19:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 15 December 2021

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.75s

(12)

Mulgrave^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69| CD

15/8

First run since leaving Eddie & Patrick Harty when 5/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D 7 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Wychwood Whisper. Has good chance on form.

Form: 388041

(5)

Laurens Company^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Kelly| OR: 65

14/1

Fast Company filly who progressed with each start in maidens, good third of 14 in maiden at this C&D (80/1) 19 days ago, running on. May have a little more to offer now handicapping.

Form: 053

(1)

Royal Scholar²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 61| CD

5/2

C&D winner in October. Good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (11/4) 28 days ago, nearest finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8-57132

(8)

Beechwood Emily⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

66/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 22/1) 51 days ago, badly hampered. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Keith Dalgleish.

Form: 404750

(15)

Caesar's Comet^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 59| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 12/1) 12 days ago. Fancied to give another good account.

Form: 346454

(6)

Lyra Belacqua¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 60

17/2

9/1, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 13 to Wychwood Whisper in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, nearest finish. Remains relatively low-mileage and worth a second look.

Form: 650043

(16)

Wychwood Whisper⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 57| BF| CD

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. 5/2, very good 1¼ lengths second of 13 to Mulgrave in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, no match for winner. Merits respect nevertheless.

Form: 87012

(10)

Brokers Tip^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 53| C

20/1

Course winner. 25/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 858807

(2)

Miss Cunning^v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 50| CD

28/1

25/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 648648

(3)

The Aul Dubliner¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 50

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 13 in a C&D handicap in JUly, leeading until 2f out and weakening. Others arrive with stronger claims.

Form: 9-77090

(7)

Blankiedoodie^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49| CD

20/1

9/1, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 42 days ago, responding well. Remains well handicapped on old form so good showing not ruled out once more.

Form: 035441

(9)

Kinch^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 48| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 7 days ago, beaten 2f out and eased off. Passed over here.

Form: 000000

(11)

Benkogambit^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 46

50/1

28/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, not knocked about. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 430200

(13)

Irish Ambassador^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 45| CD

40/1

C&D winner back in January but arrives here below best, only ninth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 407889

Non-Runners

(4)

Philly's Hope⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

(14)

Spirituoso⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: L Smyth J: Reserve 2

(17)

Adapt To Dan²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mulgrave (15/8), Royal Scholar (5/2), Wychwood Whisper (9/2), Lyra Belacqua (17/2), Adapt To Dan (12/1), Laurens Company (14/1), Blankiedoodie (20/1), Caesar's Comet (20/1), Brokers Tip (20/1), Philly's Hope (20/1), Miss Cunning (28/1), Spirituoso (33/1), Irish Ambassador (40/1), Benkogambit (50/1), The Aul Dubliner (66/1), Beechwood Emily (66/1), Kinch (80/1)

MULGRAVE was well backed and duly showed much-improved form to make a winning yard debut over C&D 7 days ago, value for more than the margin suggests having been eased markedly late on. He can defy the rise in the weights, with the runner-up that day Wychwood Whisper, Royal Scholar and Lyra Belacqua heading up the dangers.