she regularly shows on Geological and this rejuvenated nine-year-old. He can win for the second time over C&D while his biggest rival tries the combination for just the second occasion. Ascot Dreamer will look to prove her win over C&D at odds of 33/1 earlier this month was no fluke. Second behind Ascot Dreamer earlier this month Ticks The Boxes should not be underestimated while C&D winners It's All A Joke and My Good Brother would not surprise with a return to form.