19:30 Dundalk

Friday 30 October 2020

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Scarefest Competition On Instagram Handicap

Off time: 19:38 | Winning time: 1m 10.9s

(12)

Alfredo Arcano^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 97| CD

33/1

5-time C&D winner. 80/1, 6½ lengths eleventh of 14 to Urban Beat in Mercury Stakes at this course (5f) 14 days ago. Yet to fire this term but return to calmer waters a plus at least.

Form: 808090

(2)

Geological²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 96| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 25/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago, going with zest for a long way. Versatile as regards trip and not ruled out.

Form: 321079

(11)

Laugh A Minute²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 96| D

9/2

Landed Limerick minor event (6.6f) in June and back to that level when close-up fourth in Curragh handicap (6f) on penultimate start. Not in same form at York latest and his record is a mixed one.

Form: 607040

(4)

A Step Too Far³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 91| D

7/1

6 wins from 8 runs this year. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap (11/2) at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Hard to rule out another bold bid.

Form: 111111

(15)

Big Gossey¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 89| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at the Curragh in June. Creditable 4¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Urban Beat in Mercury Stakes at this course (5f, 22/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 21-1305

(3)

Arcanears⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 86| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft) 8 days ago, keeping on from under 2f out. Needs to back that up now.

Form: 895062

(9)

Goodnight Girl^v1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: S Lynam| OR: 84| D

10/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 33/1) 21 days ago. Drop back in trip rates a likely plus but others appeal more for win purposes. Visored.

Form: 0-54296

(8)

Mrs Bouquet²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: J Davison| OR: 85| D

20/1

Stepped up on yard debut when fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (5f, 25/1) 28 days ago, albeit keeping on without posing a win threat. Mark is easing all the time at least.

Form: 875404

(1)

Rhydwyn^b1,t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: T Hogan| OR: 84

50/1

50/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good) 38 days ago. Blinkers/tongue tie need to have a positive effect on return from a short break.

Form: 07-2000

(6)

Breakfast Club³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: D Hogan| OR: 81| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7/2, 3¼ lengths seventh of 15 to A Step Too Far in handicap at the Curragh (5f) last month, stuck behind a wall of horses and unable to mount a challenge. Highly respected.

Form: 13517

(13)

Independent Missy^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 79| D

17/2

Respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 14 to Limit Long in handicap (9/2) at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 29 days ago. Still unexposed on AW and he may yet do better on this surface.

Form: 574285

(5)

Arabeska¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W McCreery| OR: 78

22/1

200/1, 11¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Lustown Baba in listed race at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 15 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 217-450

(14)

Windham Belle^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W McCreery| OR: 77| C

50/1

Course winner. 14/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Needs to leave that effort in her wake back at 6f.

Form: 80-0358

(10)

Limit Long^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 74| D

50/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in October. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 16/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 265010

Non-Runners

(7)

On Tick⁵⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Miss K Brown J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Arcanears (9/2), Laugh A Minute (9/2), Breakfast Club (5/1), Big Gossey (5/1), A Step Too Far (7/1), Independent Missy (17/2), Goodnight Girl (10/1), Geological (18/1), Mrs Bouquet (20/1), Arabeska (22/1), Alfredo Arcano (33/1), Limit Long (50/1), Windham Belle (50/1), Rhydwyn (50/1), On Tick (66/1)

A comfortable winner on his yard debut at Cork, BREAKFAST CLUB was unable to mount a challenge having been stuck behind a wall of horses at the Curragh subsequently. A low-mileage sort, he's just the type to continue improving for his good yard and earns the vote to get back to winning ways. A Step Too Far has enjoyed a remarkable 2020 and is feared, along with Big Gossey and Geological.