13:50 Dundalk

Wednesday 18 November 2020

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Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 2m 35.32s

(8)

The Abbey²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 63

18/1

9/2, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.1f, soft) 20 days ago. Each-way possibilities back in this sphere.

Form: 6-09100

(4)

Cliara^h,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58| D

10/3

Two wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Ballinrobe in July. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. More needed.

Form: 135177

(10)

Dani's Boy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 56

33/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 18/1) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly up in trip and each-way claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 001000

(17)

Mountain Fox^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: F Oakes| OR: 56| D

40/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. 40/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, heavy) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 391200

(9)

Stellify¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| D

6/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (10/3) at the Curragh (12f, heavy) 16 days ago, digging deep. Trainer going well and another bold show likely.

Form: 374231

(2)

Erytheia¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 58

4/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (10/3) at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-65027

(5)

Clonard Abbey^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 51

6/1

Good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 430282

(16)

Donoch²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 50

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 21 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0/0-075

(13)

Sleepy Head²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 47| C

11/2

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 881-005

(11)

Maccliff^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: G Hussey| OR: 45

100/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 00-0000

(3)

Solar Heat^p⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (16f) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Now below last winning mark, but others preferred all the same.

Form: 56-0080

(15)

Auma^p⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 48

18/1

15/2, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 54 days ago. Clains judged on Cork near-miss on penultimate start, but she's probably not one to rely on.

Form: 603020

(12)

Joe's Joy¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: M J Smith| OR: 47

11/1

Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy, 20/1) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000850

(7)

Stay With Me^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 45

16/1

Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 408/658

Non-Runners

(1)

Irish Poseidon⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Sam Ewing

(6)

British Art¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 2

(14)

Rizannon³⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J G Cosgrave J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Irish Poseidon (15/8), Cliara (10/3), Erytheia (4/1), Sleepy Head (11/2), Clonard Abbey (6/1), Stellify (6/1), Joe's Joy (11/1), Stay With Me (16/1), The Abbey (18/1), Auma (18/1), Donoch (22/1), Solar Heat (33/1), Dani's Boy (33/1), Mountain Fox (40/1), Maccliff (100/1)

Preference in this competitive handicap is for SLEEPY HEAD, who shaped as though returning to the boil over C&D on her third start following a 16-month layoff and she has been given a chance by the assessor (now 7 lb below last winning mark). The in-form Irish Poseidon is an obvious danger, while Erytheia, Clonard Abbey and Stellify, a recent winner at the Curragh, are others to consider.