20:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 28 October 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 34.17s

(8)

Wojood^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| C

3/1

Course winner here in July. Creditable second of 14 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-58610

(5)

Maricruz^h,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61| D

13/2

Again ran below form when eighth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, soft, 40/1) 11 days ago. Booking of Keane a plus.

Form: 982008

(3)

Prime Chief¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 60

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Cork (10f, soft, 9/4) 15 days ago, eased off late on. 8lb higher now. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0082-71

(6)

No Trouble¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 57| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 40/1, ran no sort of race when last of 14 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, heavy) 18 days ago. Likely to struggle from his higher AW mark.

Form: 089070

(17)

Tenth Amendment^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: K H Clarke| OR: 57| D

22/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 28/1, showed nothing when last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, off the bridle long way out.

Form: 9-03960

(4)

Aasleagh Fawn⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56| D

17/2

Tailed-off seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (13.5f, heavy, 14/1) 8 days ago, weakening over 2f out.

Form: 0-42887

(9)

Clonard Abbey^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 52

10/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when eighth of 13 in handicap at Thurles (12.3f, soft, 7/1) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 643028

(14)

Art Of Swing³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Foley| OR: 50

100/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Eleventh of 12 in minor event (250/1) at Listowel (14f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 0/0060-0

(10)

Sleepy Head¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 50| C

16/1

Course winner. 25/1, possibly still needed the run when tenth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, heavy) 18 days ago, finding little. Enters calculations.

Form: 0881-00

(12)

Chateau Musar³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 53

13/2

Not disgraced when sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 33 days ago, slowly away and keeping on gradually.

Form: 800066

(7)

Stay With Me^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 47

14/1

Failed to come on for recent run when fifth of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 14/1) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 4408/65

(11)

Caridadi¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 45

10/1

Below form back on the Flat when sixth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, heavy, 22/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 1028/06

(13)

Swiss Cottage¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 28/1, again ran poorly when sixth of 9 in handicap at Cork (10f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 000406

(16)

Amelia Buoy^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 on handicap debut at this course (10.7f) 19 days ago.

Form: 0-000

Non-Runners

(15)

Punters Poet¹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 1

(1)

Lucky Phil¹³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 2

(2)

Doune Castle²⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Wojood (3/1), Prime Chief (7/2), Maricruz (13/2), Chateau Musar (13/2), Lucky Phil (8/1), Aasleagh Fawn (17/2), Caridadi (10/1), Clonard Abbey (10/1), Stay With Me (14/1), Punters Poet (14/1), Sleepy Head (16/1), No Trouble (22/1), Tenth Amendment (22/1), Swiss Cottage (33/1), Doune Castle (33/1), Amelia Buoy (100/1), Art Of Swing (100/1)

PRIME CHIEF was value for more than the winning margin suggested when scoring at Cork just over a fortnight ago, putting the race to bed over 2f out and eased late on. He's taken to defy an 8 lb rise and double his career tally with the talented Dylan McMonagle keeping the ride. Sleepy Head, Chateau Musar and Wojood are a trio of others to consider.