19:15 Dundalk

Friday 24 September 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 14.10s

(1)

Dream Tale¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 83

14/1

11/2, last of 11 in minor event at Galway (8.6f, good) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip and no forlorn hope.

Form: 122680

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(12)

Sense Of Worth⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 83| CD

11/1

C&D winner in April. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (80/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft). Off 91 days and needs to get back on track.

Form: 211090

(15)

Eagle's Flight^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 82| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Leopardstown in June. 50/1, only seventeenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 12 days ago, but sort to bounce back.

Form: 143600

(13)

Gaheris^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Leopardstown in July. 3/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 6-219

(10)

Golden Twilight⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 80

15/2

Much improved to land 22-runner maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 42 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap debut with more to come so rates a big player.

Form: 61

(11)

Sea Trout Reach^p⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Kelly| T: W Durkan| OR: 79

14/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Galway (11.8f, good to firm) 55 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35-0820

(3)

Golden Valour⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 78| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 259566

(7)

Irwin¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80| C

9/1

Course winner. Hampered when eleventh of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 166 days ago. Remains with potential on his return.

Form: 3-10

(14)

Bobby K¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 74| C

10/1

Course winner. 16/1, below form tenth of 21 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip and not discounted if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 33-1020

(8)

Prince Of Verona^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78

40/1

In need of experience when sixth in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago. Fair on the Flat, so he's not dismissed back in this sphere.

Form: 874120

(6)

Sheishybrid⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 78| BF

8/1

Winner at Down Royal in June. 10/3, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, good) 51 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes polytrack debut and must enter calculations.

Form: 073175

(2)

Razdan^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 77

14/1

Unreliable type. Tongue strap on when good third of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago. Others remain more persuasive, though.

Form: 072356

(5)

Legal Spin^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 68

40/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018, and cheekpieces on for 1st time when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (11.9f, good) 25 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 435-600

(4)

Dammit²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 67

11/2

8/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (10f, good) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously in his bid for a first success at the eighth attempt.

Form: 4-83982

Non-Runners

(9)

Gamigin¹⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Dammit (11/2), Golden Valour (15/2), Gaheris (15/2), Golden Twilight (15/2), Sheishybrid (8/1), Irwin (9/1), Eagle's Flight (9/1), Bobby K (10/1), Sense Of Worth (11/1), Gamigin (12/1), Dream Tale (14/1), Razdan (14/1), Sea Trout Reach (14/1), Prince Of Verona (40/1), Legal Spin (40/1)

GOLDEN TWILIGHT looked a useful prospect in the making when landing a big-field Curragh maiden last month and is fancied to capitalise on a handy-looking mark now he steps into handicap company. Dammit is weighted to go close on the back of his excellent Down Royal second so is feared most, although Sheishybrid and Irwin could easily have a say too.