14:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 2 December 2020

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

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 2m 15.69s

(14)

Assam⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 64

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, good third of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 88 days ago. Capable of getting involved if she can take another step forward.

Form: 66/083

(11)

Fryerns^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58| CD

4/1

28/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Solid claims if able to back that up, with the booking of Ewing a plus.

Form: 650091

(5)

Bare With Me^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 55

7/1

Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 9 days ago. Proving consistent, so not totally discounted.

Form: 4-59754

(16)

Donoch^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 54| C

9/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (12f, 22/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. More to come and excellent claimer takes over, so excellent claims.

Form: 0/0-0751

(2)

Knock Flyer^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 49

20/1

16/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 068468

(3)

Dathuil Dearg²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Buckley| OR: 48

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 125/1, twelfth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, heavy) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Up against it.

Form: 06/0

(8)

Gormanston^h,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 47| BF

11/4

Good second of 13 in handicap (2/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago, running on. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 033022

(6)

Papal Parade^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: T E Whelan| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 46

6/1

40/1, third of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 19 days ago. Not badly treated and unexposed on this surface, so one to bear in mind.

Form: 670-603

(1)

Crest Of A Wave⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 50/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes no appeal.

Form: 506907

(15)

Flying Mary⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: F Oakes| OR: 45

80/1

First run since leaving Martin Brassil when twelfth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 200/1). Pulled up in a point since, so very hard to make a case for.

Form: 800/00-0

(12)

Manap^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 47

14/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Not threatening to make an impact despite reduced mark.

Form: 785097

(9)

Marino Marvel^p⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Below form fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft) 53 days ago. Respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 320999/

(7)

Taakhy^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: L Smyth| OR: 45

33/1

First run since leaving Seamus Fahey when 8¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Everyhouronthehour in handicap at this course (8f, 100/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 80/090-0

(4)

Getgo^e/s1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: K H Clarke| OR: 49| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 9 days ago. Eyeshields on 1st time. RESERVE>

Form: 615080

Non-Runners

(17)

Royal Admiral⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: C J MacRedmond

(13)

Everyhouronthehour²¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: W Ross J: T P Madden

(10)

Barend Boy²⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: G A Kingston J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Gormanston (11/4), Fryerns (4/1), Donoch (9/2), Royal Admiral (11/2), Papal Parade (6/1), Everyhouronthehour (6/1), Bare With Me (7/1), Manap (14/1), Getgo (18/1), Knock Flyer (20/1), Crest Of A Wave (28/1), Marino Marvel (28/1), Assam (28/1), Taakhy (33/1), Barend Boy (33/1), Dathuil Dearg (80/1), Flying Mary (80/1)

DONOCH upped his game to get off the mark and, with Jack Sheridan's 5lb rather negating the rise for that win, he makes plenty of appeal in his follow up bid despite the drop in trip. Fryerns and Royal Admiral both arrive in good order and should provide formidable opposition to the selection.