19:30 Dundalk

Friday 11 December 2020

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 12.74s

(2)

Aloysius Lilius^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 74| D

10/3

11/2, very good second of 13 in handicap at this course (5f) 7 days ago, sticking to task. Can give a good account again back up at 6f.

Form: 505392

(3)

Irish Acclaim⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 70

50/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 16/1) 72 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox and market should guide.

Form: 2-31890

(14)

Noirvento^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M C Hussey| T: T Collins| OR: 70| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (5/4) at this C&D 21 days ago by ¾ length from Fit For Function. Can be expected to go well again.

Form: 362831

(12)

Dark Kris²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 69

12/1

First run since leaving Richard Hughes when creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 17/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 6-35207

(7)

Nigg Bay^t,v³¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: T P Madden| T: J F Levins| OR: 69| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (5f) in January. Largely consistent sort who can be expected to give another good account on return.

Form: 46-3842

(16)

Bluepower^b1,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Stack| OR: 68

16/1

Below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, 17/2) 7 days ago. Application of first-time blinkers may help now.

Form: 782467

(1)

Highly Approved^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Below form seventh of 12 in claimer (6/1) at this course (7f) 9 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 855197

(4)

Miss Jabeam^b⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: A A Howard| OR: 68| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 11/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 63 days ago. Yet to fire this season but mark is easing all the time at least.

Form: 07-0979

(9)

Limit Long^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 67| D

16/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Fairyhouse in October. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 28/1) 30 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 010790

(11)

Master Spy^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T E Whelan| T: S Crawley| OR: 65

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, first run since leaving Paul & Oliver Cole when tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Entitled to be sharper with that under his belt.

Form: 503-90

(5)

Maggie Thunder^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Halpin| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 64| BF| C

7/1

Winner over 5f here in October. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, 3/1) 14 days ago. No surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 241227

(17)

Bellick^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in September. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, 12/1) 14 days ago, losing all chance at the start.

Form: 316760

(8)

Memsie²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 63

50/1

Lightly-raced winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 40/1) 25 days ago, inadequate test. Worth noting if market speaks in his favour. Reserve 1.

Form: 061-09

(13)

Fit For Function⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 63| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly. Reserve 2.

Form: 800723

Non-Runners

(15)

Linus Larrabee¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Mia Kavanagh

(10)

Never Back Down¹⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: M A Gallagher

(6)

Dash D'Or¹²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: J H Scott J: J P Shinnick

Forecasts

Aloysius Lilius (10/3), Noirvento (4/1), Linus Larrabee (5/1), Maggie Thunder (7/1), Fit For Function (17/2), Miss Jabeam (9/1), Never Back Down (10/1), Dark Kris (12/1), Limit Long (16/1), Nigg Bay (16/1), Bluepower (16/1), Master Spy (20/1), Highly Approved (20/1), Bellick (20/1), Dash D'Or (33/1), Irish Acclaim (50/1), Memsie (50/1)

NOIRVENTO is a consistent mare who proved herself better than ever when scoring over C&D 21 days ago and she looks sure to go well again. Linus Larrabee, Aloysius Lilius and Bluepower, equipped with first-time blinkers, head up the dangers.