14:00 Dundalk

Monday 9 November 2020

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.24s

(16)

Able Jack³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 70| C

10/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner but only ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 7/1) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 377609

(2)

Alhajjaj^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 58| CD

66/1

C&D winner but arrives on back of eleventh of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 17 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs to step forward.

Form: 138000

(7)

Glint In Her Eye^b1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Nolan

200/1

150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, eighth of 11 in maiden at Gowran (12f, heavy) on flat debut 21 days ago. Blinkered now but easily opposed.

Form: 8

(4)

Itsalonglongroad^h,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 73

11/1

Fairly useful gelding but arrives on back of below-form fifth over fences at Tramore 25 days ago. Has bit to prove now.

Form: 5-88810

(13)

Maysonlight⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: O J Orr| T: J G Murphy| OR: 71

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Naas (10f, heavy) 8 days ago. Lots to find.

Form: 940

(14)

Swift Wing^b,t¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 76

28/1

Fairly useful gelding. 11/2, modest seventh of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) 148 days ago on final run for Tom Lacey. Has serious questions to answer on yard debut.

Form: 3225-27

(6)

Tony The Gent^b⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 74| C

7/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner but (11/2) modest eighth of 12 in claimer at this course (6f) 5 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 277448

(9)

Touch Of Gold^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 71| CD

40/1

C&D winner but posted below-form ninth over hurdles at Punchestown 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on now so could bounce back.

Form: 107/54-V

(3)

Giorni Felice^e/s⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey| OR: 58

28/1

Fair gelding. 15/2, below-par eighth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with plenty to find.

Form: 245238

(11)

Lady De Vesci²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 67| CD

5/2

Latest win at Navan in September and good third of 14 in claimer here 24 days ago. 3-time C&D winner too, including in this event 12 months ago, so another bold showing is very much on the cards.

Form: 549163

(12)

Eloy D'amerval^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82

4/1

Lightly-raced winner who posted good fifth of 12 in 1m claimer (15/2) here 12 days ago. Yard having good spell so big player if stamina holds out.

Form: 1-0005

(8)

Royal Admiral^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| D

6/1

Fair gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019 but recorded respectable ninth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 5 days ago. Blinkers back on so much respected.

Form: 000969

(15)

Dark Magic^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 66| C

17/2

Fair gelding. Latest win at Leopardstown in July. 22/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip but course winner so shortlisted.

Form: 210626

(17)

Time To Focus

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger

11/1

Intense Focus gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1m Home School. Makes belated debut but in excellent hands so not totally ruled out. Market can guide.

Form:

Non-Runners

(5)

Ragtime Red¹²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: Reserve 1

(10)

Grove Hill⁷⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 2

(1)

Tennessee Wildcat⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 10

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lady De Vesci (5/2), Eloy D'amerval (4/1), Royal Admiral (6/1), Tony The Gent (7/1), Dark Magic (17/2), Able Jack (10/1), Itsalonglongroad (11/1), Time To Focus (11/1), Swift Wing (28/1), Giorni Felice (28/1), Maysonlight (33/1), Touch Of Gold (40/1), Alhajjaj (66/1), Glint In Her Eye (200/1)

Lots of these have question marks against them but LADY DE VESCI arrives in good nick so is taken to repeat last year's success at a track where she can boast an excellent record. Eloy d'Amerval has his stamina to prove but rates a big threat if getting home, while Dark Magic is another worth considering.