19:00 Dundalk

Friday 11 December 2020

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(8)

Shabaaby⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J F Levins| OR: 97| D

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (6.5f, good to firm, 25/1), very slowly away. Off 91 days. First run for yard after leaving Owen Burrows. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 7/1-4960

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(9)

Nordic Passage^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 96| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 12 runs this year. 18/1, looked rusty after 7 weeks off when 3 lengths ninth of 12 to Harry's Bar in listed race at this C&D 35 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 013409

(2)

Inflection Point³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 94

4/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Navan in October. 25/1, proved at least as good as ever when length third of 12 to Harry's Bar in listed race at this C&D 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 520153

(4)

Master Matt^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 93| CD

4/1

3/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago by ½ length from Earls, edging ahead 1f out and all out to hold on. Can give another good account.

Form: 151421

(13)

Mr Kiki^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Halpin| T: M L Fagan| OR: 92| D

66/1

50/1, shaped as if better for the run on first outing since leaving Ralph Beckett after 4 months off when eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 7-01958

(6)

Big Gossey^b1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M C Hussey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 89| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 4/1, possibly found race coming too soon when 4¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Earls in handicap at Naas (5f, heavy) 34 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 305576

(1)

Independent Missy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 85| D

4/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Shaped as if still in good form when 1¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Master Matt in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 14 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 285365

(3)

Sendmylovetoyou^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 85| D

7/1

Ran to a similar level as previously when 1½ lengths sixth of 11 to Master Matt in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 524056

(10)

War Hero^t,v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

11/1

5-time course winner. Wasted no time getting back to form when winning 12-runner handicap (5/1) at this course (7f) 16 days ago, keeping on well. Up 5 lb and should go well again.

Form: 322691

(11)

Earls^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G Donnelly| OR: 77| D

12/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Naas in November. Good ½-length second of 11 to Master Matt in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 141412

(7)

Kuwait Direction¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| C

25/1

Course winner here in November. 16/1, not in the same form as previously when 3 lengths seventh of 11 to Master Matt in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 986127

(5)

Ola Bonita⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 75| CD

14/1

C&D winner here in November. Not seen to best effect back down in trip when fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, 18/1) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 632104

Non-Runners

(12)

Alfredo Arcano¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: D Marnane J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Inflection Point (4/1), Master Matt (4/1), Independent Missy (4/1), Sendmylovetoyou (7/1), Alfredo Arcano (8/1), War Hero (11/1), Earls (12/1), Big Gossey (12/1), Ola Bonita (14/1), Shabaaby (16/1), Nordic Passage (22/1), Kuwait Direction (25/1), Mr Kiki (66/1)

Most of these met a fortnight ago when Master Matt came out on top. However, ALFREDO ARCANO finished a close-up third and is taken to turn the tables with that rival in a first-time visor having been given a chance by the assessor. War Hero, Sendmylovetoyou and Shabaaby are a trio of others to consider in a typically-competitive event.