19:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 15 December 2021

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View Restaurant At Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 38.33s

(6)

Shawaf^h1,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: D English| OR: 64| C

50/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 35 days ago. Hood on for 1st time.

Form: 600990

(14)

Burning Lake⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 63| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 5/2, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 5 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 332272

(17)

Miracles In May²⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: M A Cahill| OR: 63| CD

12/1

Poor hurdler who was well held in a handicap at Clonmel when last seen in March. Fair on the all weather, very good third on last Flat outing over C&D. Must enter calculations.

Form: 8699-73

(12)

Anjah^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 62

15/2

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Yard in good form. Can give another good account.

Form: 065644

(15)

Kudbegood²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: M J Smith| OR: 62| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (7/2) at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 934554

(3)

Alhaajeb^p,t¹²

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

11/2

Backed up his previous effort when fourth of 14 in a handicap at this course (10.7f) 12 days ago, no extra final 1f. Should prove suited by a return to 1m on that showing and of interest.

Form: 000024

(16)

Koybig^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 59| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner who ran one of his better races when fifth of 12 in claimer (22/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Not ruled out back in handicap company.

Form: 305035

(13)

Tony The Gent^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 58| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2020. Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 14 to Riliya in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 7 days ago. Trainer going well.

Form: 099333

(9)

Indiana Grey^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 54| CD

17/2

C&D winner in November and again ran well from 3 lb higher when third in 13-runner contest last week. Can continue in form.

Form: 758513

(11)

Riliya^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| CD

11/2

Showed improved form to narrowly get off the mark in 14-runner handicap (22/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, digging deep. 5 lb rise demands a bit more.

Form: 980071

(5)

It's All A Joke^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 40| C

50/1

Course winner who wasn't seen to best effect when fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 006884

(1)

Monsieur Piquer^b,t²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 38

50/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs, though had excuses on final outing at Naas (8f, good) in April, not clear run from early in straight.

Form: 4-00880

(2)

Speckled Meadow¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery| T: G Ahern| OR: 45

125/1

Failed to come on for recent run when eighth of 14 in handicap (150/1) at this course (10.7f) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 4007-08

(4)

Kaswarah^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 45

40/1

28/1, first run since leaving Liam McAteer when eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 000870

Non-Runners

(10)

Cornish Rock¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: K P Cotter J: Reserve 1

(7)

Destacado⁶¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 2

(8)

The Bog Bank⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kudbegood (4/1), Burning Lake (4/1), Riliya (11/2), Alhaajeb (11/2), Anjah (15/2), Tony The Gent (15/2), Indiana Grey (17/2), Miracles In May (12/1), Destacado (12/1), Koybig (14/1), The Bog Bank (14/1), Cornish Rock (33/1), Kaswarah (40/1), It's All A Joke (50/1), Shawaf (50/1), Monsieur Piquer (50/1), Speckled Meadow (125/1)

ALHAAJEB is clearly capable from his current mark, and with a return to 1m likely to suit, he gets the nod to strike. Miracles In May, Indiana Grey and Kudbegood are a trio of potential threats.