17:10 Dundalk

Friday 23 October 2020

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Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Available Online Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 26.96s

(13)

Scherzando^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| C

9/2

Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at this course (8f, 11/4) 21 days ago, battling well. Should go well again.

Form: 742331

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(6)

Never Back Down¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69| BF| D

11/4

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. 11/4, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, nearest finish. In good order and on a handy mark, so can't be dismissed.

Form: 000244

(14)

Make A Promise^b¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Oliver| OR: 69

16/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 1 day ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 700510

(1)

Edessann¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

11/2

Winner at Cork in July. 13/2, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 271058

(3)

Spinacia⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Tracey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 66

125/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 28/1) 73 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Eve Johnson Houghton. Has work to do.

Form: 05-4520

(11)

Eglish¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 14 days ago. Remains one to consider.

Form: 840005

(8)

Jackmel^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: K Smith| OR: 63| CD

5/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Won 13-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, well positioned. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2/00611

(5)

Everyhouronthehour^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁴⁾| T: W Ross| OR: 62| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Gowran in September. 6¼ lengths eleventh of 13 to Jackmel in handicap at this C&D (5/2) 7 days ago. Needs to bounce back quickly.

Form: 975120

(9)

King's View^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 64

28/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 200308

(10)

Macocha²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E P Harty| OR: 62

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6090

(15)

Jack Berry House^t¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

33/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this course (10.7f). Off 103 days. Significantly down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4-81090

(16)

Bertie's Princess¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Mooney⁽⁴⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 60

100/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm, 50/1). Off 107 days. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Nigel Tinkler.

Form: 3260-00

Non-Runners

(2)

Billyfairplay³²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: D W O'Connor

(17)

Pixel Power²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Scott McCullagh

(12)

Briseuse De Coeur³⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A Kinirons J: Reserve 1

(4)

Sun And Scent²¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Reserve 2

(7)

Tynamite¹⁰³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Never Back Down (11/4), Scherzando (9/2), Everyhouronthehour (9/2), Jackmel (5/1), Edessann (11/2), Eglish (17/2), Pixel Power (10/1), Billyfairplay (12/1), Make A Promise (16/1), King's View (28/1), Jack Berry House (33/1), Macocha (40/1), Bertie's Princess (100/1), Spinacia (125/1)

NEVER BACK DOWN is well treated and is worth chancing on the back of his never-nearer fourth over C&D. Jackmel scraped home here recently but he still warrants respect in his hat-trick bid, while Scherzando is another one in fine heart at present, so they're both dangers.