19:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 28 October 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 33.31s

(2)

Moonmeister^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 63| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. 33/1, looked rusty after 9 months off when fourth of 14 in claimer at this course (10.7f) 12 days ago, needing stiffer test. Has to be taken seriously back up in trip.

Form: 200-664

(10)

Storm Steps³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: T Doyle| OR: 61| BF

5/2

Hit the frame on all 4 of his visits here. 5/1, ran creditably after 7 weeks off when fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 333-004

(14)

Alnahar⁶³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N McKnight| OR: 60| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Failed to come on for recent run when eleventh of 13 in handicap (100/1) at Bellewstown (11.9f, soft) 63 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8/810-00

(9)

Griffyndor^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58

20/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Down Royal (12.7f, soft) 54 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 98-0470

(15)

Ragtime Red^t¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 55| C

16/1

Course winner. Ran poorly after 3 months off when twelfth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good), folding after tracking the pace until 3f out. Off 135 days.

Form: 836430

(1)

Rebel Ruler^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 60

80/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Thurles (12.3f, soft, 125/1) 20 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 000090

(11)

Donoch¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 52

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Failed to improve over 1f longer trip when seventh of 12 on handicap debut (28/1) at Cork (8f, soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 0/0-07

(13)

Maccliff^b⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: G Hussey| OR: 51

100/1

Blinkered for 1st time, never a threat when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 100/1) 40 days ago.

Form: 000-000

(8)

Annie Ok³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 48

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, weakening from 2f out.

Form: 8/9079

(3)

Bell Manannan⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 22/1) 40 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 80808

(7)

Quiet Desire^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 45

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Cork (12f, good, 40/1) 42 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 97000

(5)

Odd Venture^b⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: P Tallis| OR: 45

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, returned to form when sixth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Cork (12f, good) 42 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 000006

(17)

Nightly Wailing³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 57| C

17/2

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 33 days ago, missing break. Needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE.

Form: 400005

(4)

Guido Reni^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 63| BF

5/1

15/2, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last outing. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 346235

Non-Runners

(16)

Power Drive¹¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Luke McAteer

(12)

Pushover¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: N C Kelly J: O J Orr

(6)

Coolbawn Magic³⁹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: J F O'Shea J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Storm Steps (5/2), Moonmeister (3/1), Guido Reni (5/1), Nightly Wailing (17/2), Bell Manannan (11/1), Annie Ok (12/1), Odd Venture (12/1), Ragtime Red (16/1), Griffyndor (20/1), Coolbawn Magic (20/1), Quiet Desire (22/1), Power Drive (25/1), Pushover (25/1), Alnahar (33/1), Donoch (40/1), Rebel Ruler (80/1), Maccliff (100/1)

MOONMEISTER hasn't been in the winner's enclosure for a long time, but there were definite signs his turn may be just around the corner following his fourth in a claimer here 12 days ago. He's sure to come on from that, and this step up in trip looks sure to suit. Storm Steps is yet to be out of the frame in 4 starts here so rates as the main threat, ahead of Bell Manannan.