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Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 34.16s

(12)

Rita Levi¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60| CD

22/1

11/1, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago by 2½ lengths from Lady of Luxury, well on top finish. Up 7 lb and should go well once again in her current mood.

Form: 587141

(16)

Magic Word⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| OR: 62

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, respectable 6½ lengths sixth of 14 to Turf Range in handicap at this C&D 44 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Oliver.

Form: 58536

(13)

Scalor^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 57

9/1

Fair winner at 2m over hurdles. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, meeting some trouble over 1f out.

Form: 6695

(5)

Turf Range^b⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Broad| OR: 57| CD

4/1

Gained a first career success in gritty style here last November and, almost a year on, followed up in 14-runner handicap at this C&D 44 days ago, all out. This much tougher upped 7 lb.

Form: 00701-1

(9)

Ellaat²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: W J Lee| T: N C Kelly| OR: 56| D

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Respectable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, good, 11/4) 22 days ago. Can make presence felt back on the Flat.

Form: 3/00-281

(6)

Lariat^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

18/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 14 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 409603

(4)

Cannoli¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

66/1

Made little impression when ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 18/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 26-0049

(1)

Kartayaz²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| C

15/2

Confirmed return to form when belatedly off the mark over 10.7f here 4 weeks ago, all out. Up just 3 lb so claims once more in present groove.

Form: 0-00031

(11)

Macaban City^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Hussey| OR: 48| CD

15/2

C&D winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 298852

(2)

Movie King^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 45

13/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code and after 12 months off, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 20/1) 7 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 00934-5

(7)

Paddytheirishman¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 44 Flat runs. One of this season's better races when 3 lengths fourth of 10 to Rita Levi in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 030084

(17)

Trump Card^t,v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 45| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Down Royal in September. Good third of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 23 days ago. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 001863

(10)

Mayan Son^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Murphy| OR: 46

20/1

16/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Blinkers on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 000747

(8)

Coolcullen⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 58

10/1

18/1, twentieth of 23 in handicap at Navan (14f, soft) 51 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Can give a good account. RESERVE.

Form: 006350

Non-Runners

(3)

Lady Of Luxury¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: A C Persse

(15)

Quiet Desire²³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: M P Sheehy

(14)

Gamigin³⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ellaat (3/1), Turf Range (4/1), Movie King (13/2), Kartayaz (15/2), Macaban City (15/2), Lady Of Luxury (15/2), Scalor (9/1), Coolcullen (10/1), Trump Card (14/1), Lariat (18/1), Mayan Son (20/1), Rita Levi (22/1), Quiet Desire (33/1), Paddytheirishman (40/1), Magic Word (40/1), Cannoli (66/1)

Cases can be made for several but KARTAYAZ belatedly got off the mark under this rider over 10.7f here 4 weeks ago. Nudged up just 3 lb, John McConnell's charge is fancied to score again. Quiet Desire has dropped below her last winning mark so she may give the selection most to think about, ahead of Ellaat and Trump Card in a tricky opener to solve.