17:30 Dundalk

Friday 4 December 2020

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 32.00s

(6)

One Cool Poet^b,t⁴¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 97| D

25/1

Several handicap wins in summer 2019 but was found out in better company when 17 lengths sixth of 10 to Mount Everest in listed race at Leopardstown (10f, heavy, 7/1) when last seen 13 months ago.

Form: 111016-

(2)

Bold Approach⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 95| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Bounced back to form when second of 13 in handicap (12/1) at this course (16f) 7 days ago, well positioned. Back down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 350982

(1)

Creationist⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 95

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Shaped better than the result when seventh of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 63 days ago, not clear run over 1f out and finishing with running left.

Form: 24-2347

(4)

The Names Jock³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: J E Kiely| OR: 88| BF

15/2

Latest win at Leopardstown in October. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy, 7/2) 33 days ago, hampered. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 677318

(5)

Bluebeard's Castle^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| CD

11/4

15/8, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at this C&D 11 days ago, making all and just kept up to work. Can build on that back in handicap company.

Form: 323741

(8)

Pure Nature²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Not in same form when ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 321019

(7)

Dundory^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

6/1

Winner at the Curragh in November. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (3/1) at this course (all-weather debut) (10.7f) 11 days ago. Not discounted if building on that.

Form: 80-6213

Non-Runners

(3)

Psyche²¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: T P Madden

Forecasts

Bluebeard's Castle (11/4), Bold Approach (3/1), Psyche (4/1), Pure Nature (9/2), Creationist (11/2), Dundory (6/1), The Names Jock (15/2), One Cool Poet (25/1)

Cases can be made for most of these. However, the most compelling is for BOLD APPROACH, who bounced back to form when runner-up here last week and can go one better having taken this corresponding race last year. Psyche found only one too good here 3 weeks ago and may have to settle for silver again, with Bluebeard's Castle another to consider back in a handicap after his recent maiden victory.