19:00 Dundalk

Friday 14 October 2022

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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.51s

(6)

The Bog Bank^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 65| C

4/1

3 wins from 15 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft, 11/2) 16 days ago, responding well. Should go well again.

Form: 115421

(11)

Instrumental^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 65| C

9/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (14/1) at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Going the right way and boasts solid claims once again.

Form: 6421

(16)

War Hero^b,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 63| CD

12/1

4-time C&D winner. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 28 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Dermot Anthony McLoughlin. Blinkers back on. Could figure.

Form: 699068

(9)

Tawaazon^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61| C

11/2

Won 9-runner maiden (7/4) at this course (6f) 21 days ago by 1½ lengths from Instrumental, driven out. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 403841

(12)

Leabaland³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: M M Lynch| OR: 60| C

11/2

Course winner. Latest win at Gowran in May. Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 17/2) 31 days ago. Down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 55-1868

(15)

Capla Knight¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 57| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 8 lengths tenth of 15 to The Bog Bank in handicap (33/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 000080

(8)

Chevillon¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 57| C

14/1

Course winner. 12/1, 9¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Instrumental in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago.

Form: 0012/80

(1)

Welcoming^t⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 55

25/1

Fifteenth of 18 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 71 days ago. Down in trip. Yard in good form. Others more persuasive.

Form: 08/0540

(4)

Miss Cunning^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 52| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. 22/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Thurles (8f, soft) 8 days ago. Seems to have lost her form, so others make more appeal.

Form: 078580

(5)

Hot Sunset^t,v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James J Doyle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 52

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap (13/2) at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 266747

(13)

Manhattan Dandy¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 47

13/2

Remains a maiden after 36 Flat runs. 12/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Cork (8f, good) 17 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 435456

(14)

Talking Tough^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47| D

14/1

Two wins from 51 Flat runs. Thirty four runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good, 16/1) 24 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 520506

(7)

Hardly Useless¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G M Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 47

50/1

Ninth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago, merely closing up late. Up against it.

Form: 909009

(10)

Vernotstoppen^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: M P Sheehy| T: E & P Harty| OR: 47

66/1

40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 6¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Tawaazon in maiden at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 700806

Non-Runners

(3)

Eleuthera⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 10

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 1

(17)

Beleaguerment¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 2

(2)

Hell Left Loose⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: Vincent Carroll J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Bog Bank (4/1), Instrumental (9/2), Tawaazon (11/2), Leabaland (11/2), Manhattan Dandy (13/2), War Hero (12/1), Talking Tough (14/1), Chevillon (14/1), Hot Sunset (16/1), Eleuthera (16/1), Beleaguerment (16/1), Capla Knight (18/1), Miss Cunning (20/1), Welcoming (25/1), Hell Left Loose (25/1), Hardly Useless (50/1), Vernotstoppen (66/1)

TAWAAZON bounced back to form in no uncertain terms when landing a 6f maiden here from Instrumental, who scored in a handicap next time out. The pair lock horns again and might well fight this out, with the former taking marginal preference. War Hero is another to note.