19:30 Dundalk

Friday 3 December 2021

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Kathleen Pierce Memorial Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 15.02s

(6)

Alhaajeb^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 62

6/1

11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, back to form when second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Well handicapped if able to back that up.

Form: 900002

(15)

Sam Missile⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 60

8/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (12f, 7/1) 7 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly so merits consideration.

Form: 370236

(10)

Boasty^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: F Birrane| OR: 53

9/4

One win from 22 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Remained in good form when length third of 13 to Limit Long in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 044433

(16)

Nusra^t¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 52

40/1

50/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good). Off 142 days. Probably best to look elsewhere on reappearance.

Form: 870397

(17)

Classical Memories⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: J P Fahey| OR: 51

16/1

Winner at Naas in July. Last of 16 in handicap (13/2) at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 46 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 319630

(11)

Lucky Shot^t¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 51

33/1

40/1, ran respectably without carrying any sort of threat when seventh of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good). Off 154 days. More needed.

Form: 809007

(9)

Dr Patrick¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 47| BF

9/4

Good second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (11/10) 14 days ago. Getting better with each recent run and should go well again.

Form: 8-00042

(7)

Speckled Meadow¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: G Ahern| OR: 47

150/1

Probably needed the run on first run since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery after 12 months off when eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (80/1) 14 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 04007-0

(5)

Anfaass^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 45| C

33/1

Course winner. Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 993095

(12)

Arctic Blaze²⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this course (12f) back in February. Fitness must be taken on trust on her return to action.

Form: 400-224

(1)

Moving¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke| OR: 45

11/1

Ran one of his better races when third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 14 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once again though.

Form: 069683

(14)

Molly Grue⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Davis| T: T Collins| OR: 45

66/1

40/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-87807

(8)

Spirituoso^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 45

16/1

8/1, never involved when tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 16 days ago. Needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 607720

(2)

Danzig Star^b1,t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Cluskey| OR: 45

66/1

125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 8 in maiden at Laytown (7f, good) 32 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap debut. RESERVE.

Form: 008

Non-Runners

(13)

Acqua Di Gioia⁸⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Sam Ewing

(4)

Limit Long¹⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Reserve 2

(3)

Never Back Down⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: Joseph Murray J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dr Patrick (9/4), Boasty (9/4), Alhaajeb (6/1), Sam Missile (8/1), Moving (11/1), Arctic Blaze (14/1), Limit Long (14/1), Acqua Di Gioia (14/1), Classical Memories (16/1), Spirituoso (16/1), Never Back Down (16/1), Lucky Shot (33/1), Anfaass (33/1), Nusra (40/1), Molly Grue (66/1), Danzig Star (66/1), Speckled Meadow (150/1)

A host in with chances but BOASTY is going through a good spell at the moment so he gets the tentative nod to get off the mark for his current handler and double his career tally in the process. Dr Patrick is getting better with each recent run so he's fancied to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Alhaajeb, Arctic Blaze and Sam Missile.