19:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 27 October 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 2m 33.4s

(17)

Wojood^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 22/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Thurles (12.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Remains favourably handicapped.

Form: 503781

(9)

Able Jack¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 61| C

12/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly from a handy mark.

Form: 0965-03

(5)

Shamiyan^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 61| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. 3/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 19 days ago. Struggling for form, but can't be completely ignored down in grade.

Form: 1-05779

(13)

Jazzelle²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C D Timmons| OR: 60

17/2

Winner at Navan in September. 6/1, creditable second of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 21 days ago. 8lb higher now. Respected back on AW.

Form: 092152

(2)

Little Brother²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: J Nash| OR: 52| D

18/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in May. 66/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good) 26 days ago. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 0-01384

(11)

Forgetthesurprise^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Madden| OR: 49| BF

11/1

Nineteenth of 20 in handicap (9/2) at Navan (14f, good) 60 days ago. Remains potentially thrown in on hurdling form, so worth chancing back from a break.

Form: 78-P030

(6)

Sharjah^v⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 47| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. Forty five runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, last of 14 in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 53 days ago. Hard to rely on, but claims if he's on his game.

Form: 400830

(15)

All The Mollies⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 45

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 309500

(8)

Born Leader¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 45

11/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 16/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 005564

(12)

Dream Wisely¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 45

7/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 12/1) 19 days ago. Poor filly who is hard to make a case for.

Form: 393090

(3)

Moving²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 45

11/1

18/1, below form ninth of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 21 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-80069

(14)

Rita Levi³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

14/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, bit below form 4 lengths seventh of 14 to Universal Focus in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, never nearer. Not discounted.

Form: 064587

(10)

Milltown Lily¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

125/1

100/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Looks limited.

Form: 000000

(1)

Picpoul¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 45

80/1

400/1, fifteenth of 18 in maiden at Navan (10f, good to soft). Off 165 days. Up against it.

Form: 0009-00

Non-Runners

(7)

Secret Wizard⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

(4)

Universal Focus²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

(16)

Pro Bono¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: P J Hayes J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shamiyan (9/4), Wojood (9/2), Dream Wisely (7/1), Universal Focus (15/2), Jazzelle (17/2), Born Leader (11/1), Moving (11/1), Forgetthesurprise (11/1), Able Jack (12/1), Rita Levi (14/1), Sharjah (18/1), Little Brother (18/1), Secret Wizard (25/1), Pro Bono (33/1), All The Mollies (50/1), Picpoul (80/1), Milltown Lily (125/1)

FORGETTHESURPRISE's improved form over hurdles in the summer makes him look well treated in this sphere so, despite a poor run at Navan a couple of months, he's worth another chance to open his account on the Flat. Recent Thurles winner Wojood is regarded as a danger and Able Jack should could play a hand if he can build on a step back in the right direction here last time.