20:15 Dundalk

Friday 2 October 2020

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HOLLYWOODBETS Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 31.87s

(6)

Bold Approach^p,t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 97| CD

12/1

C&D winner but only twenty first of 22 in handicap (50/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with plenty to prove.

Form: 10-4350

(9)

Creationist¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 95

10/1

25/1, first run since leaving Roger Charlton when fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 424-234

(7)

Eaglemont^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 92| C

5/2

Promising type. 7/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap here (10.7f) 7 days ago by ¾l from Golden Valour. Leading claims again now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 53281

(11)

War Diary⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 85| D

5/2

4/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (12f, good) 51 days ago. Makes polytrack debut but trainer going well so in the mix.

Form: 114-282

(12)

Golden Valour⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 83| C

13/2

Course winner. 11/2, creditable ¾-length second of 14 to Eaglemont in handicap at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Worth considering.

Form: 18-1602

(2)

Marchons Ensemble⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89

7/1

Good fourth of 15 in handicap (22/1) at Gowran (12f, good) 51 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and should go well again.

Form: 360-284

(5)

Pearl Warrior^b1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83| D

20/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. 8/1 and cheekpieces on, only ninth of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (11.9f, soft) 37 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with blinkers on and others preferred.

Form: 0-16449

(14)

Royal Free Hotel^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87| D

25/1

Winner at Tramore in August and not disgraced when ninth of 13 to Princess Zoe in listed race (40/1) at Galway (12.2f, heavy) 24 days ago. Makes polytrack debut but work to do off stiff mark.

Form: 632169

(13)

Cape Islay^b1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 77| D

80/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Blinkered for polytrack debut with questions to answer.

Form: 630-200

(1)

Shake A Leg^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 83| D

10/1

Winner at Leopardstown in July and (cheekpieces on) good fourth of 14 to Eaglemont in handicap here (10.7f, 10/1) 7 days ago. Respected.

Form: 541604

(8)

Curious Bride^b,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 80| D

50/1

Much improved when easily winning 13-runner handicap (12/1) at Cork (12f) 16 days ago. Hiked up 17lb now though for her polytrack debut so needs to step forward again.

Form: 7-00041

(10)

Rock Breaker³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: F F Da Silva| T: L Comer| OR: 70

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, below-form sixth of 13 in maiden at Gowran (14f, soft) 30 days ago. Makes polytrack/handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: 00/3-6

Non-Runners

(4)

Kipling¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: M C Hussey

(3)

Noble Expression²⁸⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

Forecasts

War Diary (5/2), Eaglemont (5/2), Kipling (4/1), Golden Valour (13/2), Marchons Ensemble (7/1), Shake A Leg (10/1), Creationist (10/1), Bold Approach (12/1), Pearl Warrior (20/1), Royal Free Hotel (25/1), Noble Expression (25/1), Curious Bride (50/1), Cape Islay (80/1), Rock Breaker (150/1)

EAGLEMONT opened his account in style here last week and with the step up in trip sure to suit he's taken to follow up and defy an 8 lb rise. Golden Valour chased home Joseph O'Brien's son of Camelot that day and is expected to do so again, while Marchons Ensemble can make his presence felt too.