15:30 Dundalk

Monday 23 November 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 26.27s

(5)

Petticoat Rule^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W McCreery| OR: 65| D

14/1

Winner at Cork in September. Tenth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8f) 26 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 791360

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(4)

Chagall⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S M Crosse| T: E Lynam| OR: 61| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 16/5, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Stable having good spell. Respected.

Form: 133233

(10)

Emphatic^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: J Larkin| OR: 60| CD

6/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (20/1) 17 days ago. 2 lb rise fair but more needed nonetheless.

Form: 756491

(9)

Red Heel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 58

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 11/1) 21 days ago, not seeing race out. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 03840

(13)

St George's Head^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 57| CD

11/4

9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, keeping on well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 638631

(11)

Indiana Grey^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 50| D

25/1

Winner at Limerick in October. Last of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy, 13/2) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 473150

(8)

Is That Love⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 49

10/1

18/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and others more persuasive.

Form: 404678

(3)

Ossco^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 47

33/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at this C&D 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 37-0099

(1)

Tynamite¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 46| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at this course (8f) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 250874

(7)

Ustinov^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 46| D

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2016. Ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 50/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 0-88009

(6)

Stay In¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 45

200/1

66/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 12 days ago.

Form: 00/00-00

(2)

Cappella Liath²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: James J Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 45

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Still, it's easy to look elsewhere in search of the potential winner.

Form: 90055

Non-Runners

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Fascinating Spirit³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Gavin Ryan

Forecasts

Chagall (5/2), St George's Head (11/4), Emphatic (6/1), Tynamite (7/1), Is That Love (10/1), Fascinating Spirit (12/1), Petticoat Rule (14/1), Cappella Liath (14/1), Red Heel (22/1), Indiana Grey (25/1), Ossco (33/1), Ustinov (33/1), Stay In (200/1)

Declan McDonogh rides this track very well and the aggressive tactics he employed aboard ST GEORGE'S HEAD over C&D last week paid dividends, with the 3-y-o opening his account at the sixteenth attempt. Stall 13 isn't ideal, but he remains feasibly treated off this 9 lb higher mark and another bold bid could be on the way. The consistent Chagall, Fascinating Spirit and Tynamite are live dangers.