17:30 Dundalk

Friday 14 October 2022

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Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 2m 16.19s

(1)

Draco Pulchrac^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 69| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (7/4) at this course (12f) 21 days ago, cosily. Has relished the return to polytrack lately and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 200311

(16)

Darkened^b,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 68

11/1

Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Killarney (8.3f, soft, 8/1) 4 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously despite a wide draw.

Form: 733433

(2)

Sandyman⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 68

33/1

50/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 69-1050

(13)

Turf Range^b³⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Broad| OR: 68| CD

16/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (12f), forging clear. Off 10 months. Likely to need the run.

Form: 0701/11-

(9)

Cursory Exam¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G O'Leary| OR: 67| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 10/3) 18 days ago. Stable in good form. Can make presence felt.

Form: 069237

(5)

Storm Steps^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 67| C

14/1

Course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 14/1) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 233580

(3)

Mads Black Eights⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 66| CD

15/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (15/2) 7 days ago by ¾ length from Eastern Racer. Hard to know if she'll back that up.

Form: 018901

(17)

Singsong Lady^t⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70| C

16/1

Course winner. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 20/1) 64 days ago.

Form: D91086

(14)

A Shin Undine⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 68

33/1

Fifth of 7 in maiden (9/2) at Clonmel (9.6f, good to firm) 43 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes polytrack debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 246345

(4)

Beer With The Boys^v⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: C Moore| OR: 64

18/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. 7/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Sligo (13f, soft) 72 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 7/72213

(12)

Eastern Racer^b⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 62| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Bellewstown in August. 25/1, creditable ¾-length second of 14 to Mads Black Eights in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 810062

(10)

Action Motion^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 65

12/1

Visored for 1st time, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 14/1) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Might well bounce back and he's on a fair mark.

Form: 566530

(11)

Riccardi Medici^t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 65

4/1

8/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 42 days ago, left poorly placed. Not one to write off.

Form: 8-76537

Non-Runners

(7)

King Arthurs Sword⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: M O'Callaghan J: W J Lee

(6)

Innamorare⁷¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

(8)

Lovesome Dove¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P Lawlor J: Reserve 2

(15)

Stardayz⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Draco Pulchrac (7/2), Riccardi Medici (4/1), King Arthurs Sword (4/1), Cursory Exam (11/2), Mads Black Eights (15/2), Eastern Racer (9/1), Darkened (11/1), Action Motion (12/1), Storm Steps (14/1), Turf Range (16/1), Singsong Lady (16/1), Beer With The Boys (18/1), A Shin Undine (33/1), Sandyman (33/1), Stardayz (66/1), Lovesome Dove (66/1), Innamorare (150/1)

DRACO PULCHRAC has been much improved since switched back to the AW and, having had something to spare when winning here 3 weeks ago, she's fancied to land the hat-trick despite the drop in trip. Eastern Racer and Darkened also arrive at the top of their game and could pose a threat.