19:00 Dundalk

Friday 18 December 2020

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Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 14.86s

(1)

Sky Seven⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 104| CD

15/2

C&D winner in August. Well-beaten eighth of 9 to Helvic Dream in International Stakes (40/1) at the Curragh (10f, soft) 68 days ago. Yard in good form so could bounce back.

Form: 610328

(4)

One Cool Poet^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: M J Smith| OR: 97| D

12/1

Fiive-time winner on turf who showed plenty of ability remains after 14 months off when fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (12f, 25/1) 14 days ago, not knocked about. Needs considering.

Form: 11016-4

(7)

Comin' Through^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 90| C

8/1

Form: 300861

(2)

Harriet's Force¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 88| C

12/1

Course winner who posted good second of 10 in handicap (9/1) at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and not dismissed lightly.

Form: 093282

(3)

Bluebeard's Castle^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| BF| C

11/2

Course winner in November who followed it up with good third of 7 in handicap at this course (12f) 14 days ago. Bit more needed if he's to go in again here though.

Form: 237413

(8)

Tartlette⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: S Crawley| OR: 81| CD

15/2

C&D winner but only ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 6/1) 49 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 11-2959

(6)

Blackpoint¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J E Kiely| OR: 80| BF| D

10/3

Limerick 11f maiden winner who shaped promisingly when fourth of 14 to Dare To Flare in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop and forced to switch to challenge. Big player.

Form: 194

(5)

Eagle's Flight^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 80| CD

7/2

10/3, landed maiden at this C&D 14 days ago. Yard having good spell so another bold show likely on his handicap debut.

Form: 437241

(9)

Dare To Flare¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 76| CD

16/1

Unreliable type but on song when landing handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Others still appeal more here though.

Form: 368751

Forecasts

Blackpoint (10/3), Eagle's Flight (7/2), Bluebeard's Castle (11/2), Tartlette (15/2), Sky Seven (15/2), Comin' Through (8/1), One Cool Poet (12/1), Harriet's Force (12/1), Dare To Flare (16/1)

A few in with a shout but BLACKPOINT didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fourth over C&D last time so is taken to go in here at the chief expense of One Cool Poet who made a pleasing return after an absence here and looks ready to take a step forward. C&D scorer Eagle's Flight is much less exposed so could have a say too on his handicap bow.