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Friday 26 November 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.47s

(8)

Dilawara²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| D

12/1

Winner at Leopardstown in October, but failed to repeat that effort when well held in listed race at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 845610

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(1)

Dream Today^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| D

9/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Arcanears in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 146504

(11)

Inflection Point⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| D

11/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. First run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when respectable sixth of 14 in minor event (22/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago.

Form: 501986

(3)

Arcanears^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 87| BF| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Good ½-length second of 10 to El Padre in handicap at Laytown (6f, good, evens) 25 days ago, clear of rest. Remains on a fair mark on old form.

Form: 780812

(7)

Meishar¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 86| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (11/8) 14 days ago, always holding on. Hit with 6 lb rise but should go well again.

Form: 412621

(4)

Aikido^b1,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85| CD

14/1

Unreliable type who shaped as if back in form in a first-time hood when seventh of 14 in minor event at this course (7f) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 000997

(6)

Sister Rosetta^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Davis| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84| CD

33/1

C&D winner who turned in a rare poor effort when 6¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Arcanears in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 289740

(10)

Pinball Wizard⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S D Bowen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 80| D

28/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year, latest in 8-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 46 days ago, forging clear. Has left Clive Cox.

Form: 331411

(9)

Sendmylovetoyou^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 80| CD

9/1

C&D winner who was below form when 4 lengths eighth of 11 to Arcanears in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. Eased 3 lb.

Form: 006708

(12)

El Padre²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Murray| OR: 78| D

8/1

Bounced back to form to open his account in 10-runner handicap at Laytown (6f, good) 25 days ago, by ½ length from Arcanears, digging deep. Makes polytrack debut from an 8 lb higher mark.

Form: 508201

(2)

Sister Lola^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 78| C

3/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 21 runs this year. 4/1, good second of 14 in minor event at this course (7f) 7 days ago, running on. Can give another good account.

Form: 322532

(15)

Avagardner^p1,t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 76| C| D

50/1

Bounced back to form to win at the Curragh in October, but finished a long way behind Dilawara at Leopardstown last time.

Form: 030-010

(13)

Abeona²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Lee| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 75| D

25/1

Posted a career best on first start since leaving Sarah Lynam when winning 25-runner maiden at the Curragh (6f) in April. Has switched yards again and it remains to be seen if she can back that up.

Form: 53328-1

Non-Runners

(14)

Independent Missy⁴⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: T Collins J: N G McCullagh

(5)

Cityman¹¹⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Sister Lola (3/1), Meishar (4/1), El Padre (8/1), Dream Today (9/1), Arcanears (9/1), Sendmylovetoyou (9/1), Inflection Point (11/1), Dilawara (12/1), Aikido (14/1), Independent Missy (16/1), Abeona (25/1), Pinball Wizard (28/1), Sister Rosetta (33/1), Avagardner (50/1), Cityman (50/1)

MEISHAR had a bit in hand when regaining the winning thread over C&D a fortnight ago, and given he remains completely unexposed as a sprinter, a 6 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up. Sister Lola and Cityman are a couple of others to consider in an open race.