16:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 24 November 2021

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.92s

(8)

Roxette^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 68

2/1

Shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggests when sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 5 days ago, keeping on when short of room entering final 1f. Not taken lightly.

Form: 246256

(2)

Eglish^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| CD

5/1

4-time course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 9/2, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 5 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 096234

(9)

No Speed Limit^v⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 61| CD

7/2

Posted a seasonal best to end a long losing run in 14-runner handicap at this C&D (3/1) 5 days ago, by head from Pillar, driven out. Carries 6 lb penalty and should continue to run well.

Form: 709221

(13)

The Peckhampouncer^b,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: D Broad| OR: 67| D

28/1

Winner at Navan in October, but well below form last 2 outings. Blinkers back on.

Form: 000107

(11)

Never Back Down^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James J Doyle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 66| C| D

22/1

Latest win here in September. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 6/1) 5 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Better judged on previous form.

Form: 701640

(5)

Betrayed³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 65| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 16 runs this year, latest at Sligo in August. Ninth of 13 in claimer (14/1) at this course (7f) 33 days ago. Subsequently left Adrian McGuinness.

Form: 108389

(6)

Collective Power^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 62| C

9/2

Finally off the mark in 10-runner maiden (2/1) at this course (5f) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Should remain competitive back in handicap company.

Form: 073331

(3)

Haemje^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: E J McNamara| T: J C Shearman| OR: 60

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, respectable seventh of 12 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 24 days ago. Makes handicap/polytrack debut and improvement required.

Form: 3/767

(7)

Windham Belle²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| C

40/1

Course winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Bit below form fourth of 10 in claimer (33/1) at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 000655

(12)

It's All A Joke^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner who is operating below his best at present.

Form: 990068

(4)

Mienvee Flyer^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: D J Barry| OR: 45

150/1

66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 19 days ago.

Form: 790900

(10)

Pillar^v⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 45| CD

11/1

Ran better than for a long while on just his second start for this yard when head second of 14 to No Speed Limit in handicap at this C&D 5 days ago. Good chance if turning up in similar form.

Form: 906002

Non-Runners

(1)

Hathiq²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: J McAuley J: Paddy Harnett

Forecasts

Roxette (2/1), No Speed Limit (7/2), Collective Power (9/2), Eglish (5/1), Pillar (11/1), Hathiq (20/1), Never Back Down (22/1), Betrayed (25/1), The Peckhampouncer (28/1), It's All A Joke (33/1), Haemje (40/1), Windham Belle (40/1), Mienvee Flyer (150/1)

PILLAR has dropped a long way in the weights so could be the answer if reproducing his close second to No Speed Limit over C&D last week. Eglish's latest effort here can easily be marked up, so she's a threat, along with Collective Power, who returns to handicap company after opening his account in a course maiden.