18:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 15 December 2021

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.20s

(8)

Godhead^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85| D

16/1

Fairly useful gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, first run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when ninth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f) 26 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 470049

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(9)

Punk Poet^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Scott McCullagh| T: E Lynam| OR: 84| CD

10/3

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 6/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 743159

(7)

Fastman²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 79

9/1

Fairly useful gelding. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, twelfth of 14 in minor event at this course (7f) 26 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 083080

(4)

Pinball Wizard⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 77

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. 3 wins from 16 runs this year. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 14/1) 5 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 411668

(1)

Bears Hug^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 77| C

10/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. First run since leaving Kevin Prendergast when last of 8 in handicap at this course (12f, 50/1) 12 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 335018

(10)

Roibeard⁴³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel King⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Leary| OR: 74

125/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft). Off 14 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 358090-

(11)

Timourid^b,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: J McAuley| OR: 74| CD

3/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. 4/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Trainer going well. Enters calculations.

Form: 801410

(3)

Maralinga^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: T Doyle| OR: 74| D

25/1

Fairly useful gelding. Winner at Leopardstown in June. Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 33 days ago.

Form: 071808

(12)

Hightown Heights^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: J McAuley| OR: 72| C

9/1

Fair filly. Course winner. Winner here in October. 11/1, good second of 11 in claimer at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 264172

(5)

Annexation^t⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 69| BF

11/2

Fairly useful gelding. 40/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 82 days ago, doing too much too soon. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 122-694

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Convertible^t,v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Crosse| T: A McCann| OR: 69| D

50/1

Fairly useful gelding. Tongue strap on, pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 50/1) on NH debut 10 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 440059

(2)

War Hero¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 70| C

40/1

Fair gelding. 6-time course winner. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when seventh of 11 in claimer at this course (7f, 11/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 067947

Forecasts

Timourid (3/1), Punk Poet (10/3), Annexation (11/2), Pinball Wizard (13/2), Hightown Heights (9/1), Fastman (9/1), Bears Hug (10/1), Godhead (16/1), Maralinga (25/1), War Hero (40/1), Convertible (50/1), Roibeard (125/1)

The return to 1m will suit ANNEXATION and he could be the answer to what is an open-looking minor event. Punk Poet and Timourid are just a couple of potential threats.