18:45 Dundalk

Friday 8 October 2021

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BetVictor Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 37.46s

(13)

Star Harbour^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93| BF| D

25/1

Latest win at Killarney in July. 9/2, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago. May well bounce back from that.

Form: 610578

(5)

Jungle Cove³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Gowran in July. Creditable fourth of 11 in minor event (9/2) at Galway (8.6f, good) 31 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 583414

(10)

Dream Tale¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 84| D

9/1

14/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Gives his running more often than not, so warrants respect.

Form: 226803

(3)

Rebel Step¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 87| D

14/1

14/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at Cork (8.2f, soft) 10 days ago, nearest finish. Not discounted.

Form: 038324

(7)

Alhaazm⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 83| CD

6/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in April. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 16/1) 54 days ago. Merits consideration back down in trip/grade.

Form: 11-1105

(8)

Darwell Lion²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 86

40/1

Twice-raced winner. 22/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Remains with potential based on impressive debut.

Form: 1-7

(9)

Ozymandis^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86| C

5/2

Winner here in April. 11/2, sixth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 13 days ago. Stable having good spell. Open to further progress, so looks an obvious player.

Form: 4-16

(12)

Eagle's Flight^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 80| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 9/1) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Back down in trip. Capable of getting involved if things drop right.

Form: 436007

(6)

Imposing Supreme²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: T Gibney| OR: 80| D

22/1

Latest win at Galway in August. Fifth of 8 in minor event at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 9/1) 20 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 321135

(2)

Meishar⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 80| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win here in September. 9/2, good second of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 941412

(1)

Harriet's Force⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: K H Clarke| OR: 76| CD

18/1

C&D winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown 9 days ago. Can't be ignored from sliding mark.

Form: 804605

(11)

Punk Poet^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago. Liable to give another good account, although doesn't appear to have much in hand.

Form: 078074

Non-Runners

(4)

Tyrconnell⁴²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: S Lynam J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

Ozymandis (5/2), Meishar (10/3), Alhaazm (6/1), Eagle's Flight (8/1), Tyrconnell (8/1), Dream Tale (9/1), Punk Poet (12/1), Rebel Step (14/1), Harriet's Force (18/1), Jungle Cove (18/1), Imposing Supreme (22/1), Star Harbour (25/1), Darwell Lion (40/1)

OZYMANDIS is only 3 runs into his career and caught the eye with a strong finish when sixth in a competitive event at the Curragh last time so, with more to come, he's fancied to resume winning ways. The in-form Jungle Cove is a danger and Eagle's Flight isn't a forlorn hope if he can find his best form.