14:55 Dundalk

Monday 23 November 2020

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

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 26.44s

(12)

Linus Larrabee^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 68| CD

3/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (16/5) at this C&D 7 days ago. Yard in good form and he needs considering, for all that more is needed up 7 lb.

Form: 472421

(9)

Poet's Pride¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 64| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Possibilities if he were to bounce back.

Form: 369800

(6)

Poeta Brasileiro²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 63| BF

12/1

Last of 6 in handicap (15/8) at Southwell (6.1f). Off 9 months ahead of this debut for new yard and capable of a bold show off this mark if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 423-306

(1)

Silk Cravat³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 63| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. 8/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, soft) 38 days ago. 8lb higher now. Others more persuasive.

Form: 342480

(10)

Foreign Legion^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Coakley| T: J Larkin| OR: 59| D

5/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. 4/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 5 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 421737

(7)

Hiella¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 57

17/2

Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1000-08

(13)

Kellmar^b1,t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 56

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 3 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and needs to raise his game.

Form: 3500

(5)

Raffaello^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Cleary⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 54| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this course (8f) 24 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 000420

(4)

Sunset Nova^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 53

5/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, below form fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, never nearer. Shortlist material.

Form: 244464

(8)

Ranger Bob¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G Keane| OR: 52

40/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 123 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-09000

(3)

Sun And Scent^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 47

25/1

33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 10 days ago. Significantly down in trip and cheekpieces back on. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 705600

(2)

Guanabara Bay^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 12 in claimer at this course (8f, 33/1) 5 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 606088

Non-Runners

(11)

Talking Tough¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: M Mulvany J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Linus Larrabee (3/1), Foreign Legion (5/1), Sunset Nova (5/1), Poet's Pride (7/1), Hiella (17/2), Silk Cravat (11/1), Poeta Brasileiro (12/1), Talking Tough (14/1), Raffaello (16/1), Guanabara Bay (18/1), Kellmar (25/1), Sun And Scent (25/1), Ranger Bob (40/1)

SUNSET NOVA is clearly no winning machine, having hit the target just one from 33 starts, but he has shown enough in recent outings to suggest that he may be able to capitalise on this career-low mark. Recent C&D winner Linus Larrabee has to be feared, despite needing another personal best, while Poeta Brasileiro is worth considering on debut for new yard and Hiella is worth a second look, too.