17:15 Dundalk

Friday 16 October 2020

All16:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 36.90s

(1)

Jake Peter³⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 84| C| D

33/1

Course winner but not seen out since good second over hurdles at Tipperary (16f) 12 months ago. Down in trip and not ruled out if back fully tuned up.

Form: 1/23102-

(7)

Tartlette¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: S Crawley| OR: 84| C

8/1

Course winner. 17/2, below-form ninth of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft). Off 105 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2411-29

(4)

Hamley²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 83

33/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in August. 20/1, good seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 21 days ago, running on having suffered poor passage. Well in the mix.

Form: 099617

(3)

Dalileo^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81| D

18/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (14f, soft) 12 days ago. Blinkers back on but others more persuasive.

Form: 368330

(10)

Construct^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80| D

16/1

28/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Not ruled out in search of a first win of the season here.

Form: 12529-7

(2)

Paso Doble¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 84| BF| D

5/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year, latest at Fairyhouse in October. 5/2, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Killarney (14f, soft) 12 days ago. Makes polytrack debut and not taken lightly.

Form: 857-113

(9)

Psyche^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| C

5/1

Course winner. 9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip and stamina not assured.

Form: 721-96

(6)

Ela Katrina²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 76| CD

5/2

Made it 2-3 this year with career-best win in 12-runner handicap (11/2) over C&D 28 days ago. Still low mileage and has good chance on form despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 672-191

(8)

Bella Brazil^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77

40/1

Run of good form came to an end when only ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 21 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 524369

(11)

Drakensberg^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 12 to Ela Katrina in handicap here 28 days ago. Can make his presence felt again.

Form: 717-505

(5)

Mokhles⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 62

150/1

80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Lots more needed if he's to open his account at the eighth attempt.

Form: 425/080

Forecasts

Ela Katrina (5/2), Paso Doble (5/2), Psyche (5/1), Drakensberg (13/2), Tartlette (8/1), Construct (16/1), Dalileo (18/1), Hamley (33/1), Jake Peter (33/1), Bella Brazil (40/1), Mokhles (150/1)

ELA KATRINA arrives firmly on the up but still looks ahead of her mark so is taken to notch up win number three for the season. Hamley didn't enjoy the rub of the green when seventh here last time so is sure to make her presence felt and C&D winner Drakensberg appeals as a solid place prospect.