19:30 Dundalk

Friday 4 December 2020

All16:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:30

Test Your Tipping Talents At PUNTERS.HOLLYWOODBETS.COM Every Dundalk Meeting Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.65s

(1)

Rebel Tale¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 99

10/1

20/1, creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at this C&D 18 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 324-064

(8)

Geological¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D English| OR: 92| CD

16/1

8-time course winner but he arrives below par, only fifth of 8 in minor event at this C&D 18 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 079905

(5)

Mr Kiki¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: M L Fagan| OR: 93

50/1

Useful 6f winner at his best for Ralph Beckett but well below par on final two runs. Takes big step up in trip for new yard with bit to prove.

Form: 17-0195

(7)

One Last Look²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92

13/2

Lightly-raced winner who posted good sixth of 14 in listed race (33/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Yard in good form but into handicaps off stiff mark.

Form: 15-96

(10)

Harriet's Force²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 88| CD

9/1

C&D winner but it's now sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, respectable eighth of 14 in listed race at this C&D 21 days ago so not totally dismissed.

Form: 509328

(6)

Pulse Of Shanghai¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 87| C

2/1

Arrives on a four-timer after three quick 7f wins here, posting career best in minor event 14 days ago. Effective at 1m so expected to be bang there once again.

Form: 065111

(3)

Orchid Gardens^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Halford| OR: 85| CD

5/1

11/8 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner maiden over C&D 9 days ago. Yard in good form so she must enter calculations.

Form: 422231

(2)

Trading Point³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

17/2

C&D winner but arrives on a lengthy losing run and only thirteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 18/1) 32 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 062540

(4)

Settle For Bay¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 82| CD

9/2

4-time C&D winner who hinted strongly at a revival when fourth of 13 to Pulse of Shanghai in 7f minor event here 14 days ago. Well worth considering off handy mark.

Form: 8-00004

(9)

Satisfy²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: B A Murphy| OR: 74

100/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2017, and tailed off in 12f listed race (200/1) at Naas 27 days ago. Significantly down in trip for polytrack debut and easily opposed.

Form: 580-700

Forecasts

Pulse Of Shanghai (2/1), Settle For Bay (9/2), Orchid Gardens (5/1), One Last Look (13/2), Trading Point (17/2), Harriet's Force (9/1), Rebel Tale (10/1), Geological (16/1), Mr Kiki (50/1), Satisfy (100/1)

PULSE OF SHANGHAI is thriving and hard to side against in his bid for a Dundalk four-timer. Multiple C&D scorer Settle For Bay signalled he's ready to go close again when fourth here last month so rates the chief threat with Harriet's Force appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.