18:00 Dundalk

Friday 20 November 2020

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Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 26.08s

(7)

Crystal Dawn^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Not seen to best effect when eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (5/2) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 104118

(9)

Highly Approved^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: T P Madden| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. 13/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner claimer at this course (6f) 16 days ago, all out. More on his plate back in a handicap but not ruled out.

Form: 198551

(3)

Taggalo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

40/1

First run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when sixteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 40/1) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 064810

(13)

Dark Kris¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 69

17/2

Last of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) in July, not helped by racing solo and going off too hard. Acquired for 15,000 gns by new yard since and market may prove a good guide.

Form: 26-3520

(12)

Eglish¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 14 runs this year. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap (2/1) at this course (6f) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Expected to give it her best shot again.

Form: 005414

(1)

Homecoming¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 68

16/1

40/1, creditable fifth of 14 in maiden at this C&D 16 days ago, no extra final 1f. That was her first start for 5 months and she may well strip fitter for that back in a handicap.

Form: 435-585

(6)

Never Back Down^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| D

3/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. Good third of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Proving a model of consistency at present but losing run is something of a concern.

Form: 024453

(11)

Ducky Mallon^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: R Coakley| T: D Kinsella| OR: 64| D

8/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 907738

(8)

Sondheim¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T E Whelan| T: W T Farrell| OR: 64

28/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 33/1) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 08-3090

(2)

Bringloid^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M A Enright| T: W McCreery| OR: 61

11/1

9/2, creditable 1¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Eglish in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time and one to bear in mind.

Form: 548505

(5)

Kellmar^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 56

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in maiden at Naas (6f, heavy) 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 350

(10)

Fascinating Spirit²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 49| D

11/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner at Cork in September. 11/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 201578

(4)

My Lark^p,t¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 46| C

50/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 33/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good to firm) in June. Break needs to have perked her up.

Form: 090-030

Non-Runners

(14)

Strange Times²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: T Collins J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Never Back Down (3/1), Crystal Dawn (7/2), Eglish (13/2), Ducky Mallon (8/1), Dark Kris (17/2), Highly Approved (10/1), Fascinating Spirit (11/1), Bringloid (11/1), Homecoming (16/1), Strange Times (20/1), Sondheim (28/1), Kellmar (28/1), Taggalo (40/1), My Lark (50/1)

BRINGLOID is a low-mileage sort who caught the eye on her second start in handicaps over C&D 2 weeks ago. Meeting trouble and unable to open up her stride fully for most of the straight, she remains the type to do better at this level and the fitting of a visor may well put an extra edge on her. Never Back Down, Crystal Dawn and Eglish head up the list of dangers.

BRINGLOID (IRE)
NEVER BACK DOWN (IRE)
CRYSTAL DAWN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Count Of Carabass

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 8

J: Chris Hayes | T: Miss H McLoughlin

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00