15:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 3 November 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Claiming Race

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 11.25s

(3)

Art Of Unity¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 82| C

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in September. 20/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 661109

(8)

Rocky Dreams²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| BF| CD

9/4

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Laytown (6f, good, 10/3) 2 days ago, running on late. Not dismissed turned out quickly.

Form: 075725

(7)

Beleaguerment^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J McAuley| OR: 57| CD

14/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 10/3, unseated rider start in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago. More needed on these terms.

Form: 86301U

(5)

Caesar's Comet^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 61| C| D

7/1

Fair gelding. Course winner. 9/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 463234

(6)

Hathiq^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: J McAuley| OR: 70| D

14/1

Fair gelding. Latest win at Navan in September. 33/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs a revival dropped in class.

Form: 041700

(4)

No Speed Limit^v⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 63| C| D

6/4

Fair gelding. Course winner (only victory in Ireland). Visored for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (5f, 9/1) 5 days ago. Player.

Form: 647092

(2)

Viv Vance^b,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 57

25/1

Modest filly. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 33/1) 19 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 083077

(1)

Jm Barrie^b,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 44

33/1

Modest gelding. One win from 27 Flat runs. 33/1, last of 14 in handicap at Thurles (8.1f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 950200

(9)

The Last Knight^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Stafford| OR: 59

100/1

First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when last of 15 in handicap (80/1) at Gowran (8.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 34-0690

(10)

Windham Belle²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| C

33/1

Modest filly. Course winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, good fifth of 10 in minor event at Laytown (7f, good) 2 days ago. More required.

Form: 000065

Forecasts

No Speed Limit (6/4), Rocky Dreams (9/4), Art Of Unity (13/2), Caesar's Comet (7/1), Beleaguerment (14/1), Hathiq (14/1), Viv Vance (25/1), Windham Belle (33/1), Jm Barrie (33/1), The Last Knight (100/1)

NO SPEED LIMIT's poor strike rate in Ireland is a bit off-putting, but he ran a good race behind an improver here last week and might be able to capitalise if in the same sort of form. Art of Unity has had a fine year and has clear claims on these terms back at Dundalk. Rocky Dreams isn't dismissed after a fair effort on the beach on Monday.