19:45 Dundalk

Friday 20 December 2019

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Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 12.22s

(10)

Bold Approach^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 99| C

13/2

Won for the second time in his career when landing a 10 runner handicap over 1m4f at this venue earlier this month off a 6lb lower mark. Bit more needed but another bold show likely.

Form: 667431

(13)

Simsir⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 95| CD

5/2

Has impressed when winning on both career starts in September at Cork and over C&D. Merits plenty of respect on handicap debut in this contest.

Form: 11

(3)

King's Vow^b,t¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94| C

14/1

Winner of one of his two starts at this track. Not disgraced in a number of starts over the summer in big money handicaps on both sides of the Irish sea. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 431200

(4)

Charcor^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91| CD

8/1

Winner at the second time of asking on this surface when landing a 14-runner 1m2½f handicap last month off a 5lb lower mark. Beaten since over 1m4f earlier this month but will appreciate the return to this trip.

Form: 824314

(2)

Breaking Story^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 86

12/1

Appeared to take to the track when making late headway to finish fourth of 14 beaten 2L over C&D last month. Requires plenty of respect.

Form: 76-6574

(8)

Sky Seven^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 86| BF| C

8/1

Two-time course winner ran Charcor to 1L over C&D last month finishing second of 14. Beaten over further since but likely to appreciate the return to this trip in first-time blinkers.

Form: 384422

(12)

Miss Snossyboots³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 83| CD

66/1

Winner over C&D in May off a 3lb lower mark but the daughter of Rip Van Winkle appears to have lost her way of late in a couple of dismal efforts on turf at Galway and over C&D last month. Remains easy to oppose.

Form: 110800

(7)

Sheisdiesel^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 83| CD

10/1

Ran a respectable fifth of 10 beaten 6L on return to action at this venue over 1m4f earlier this month. Has a enviable record of two wins and a place from three starts over C&D. One to be interested in.

Form: 111225

(11)

Spruce Meadows^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 80| CD

33/1

Five-time course winner including two victories over C&D. Well behind a number of today's rivals in a couple of starts here since last month. Needs others to run below par to have a chance in this.

Form: 516207

(5)

Rips Dream¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 77| BF| C

10/1

Winner of three of his seven starts at the track with the Rip Van Winkle gelding hitting the frame on both starts over C&D. Likely to improve on most recent effort and entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 344413

(9)

Sovereigns Bright¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 79

25/1

Off the mark at the sixth time of asking landing a Roscommon 1m2f maiden fillies contest in July. Ran with plenty of credit on return to action over C&D earlier this month and not to be taken lightly here.

Form: 038514

(6)

Golden Valour¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 77| CD

9/2

Running with credit in a number of starts over C&D since October culminating in a victory when getting off the mark at the 10th time of asking for connections in a 14 runner maiden earlier this month. Strong place claims back in handicap company.

Form: 885251

(1)

Secret Wizard^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: James J Doyle| T: S Lavery| OR: 75| C

25/1

Winner of two of his 19 starts at this venue and has hit the frame on three occasions from five runs over C&D including a couple of solid efforts last month and met plenty of trouble in running earlier this month.

Form: 798035

Forecasts

Simsir (5/2), Golden Valour (9/2), Bold Approach (13/2), Charcor (8/1), Sky Seven (8/1), Sheisdiesel (10/1), Rips Dream (10/1), Breaking Story (12/1), King's Vow (14/1), Secret Wizard (25/1), Sovereigns Bright (25/1), Spruce Meadows (33/1), Miss Snossyboots (66/1)

The Aga Khan-owned SIMSIR can land a hat-trick of wins as the Mick Halford-trained gelding looks to add to wins at Cork and over C&D in September. The three-year-old could face stiff opposition from stall 13 in the shape of last time out winner Bold Approach for the Jim Bolger/Kevin Manning combination and course winner Sky Seven in first-time blinkers. Victorious over C&D, Charcor and Golden Valour should not be underestimated while Sheisdiesel has a record of two wins and a place from three starts over C&D. Secret Wizard met trouble in running on a couple of occasions earlier this month and could be overpriced.