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Friday 27 November 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 11.43s

(7)

Alfredo Arcano^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 92| CD

25/1

5-time C&D winner but well below form this year (ran in Dubai first 2 outings). Plenty to prove.

Form: 080900

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(4)

Master Matt^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 90| D

3/1

Latest win at Navan in October. Creditable second of 13 in minor event (12/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 415142

(9)

Tide Of Time²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 88| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Navan in October. 11/4, good ¾-length third of 11 to Earls in handicap at Naas (5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 230413

(12)

Independent Missy²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 86| D

13/2

Good 2 lengths sixth of 12 to Harry's Bar in listed race at this C&D (15/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 428536

(3)

Mrs Bouquet¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J Davison| OR: 86| C| D

6/1

Capitalised on a falling mark in 8-runner handicap at this course (5f) 18 days ago, suited by drop in trip. Should remain competitive from 4 lb higher if in the same form.

Form: 540481

(8)

Sendmylovetoyou²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 86| D

10/3

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good 2 lengths fifth of 12 to Harry's Bar in listed race (18/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Shortlisted back in handicap company.

Form: 0-52405

(5)

Kuwait Direction⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 79| C

16/1

Winner here in November and backed that up with a good second over C&D last week, keeping on well.

Form: 4-98612

(10)

Ola Bonita⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 78| CD

11/1

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in 14-runner maiden at this C&D (5/1) 9 days ago, well on top finish. Makes handicap debut, and should remain competitive.

Form: 406321

(2)

Earls^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: G Donnelly| OR: 77| D

18/1

Produced a career-best effort to come out on top in 11-runner handicap at Naas (5f, heavy) on yard debut 20 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 314141

(1)

Oh Purple Reign²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: G Elliott| OR: 77| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago, labouring badly long way out. Back down in trip.

Form: 579600

(11)

Shawaf^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D English| OR: 75| CD

10/1

C&D winner in October and did well to get as close as he did from a less-than-ideal draw when fourth of 14 back here last week.

Form: 403214

Non-Runners

(6)

Goodnight Girl²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: S Lynam J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Master Matt (3/1), Sendmylovetoyou (10/3), Mrs Bouquet (6/1), Independent Missy (13/2), Tide Of Time (10/1), Shawaf (10/1), Ola Bonita (11/1), Goodnight Girl (14/1), Kuwait Direction (16/1), Earls (18/1), Alfredo Arcano (25/1), Oh Purple Reign (50/1)

SENDMYLOVETOYOU was far from disgraced in a C&D listed event last time and makes appeal back in a handicap, so she's put forward as the tentative selection in a wide-open race. Tide of Time and Mrs Bouquet make the shortlist.