16:40 Dundalk

Wednesday 1 December 2021

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 17.48s

(14)

Ulster Blackwater³³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

10/1

Winner at Naas in August. 11/2, very good third of 12 on handicap debut at this course (12f) 33 days ago, clear of rest. Raised 3 lb but still pretty unexposed and can go well again.

Form: 542183

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(5)

Adelisa³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C Horgan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

7/1

Winner at Thurles in October. 6/1, bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy) 37 days ago. Up in trip. Bit more needed.

Form: 452217

(15)

Fictitious Lady^v³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 76

9/1

Winner at Bellewstown in August. 125/1, 10 lengths thirteenth of 16 to Masen in listed race at Leopardstown (7f, good) 39 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 255120

(6)

Notforalongtime³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 76

50/1

125/1, eleventh of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good) 39 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 179-600

(10)

Drakensberg^t²¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 75| CD

33/1

Won twice in a week here in February. Not seen for 7 months but could be set for another profitable winter at this venue. Worth a look.

Form: 8-31170

(3)

Timourid^b,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 75| C

4/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. 3/1, career best when winning 12-runner claimer at this course (8f) 14 days ago, driven clear. Good claims on that form back in handicap/up in trip.

Form: 080141

(11)

Dare To Flare³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 74| CD

14/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in August. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy, 10/1) 31 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 315600

(12)

Very Excellent^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 74| CD

3/1

Successful hurdler. Won 14-runner maiden at this C&D (5/1) 19 days ago, staying on strongly. Taken really well to this surface and can give another good account back in a handicap.

Form: 924971

(13)

Raamez^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 73

16/1

Fair on Flat and over hurdles. 5/1, ½-length second of 6 to Limit Long in minor event at Laytown (7f, good) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 5469-92

(4)

Harriet's Force¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: K H Clarke| OR: 70| C

8/1

One win (here) from 33 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (12f) 12 days ago, not clear run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 058694

(9)

Golden Lyric³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71

10/1

Fair maiden. Bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, 16/1) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 225335

(8)

Stop On Red^t¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: J G Coogan| OR: 69| C

22/1

Course winner. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm) when last seen. Off 123 days. Had looked progressive on this surface previously.

Form: 241300

(2)

Wild Shot^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| CD

25/1

3-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 14/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (12f) 12 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 914107

(1)

International Lady^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis| T: K Smith| OR: 66| C

28/1

Course winner. Seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 21 days ago, not seeming to stay. Hard to fancy.

Form: 037227

Non-Runners

(7)

Limit Long¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Very Excellent (3/1), Timourid (4/1), Adelisa (7/1), Harriet's Force (8/1), Fictitious Lady (9/1), Golden Lyric (10/1), Ulster Blackwater (10/1), Limit Long (12/1), Dare To Flare (14/1), Raamez (16/1), Stop On Red (22/1), Wild Shot (25/1), International Lady (28/1), Drakensberg (33/1), Notforalongtime (50/1)

VERY EXCELLENT finally got off the mark on the Flat here 3 weeks ago and seems to go well on the surface so he's worth backing to follow up returned to a handicap. Timourid took a pretty strong claimer a fortnight ago and has a fair shout back in a handicap on that form. Ulster Blackwater is also considered.