15:35 Dundalk

Wednesday 4 November 2020

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Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 24.9s

(4)

Whatharm²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 75| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 40611-0

(16)

Fridtjof Nansen^b³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 74

14/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, last of 14 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 34 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 309580

(12)

Pirate Lass¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 75

33/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 19 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 238645

(3)

Koybig⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 73| C

11/1

Four-time course winner. 25/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 83 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip and booking of Lee a plus, so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 423450

(8)

Hazard¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: E Lynam| OR: 73| BF

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 13/8, sixth of 13 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap debut and it wouldn't be a surprise were he to raise his game.

Form: 4-56

(13)

Phoenix Open^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: S M Duffy| OR: 72| C

33/1

Course winner. Ninth of 12 in claimer (10/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Probably worth taking on.

Form: 485039

(10)

Hieroglyphic^p1,t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 72| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Good fourth of 14 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and she shouldn't be far away.

Form: 21-0674

(7)

Mutiny¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 72

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 11 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 225-0

(5)

Well Suited^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 71

50/1

Twelfth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 40/1) 20 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 00-0P40

(17)

Crystal Dawn^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70| CD

5/2

Three wins from 11 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 13-runner claimer at this C&D 12 days ago. Obvious claims.

Form: 710411

(11)

Hit The Silk¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 70| D

40/1

Last of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 19 days ago. Chance on old form, but needs to bounce back in a big way.

Form: 85-7600

(9)

Myrcella^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: P F McEnery| OR: 71

16/1

Winner at Killarney in August. 17/2 and blinkered for 1st time, good fourth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 321054

(2)

No Show^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 69

33/1

40/1, last of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 20 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 353-890

(1)

Never Back Down¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| BF| D

6/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D 12 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Stable in good form. RESERVE.

Form: 002445

Non-Runners

(6)

Shawaf¹⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D English J: D W O'Connor

(14)

Laurel Grove³³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: P J Hayes J: Reserve 2

(15)

Poet's Pride⁸⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Crystal Dawn (5/2), Hieroglyphic (7/2), Shawaf (9/2), Never Back Down (6/1), Whatharm (13/2), Hazard (11/1), Koybig (11/1), Fridtjof Nansen (14/1), Poet's Pride (14/1), Myrcella (16/1), Mutiny (20/1), Pirate Lass (33/1), No Show (33/1), Phoenix Open (33/1), Laurel Grove (33/1), Hit The Silk (40/1), Well Suited (50/1)

The hat-trick beckons for CRYSTAL DAWN, who is 3-6 here following her recent success in a C&D claimer. She overcame a double-digit draw when landing a handicap (also over this C&D) on her penultimate start and Sam Ewing's 7 lb claim will be a big help. Koybig could have a part to play in the finish, while handicap debutant Hazard and Hieroglyphic are others to consider.