18:30 Dundalk

Friday 9 October 2020

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Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Available Online Handicap (45-75) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 26.62s

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Able Jack^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: G O'Leary| OR: 72| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 537760

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(14)

Highly Approved^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 18 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 200198

(16)

Never Back Down¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69| D

11/4

Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 7/1) 14 days ago. Booking of Keane a plus. Can give a good account.

Form: 900024

(5)

Shawaf^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D English| OR: 69

6/1

7/1, bit below form third of 13 in maiden at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 200403

(10)

Dark Magic^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 68| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Leopardstown in July. 13/2, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 56 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 461210

(11)

Characteristic¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Enright| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 67

16/1

50/1, sixth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 2862-06

(3)

Fit For Function¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 67| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 15/2) 14 days ago, poorly drawn. Not taken lightly.

Form: 285080

(7)

Caesar's Comet^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 66| D

22/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in July. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 18 days ago, left with lot to do.

Form: 145500

(9)

Chasing The Dawn²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

22/1

18/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Cork (8f, good) 23 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 23-0697

(13)

Helen De Pourtales^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 68| C

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. First run since leaving Madeleine Tylicki when 13/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago, keeping on well. Shortlist material.

Form: 086-31

(6)

Offline¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 66| C

33/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 16 in handicap (66/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 88400-0

(4)

Princess Xena⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 68

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 62 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 656-00

(1)

Feel Good Factor^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Smyth| OR: 65| D

66/1

50/1, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to soft) 49 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 183794

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Sasvana^t⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James J Doyle| T: D Murphy| OR: 64

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and visored for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good) 82 days ago. First run for yard after leaving K. J. Condon. RESERVE.

Form: 96-80

Non-Runners

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Billyfairplay¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(15)

Crystal Dawn¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

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Speckled Meadow⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Never Back Down (11/4), Helen De Pourtales (4/1), Shawaf (6/1), Able Jack (7/1), Crystal Dawn (7/1), Billyfairplay (7/1), Dark Magic (8/1), Highly Approved (9/1), Fit For Function (10/1), Characteristic (16/1), Caesar's Comet (22/1), Chasing The Dawn (22/1), Offline (33/1), Speckled Meadow (33/1), Sasvana (66/1), Feel Good Factor (66/1), Princess Xena (100/1)

HELEN DE POURTALES was well prepared by his new stable to make a successful return to action here 3 weeks ago, showing a willing attitude in the process, and though stall 13 isn't ideal, she may well be up to going in again. Fit for Function and Able Jack are a couple of possible threats.