19:45 Dundalk

Friday 11 November 2022

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 35.07s

(11)

El C Wells⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T J Gray| OR: 59| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 20/1, last of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 70 days ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Martin. Worth a market check.

Form: 157900

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(2)

Early Strike^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Buckley| OR: 56

8/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. First run since leaving Dermot Murphy when fifth of 8 in maiden (200/1) at this course (10.7f) 21 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 40058/5

(6)

Chateau Musar⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 54| CD

10/3

4-time course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 70 days ago.

Form: 500758

(1)

Lariat^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54

11/4

Two wins from 46 Flat runs. Respectable third of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 9 days ago. Should give another good account in a weak race.

Form: 724393

(12)

Cliffs Of Malta³¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 53

12/1

25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f). Off 10 months. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Anthony Mullins. Merits consideration.

Form: U5655-0

(4)

Final Fantasy²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 51

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 15/2, last of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f). Off 7 months. Others make more appeal.

Form: 254400

(8)

Comeragh Belle⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Flannery| OR: 50

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 125/1) on NH debut 42 days ago. Back up in trip. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 707

(10)

Dixon Line^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Sexton| OR: 49

13/2

Blinkered for 1st time, good fourth of 29 in handicap (200/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 0-90634

(14)

Conamore⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Henley| OR: 47

80/1

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good to firm) 71 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 80-7080

(9)

Elegant Lass^t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: T Gibney| OR: 47

33/1

Running well fell in handicap chase at Sligo (17.2f, good to soft, 18/1) 58 days ago. Flat record is uninspiring.

Form: 000580/

(3)

Mephisto^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 47

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Fell in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Punchestown (16.3f, good) 31 days ago. Modest on the Flat, 4/14 on last Flat outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000-784

(13)

Moving⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: B W Duke| OR: 47

28/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 40/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 9-60090

(7)

Little Trigger⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: P F McEnery| OR: 47

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 200/1, twelfth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) 41 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Poor on last Flat run. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 006

Non-Runners

(5)

Rockview Roman¹¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Lariat (11/4), Chateau Musar (10/3), Mephisto (9/2), Rockview Roman (5/1), Dixon Line (13/2), Early Strike (8/1), El C Wells (10/1), Cliffs Of Malta (12/1), Little Trigger (25/1), Moving (28/1), Final Fantasy (28/1), Elegant Lass (33/1), Comeragh Belle (80/1), Conamore (80/1)

LARIAT is on a fair mark and ran well in a more competitive race than this last time, so he's a tentative choice to end a losing run at the likely expense of Rockview Roman, who was also placed in a better race last time. Dixon Line is another one to consider after his recent step back in the right direction.