19:00 Dundalk

Friday 9 October 2020

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.66s

(8)

Geological⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: D English| OR: 97| CD

25/1

3-time C&D winner. 12/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at this course (5f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 532107

(15)

Leadership Race^t⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| BF| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (2/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 90 days ago, left with too much to do. Stable in good form and respected from 1 lb higher mark.

Form: 7011-32

(1)

Tommy Taylor¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 87| D

14/1

Unreliable type. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Cork (7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 230657

(14)

Trading Point¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86| CD

5/1

Course winner. 14/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good) 17 days ago, well positioned. That was his best effort for present stable and he's still low-mileage on AW.

Form: 905062

(7)

Dark Vader⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| CD

10/1

C&D winner but well below best on turf earlier this year, last of 12 in minor event at Naas (7f) in July. Progressive on AW and he may well bounce back returned from a break.

Form: 240700

(3)

Eloy D'amerval^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86

40/1

Thrice-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft, 18/1) 6 days ago. Stable having good spell. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1-00

(4)

Goodnight Girl¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: S Lynam| OR: 84

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap (10/1) at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 70-5429

(2)

Ice Cold In Alex^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 80| BF| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 9/2) 10 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 402364

(6)

Katiymann^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 80| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Listowel (7f, good) 17 days ago. Yet to truly hit top gear this season.

Form: 087000

(13)

War Hero^t,v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. 10/1, third of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Higher in weights on all weather but he's respected.

Form: 090673

(9)

Mudlahhim^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 78

10/1

18/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 13 days ago, on the back foot from an early stage with a slow start. Still low-mileage and he may yet get back on the up.

Form: 2/52-S20

(12)

Royal Highness^b,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 78| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Cork (6f, good, 10/1) 23 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 327604

(11)

Acquiescent²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: James J Doyle| T: J J Murphy| OR: 79

11/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Fairyhouse in June. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Cork (6f, good) 23 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 753-126

(5)

Silverkode^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: J G Murphy| OR: 77| D

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2017. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good, 7/1) 17 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Reserve 1.

Form: 3700-30

Non-Runners

(16)

Arabeska²⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

(10)

Togoville²²⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 10

T: A McCann J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Leadership Race (6/4), Trading Point (5/1), Togoville (6/1), Arabeska (7/1), Mudlahhim (10/1), Dark Vader (10/1), Acquiescent (11/1), War Hero (14/1), Tommy Taylor (14/1), Ice Cold In Alex (14/1), Royal Highness (20/1), Katiymann (22/1), Geological (25/1), Silverkode (28/1), Goodnight Girl (33/1), Eloy D'amerval (40/1)

A dual winner in C&D nurseries last autumn, LEADERSHIP RACE has improved again in defeat so far this term, hitting the frame both starts in turf handicaps. Given a break ahead of this, he's fancied to make a bold bid to maintain his 100% record on all weather. War Hero ran well at Fairyhouse last time and is feared, ahead of Katiymann at likely longer odds.