17:00 Dundalk

Friday 3 December 2021

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BetVictor Loyalty Club Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 36.45s

(13)

Desert Wind⁴⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: L Comer| OR: 93

25/1

Below form eleventh of 22 in handicap (125/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft), never nearer. Off 14 months but no forlorn hope with yard in good form.

Form: 106/900-

(4)

Broad Street^t1⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: W J Lee| T: L Comer| OR: 92

33/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Limerick (8f, heavy) 55 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with more needed in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 068-500

(3)

Bucky Larson²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Naas in July. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 28 days ago, running on. In the picture.

Form: 010684

(5)

Freescape¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 88| CD

4/1

4-time course winner who landed 14-runner minor event here (7f) 14 days ago by neck from Sister Lola. Not taken lightly.

Form: 027021

(1)

Tyrconnell^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: S Lynam| OR: 88| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Good third of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, nearest finish. Blinkers back on. Can give another good account.

Form: 151503

(9)

French Rain¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019 but she posted good length fourth of 14 to Freescape in minor event at this course (7f, 11/1) 14 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Player.

Form: 0-23704

(10)

Punk Poet^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 85| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner in October. 7/4, creditable 1½ lengths fifth of 14 to Freescape in minor event at this course (7f) 14 days ago, so he can't be ruled out.

Form: 074315

(6)

Sister Lola^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 85| C

9/1

4-time course winner who recorded a career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (6f, 3/1) 7 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 225321

(11)

Rosmana³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| D

12/1

18/5, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy) 33 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 804449

(12)

Geological^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery| T: D English| OR: 77| CD

66/1

8-time course winner. Only eleventh of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6f) 21 days ago, so needs to get back on track now.

Form: 169870

(7)

Akhlaaq^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: L F Roche| T: A J Martin| OR: 75| CD

11/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 100021

(2)

Sense Of Romance²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 75| CD

16/1

7/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, forging clear. Improving all the time recently, so she's well worth a second look.

Form: 480621

(8)

Captain Cooper⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis| T: R O'Brien| OR: 74

16/1

7/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at York (7.9f, good) 70 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 567444

Forecasts

Freescape (4/1), Bucky Larson (9/2), French Rain (5/1), Punk Poet (6/1), Sister Lola (9/1), Akhlaaq (11/1), Tyrconnell (12/1), Rosmana (12/1), Sense Of Romance (16/1), Captain Cooper (16/1), Desert Wind (25/1), Broad Street (33/1), Geological (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. FRENCH RAIN signalled she's ready to end her losing run when a promising fourth to Freescape here a fortnight ago and is well weighted too so gets the nod. David Marnane's gelding is feared most given his excellent record here, with Akhlaaq and Tyrconnell both high on the shortlist too.