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Friday 4 December 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 2m 19.73s

(16)

Blackpoint⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: J E Kiely| OR: 80| D

3/1

Twice-raced winner on Flat. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Limerick in September. 10/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy) 47 days ago, not knocked about. Should progress.

Form: 19

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(12)

Swift Wing^b,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 78| C

16/1

16/1, career best when winning 14-runner claimer at this course (12f) 9 days ago, all out. Now his task is to build on that but not discounted if doing so.

Form: 5-27381

(1)

Eloy D'amerval^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A McNamara| OR: 75

20/1

First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 11 days ago.

Form: 000545

(8)

Crescent Lake^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 74| CD

5/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, forging clear. Remains low-mileage, particularly on AW and he should remain competitive.

Form: 669051

(5)

Share The Honour^t⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 72| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Gowran (9.5f, soft) in September, ridden home turn but never on terms. However, given a break since and worth noting if strong in the betting.

Form: 95-7300

(9)

Dare To Flare⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 71

10/1

Unreliable type. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 25/1) 9 days ago, never nearer. Not ruled out for each-way purposes.

Form: 0-36875

(15)

Magi Gal^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70| CD

7/1

7/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago, that despite doing plenty wrong. Another who needs to back that up now.

Form: 050071

(14)

Noble Expression⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Lauren Maher⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 56 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 05660-0

(6)

Ivy Avenue^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 70

11/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 18/1) 9 days ago, ridden home turn but one paced. Handicapper proving slow to relnquish his grip.

Form: 866636

(17)

Nashy³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 70

20/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and new yard may yet get her back on an upward curve.

Form: 4-26780

(2)

Canning⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 65

12/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, heavy, 14/1) 87 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6335-08

(13)

Lady De Vesci¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 64| CD

25/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in September. Last of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 11 days ago. Yard in good form but she does need to bounce back.

Form: 916350

(11)

Belgoprince^t⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A J Martin| OR: 64

18/1

Third of 5 in juvenile hurdle (40/1) at Ballinrobe (18f, soft) 48 days ago, bad mistake 2 out and unable to land a blow. One to monitor in the market for shrewd yard returned to the level.

Form: 913290

(3)

Starlight Red⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: G A Kingston| OR: 57

33/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft, 7/2) 52 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Leanne Breen. Reserve 3.

Form: 700720

Non-Runners

(10)

Next In Line¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: J M Barrett J: Luke McAteer

(4)

Sayesse²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 1

(7)

Wild Shot¹¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Blackpoint (3/1), Crescent Lake (5/1), Next In Line (6/1), Share The Honour (13/2), Magi Gal (7/1), Dare To Flare (10/1), Ivy Avenue (11/1), Canning (12/1), Swift Wing (16/1), Belgoprince (18/1), Nashy (20/1), Eloy D'amerval (20/1), Wild Shot (20/1), Lady De Vesci (25/1), Starlight Red (33/1), Sayesse (50/1), Noble Expression (66/1)

NEXT IN LINE has been steadily progressive this year and ran right up to her best despite finding one too good in a C&D handicap 11 days ago. Nicely clear of the remainder then, she looks sure to go well again, with her rider taking off a valuable 5 lb. Crescent Lake, Magi Gal and Blackpoint head up the dangers.