17:45 Dundalk

Friday 29 October 2021

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Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 10.57s

(9)

Laugh A Minute²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| BF| D

3/1

11/2, creditable second of 21 in handicap at York (6f, soft) 20 days ago, keeping on well. Has good chance on form.

Form: 680642

(5)

Big Gossey⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: M C Hussey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 94| CD

15/2

Career best when winning 22-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f, good, 33/1) 47 days ago, keeping on well. More on his plate after 7-lb rise, and far from certain to be in the same form.

Form: 642071

(8)

Dream Today^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| D

28/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. 11/1, last of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 21 days ago, pulling hard. Others make more appeal.

Form: 614650

(6)

Aikido^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90| CD

20/1

Unreliable individual. Latest win here in April. Ninth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Best treated with caution.

Form: 1-10009

(3)

Big Baby Bull^p,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 87

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Good third of 18 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 6 days ago. Can't be dismissed.

Form: 292353

(11)

Sister Rosetta^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| CD

18/1

6/1, respectable fourth of 8 in minor event at Dundalk (5f) 28 days ago. Vulnerable to better-treated rivals.

Form: 628974

(1)

Arcanears^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 83| CD

12/1

Respectable eighth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 20/1) 19 days ago, nearest finish. Tongue strap back on. Not totally discounted.

Form: 007808

(4)

Sendmylovetoyou^p,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 83| CD

11/2

125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good 7 lengths tenth of 16 to Masen in listed race at Leopardstown 6 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces back on. Claims if she can back that up.

Form: 000670

(7)

Sister Lola^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 80| BF| C

7/1

4 wins from 18 runs this year. Latest win here in September. 4/5, respectable second of 13 in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 7 days ago.

Form: 113322

(10)

Grammata^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 80

50/1

20/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 390050

(2)

Ramon Di Loria²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 75| BF| D

4/1

Winner at Sligo in May. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (7/2) at Dundalk (7f) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 83-1424

Forecasts

Laugh A Minute (3/1), Ramon Di Loria (4/1), Sendmylovetoyou (11/2), Sister Lola (7/1), Big Gossey (15/2), Big Baby Bull (15/2), Arcanears (12/1), Sister Rosetta (18/1), Aikido (20/1), Dream Today (28/1), Grammata (50/1)

LAUGH A MINUTE has been knocking on the door in stronger handicaps than this lately, runner-up at York despite meeting trouble again last time, so he's a fairly straightforward choice to gain some reward for his excellent recent form. Ramon Di Loria and Big Baby represent solid opposition, but neither are as well treated as the selection.