18:30 Dundalk

Friday 3 December 2021

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BetVictor Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 36.66s

(3)

In From The Cold¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 97

16/1

9/1, good third of 7 in minor event hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 080871

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(4)

Dalvey^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J McAuley| OR: 83| C

11/2

20/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this course (16f) 7 days ago, driven clear. Back down in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: 405471

(2)

Golden Twilight^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 78| CD

11/4

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, battling well. Sure to give it another good go.

Form: 61001

(5)

Pachmena^p⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 78| C

10/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, good ½-length third of 20 to Tudor City in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 322743

(1)

Advanced Virgo^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 77| D

13/2

10/1, below form twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good) 19 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Fairly useful on the Flat.

Form: 2316-03

(9)

Tudor City^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 77

12/1

40/1, last of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good) 19 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, winning at Leopardstown in October.

Form: 003421

(8)

Bears Hug⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 78| C

50/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden (6/1) at this course (6f) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast. Must improve back in a handicap.

Form: 5-33501

(6)

Dances With Stars^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 71| CD

2/1

15/8, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner maiden at this C&D 9 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap debut and could be well treated.

Form: 322-221

Non-Runners

(7)

Questionare³³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Dances With Stars (2/1), Golden Twilight (11/4), Dalvey (11/2), Advanced Virgo (13/2), Pachmena (10/1), Tudor City (12/1), In From The Cold (16/1), Questionare (16/1), Bears Hug (50/1)

DANCES WITH STARS looked far more straightforward when off the mark in a C&D maiden last week and his opening mark could underestimate him slightly. He therefore gets the nod in favour of Golden Twilight and Dalvey.