16:10 Dundalk

Monday 9 November 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 12.94s

(10)

Feel Good Factor⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 63

40/1

66/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 5 days ago. Back down in trip. Not certain to back that up

Form: 379404

(6)

Great Midge^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

9/1

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Chance on old form and latest effort was more encouraging.

Form: 9-00075

(13)

Jered Maddox^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 63

4/1

Creditable ¾-length fourth of 14 to Pillar in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 17 days ago. Well capable of getting competitive in a weak affair.

Form: 009624

(9)

My Giddy Aunt Rose¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 61

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 66/1) 17 days ago, going off too hard. Significantly down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 64070

(8)

Canford Art^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 60| C

11/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixteenth of 17 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 249-900

(5)

Sabrina Fairchild^t²⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: S Lynam| OR: 60| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D, hampered. Off 8 months. Returns with a bit to prove.

Form: 366-378

(3)

Woodrow²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 60

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, fifth of 14 in maiden at this C&D 24 days ago. Might do better now handicapping.

Form: 505

(7)

Sunset Nova^v³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery| OR: 59| D

4/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 3 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 592444

(1)

Is That Love^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

11/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, 28/1) 10 days ago. Operating below best at present.

Form: 834046

(12)

Ustinov^t⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 52| D

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2016. 20/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, good). Off 93 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 90-8800

(4)

Dolce Sicily⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Smyth| OR: 51| D

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 7 days ago, eased down. Up against it.

Form: 389050

(11)

Pillar^v¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 50| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, 10/3) 10 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 034713

(2)

Manhattan Dandy²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 48

16/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at this course (7f) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-00029

Forecasts

Jered Maddox (4/1), Sunset Nova (4/1), Pillar (5/1), Woodrow (5/1), Sabrina Fairchild (15/2), Great Midge (9/1), Is That Love (11/1), Canford Art (11/1), Manhattan Dandy (16/1), Feel Good Factor (40/1), Ustinov (50/1), Dolce Sicily (80/1), My Giddy Aunt Rose (100/1)

JERED MADDOX has been in good form while plying his trade in more competitive contests than this, so he's taken to gain some reward for his consistency despite a less-than-ideal draw. Pillar arrives at the top of his game with a useful claimer taking over, so he's regarded as the main danger ahead of Sunset Nova.