19:45 Dundalk

Friday 25 September 2020

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Stay Safe, Protect Each Other Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 32.94s

(14)

Maunganui^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Cullen| OR: 65

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft, 16/1) on NH debut 17 days ago. Been given a chance by handicapper in this sphere.

Form: 137-060

(4)

Conor Hogan^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 63

5/1

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Navan (13f, heavy, 9/2) 27 days ago but solid claims on Leopardstown third prior to that. Makes polytrack debut. Stable having good spell.

Form: 9-36030

(15)

Midnight Wilde⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: M A Enright| T: M Kelly| OR: 62

66/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18f, good, 8/1) 72 days ago, possibly amiss when. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 98007-0

(2)

Storm Steps⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: T Doyle| OR: 61

5/1

Well held in 2 turf runs since resumption but was placed 3 times over C&D at the end of 2019. Claims if return to AW sparks him back to life.

Form: 7333-00

(8)

Getaway Queen^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 59| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Tramore in August. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Cork (12f, good, 4/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 355148

(1)

Nightly Wailing¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 58| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, heavy, 80/1) 14 days ago.

Form: V40000

(17)

A Few Bob Short^p1,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 54| D

16/1

Well held both runs this season. Bounce back called for in 1st time cheekpieces.

Form: 8511-00

(12)

Clonard Abbey^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 50

22/1

7/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-36430

(3)

Benignitas^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 55

15/2

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 0450-78

(7)

Chateau Musar⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 55

12/1

Sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 25/1) 7 days ago, never nearer. Something to find on form.

Form: 880006

(10)

Monsieur Piquer^b,t²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 48

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 12/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f). Off 8 months.

Form: 0725-00

(16)

Turf Range^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Broad| OR: 47

22/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 227-700

(6)

Magic Sea³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 45

13/2

One win from 28 Flat runs. Improved to win 14-runner handicap hurdle (7/1) at Bellewstown (20.2f, heavy) 31 days ago. Should be up to doing something from his basement mark based on that.

Form: 69000-0

(9)

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 45

5/1

5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Cork (12f, good) 9 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 878/943

Non-Runners

(5)

Faerie Laws¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: P G Fahey J: Reserve 1

(13)

Miss Dancealot⁷⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 2

(11)

Castle Chase⁴¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: J G Coogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Conor Hogan (5/1), Storm Steps (5/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (5/1), Getaway Queen (13/2), Magic Sea (13/2), Benignitas (15/2), Miss Dancealot (10/1), Chateau Musar (12/1), A Few Bob Short (16/1), Castle Chase (20/1), Faerie Laws (20/1), Clonard Abbey (22/1), Turf Range (22/1), Maunganui (22/1), Nightly Wailing (33/1), Monsieur Piquer (33/1), Midnight Wilde (66/1)

RIP ROCKS PADDY OK has posted a couple of creditable in-frame efforts back on the Flat this summer and gets a tentative vote in a very open contest. Conor Hogan could pose a big threat if recapturing the level of his penultimate Leopardstown third in a big field, while Storm Steps could also have a part to play if the return to AW sparks a revival.