16:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 2 November 2022

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.04s

(3)

Jaafel^t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| BF

3/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 10/3, below form sixth of 10 in maiden at Laytown (7f) 55 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 872846

(16)

Kratos^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63

28/1

14/1, first run since leaving Roger Varian when tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 424350

(10)

Chica Power^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 60| CD

9/2

Visored for first time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (6/1) 19 days ago, responding well. Blinkers back on.

Form: 583031

(15)

Scipio's Defense^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 58

28/1

33/1 and blinkered for first time, sixth of 9 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces now tried.

Form: 55-3006

(13)

Vivaia¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 57

25/1

Last of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft), badly hampered but on the retreat. Makes polytrack debut on the back of 123 days off but she's in the right hands.

Form: 0-84090

(1)

Beleaguerment^b,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 52| CD

6/1

Four-time course winner. Won 14-runner handicap at this course (6f, 11/2) 12 days ago. Leading contender up 4 lb for in-form yard.

Form: 809081

(8)

Pink Socks^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 53

80/1

40/1, 10¾ lengths last of 14 to Chica Power in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Blinkers need to spark her into life.

Form: 040-000

(12)

Breakfast Club^p,t¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 50

7/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Below form thirteenth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft, 15/2). Off 103 days. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 033660

(17)

Indian Raj^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 50

16/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Good sixth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8f) 33 days ago.

Form: 0-00906

(7)

Maestro Stick^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G M Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 50| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 14 to Chica Power in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 160025

(14)

Maccliff¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hussey| OR: 49| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Gowran in May. 12/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f). Off 113 days and blinkers left off.

Form: 201808

(9)

Double Kodiac^h³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: N C Kelly| OR: 48

16/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Last of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Hood back on. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 90-7960

(6)

Drummond Warrior^p¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 47

40/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Navan (5f, good). Off 158 days. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 097-860

Non-Runners

(11)

Will Be King¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Donagh O'Connor

(4)

Dequinto⁴⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M Butler J: Reserve 1

(2)

Hardly Useless¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 2

(5)

Chevillon¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jaafel (3/1), Maestro Stick (4/1), Chica Power (9/2), Beleaguerment (6/1), Breakfast Club (7/1), Maccliff (16/1), Indian Raj (16/1), Double Kodiac (16/1), Vivaia (25/1), Will Be King (25/1), Scipio's Defense (28/1), Kratos (28/1), Drummond Warrior (40/1), Pink Socks (80/1)

JAAFEL is a long-standing maiden but the handicapper has given him a major chance down at this lowly level. Beleaguerment bounced back in no uncertain terms here 12 days ago and he can be a factor again, along with Chica Power.