19:30 Dundalk

Friday 9 October 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.28s

(3)

Bucky Larson²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 89| CD

10/3

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Last of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 27 days ago, denied a run over 1f out and no chance after. No forlorn hope here.

Form: 311470

(9)

Harriet's Force¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: K H Clarke| OR: 86| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 9½ lengths tenth of 14 to Bowerman in Diamond Stakes (150/1) at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago, not clear run. Back down in trip.

Form: 90-0450

(8)

Longbourn^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M A Gallagher| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 84

14/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden (14/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Should remain competitive now handicapping.

Form: 33-2821

(6)

Double Kodiac²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: L Breen| OR: 83

66/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) in February, looking unsuited by the sharp track. Switched yards for 10,000 gns in July and worth noting in the betting for clues.

Form: 632/26-3

(14)

Psyche^t1¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| CD

9/1

Progressive as a juvenile, off the mark in a C&D maiden back in November. Disappointing on return at Gowran (1m) in June but in excellent hands and worth another chance.

Form: 721-9

(1)

Raphael⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80| D

16/1

Latest win at Killarney in July. 50/1, last of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 880010

(12)

Howling Wolf^t1¹⁰⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James J Doyle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 82

50/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good, 7/1). Off 106 days. First run for yard after leaving Anthony Mullins. Tongue strap on 1st time and return to 1m rates a likely plus.

Form: 317-778

(10)

Mccabe^p,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 81| D

10/1

Winner at Cork in September. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 18/1) 13 days ago, having run of race. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 958176

(13)

Call Me Rocky¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 79| BF| D

4/1

Winner at Limerick (1m) in July. Continued theme of gradual progression when good second of 8 in handicap (9/4) at Listowel (9f, soft) 15 days ago.Expected to go well again.

Form: 4-3132

(4)

Excelcius⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 74| C

16/1

Course winner. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, soft, 25/1) 47 days ago. Record on AW is a positive one but return to an artificial surface may help.

Form: 33-0200

(7)

Alhaazm²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 73| C

7/2

7/1, won 14-runner handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago, staying on to lead entering final 1f, all out. Claims if able to back that up.

Form: 54-0891

(2)

Imposing Supreme²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: T Gibney| OR: 73| BF| D

10/1

4/1, respectable 3 lengths sixth of 13 to Khafaaq in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 037346

(5)

Twenty Minutes^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: D English| OR: 70

66/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 040048

Non-Runners

(11)

Khafaaq⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Bucky Larson (10/3), Alhaazm (7/2), Call Me Rocky (4/1), Psyche (9/1), Imposing Supreme (10/1), Mccabe (10/1), Longbourn (14/1), Khafaaq (14/1), Raphael (16/1), Harriet's Force (16/1), Excelcius (16/1), Howling Wolf (50/1), Twenty Minutes (66/1), Double Kodiac (66/1)

A wide-open handicap with the vote in favour of 3-y-o CALL ME ROCKY. A winner of a Limerick maiden in July, he's ran well to be placed both starts in handicaps subsequently and looks sure to go well again. Bucky Larson is easily forgiven his latest effort and is feared, along with Alhaazm and another 3-y-o Psyche.