16:30 Dundalk

Wednesday 16 November 2022

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

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 16.98s

(13)

Kodiac Prince^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 64

11/2

Eighth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 14/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Has been given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 386088

(10)

Complete Fiction^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Fahey| OR: 59| BF

7/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 3/1, respectable eighth of 19 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 42 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 624528

(8)

Sheila^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, fifth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 206705

(6)

Steel Queen^p1,t1⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cristiano Martins| T: M J Browne| OR: 57

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when eleventh of 16 in maiden at Cork (8f, good to soft, 100/1) 70 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3-60

(15)

Ju Ju Gabor²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 56

33/1

Nineteenth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy, 50/1) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 007060

(7)

Nevada Brave¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 48

11/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Bellewstown (7.9f, good). Off 139 days. Significantly up in trip. Return to polytrack could help.

Form: 479680

(14)

Ragtime Red^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 48| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Visored for 1st time, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, having to pick way through. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 919896

(3)

Miss Cunning⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 47| C

33/1

4-time course winner. 28/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 858008

(9)

Numidia^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Leonard| T: P Lawlor| OR: 47

11/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (12f) 14 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 869405

(11)

Stratacaster^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 47

5/2

Good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 17/2) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 000-304

(12)

Invincible Ourse^p,t⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 47

80/1

Last of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 12/1) 61 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 080730

(1)

Irish Act^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 47

12/1

Promising individual. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Remains with potential up in trip and well worth a look.

Form: 5690

(2)

Kampala Beach²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 47

3/1

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 29 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard in good form. Difficult ask.

Form: 000570

Non-Runners

(5)

Cheers Again¹¹⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: P W Flynn J: Robert Whearty

(4)

Final Fantasy⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Stratacaster (5/2), Kampala Beach (3/1), Cheers Again (9/2), Kodiac Prince (11/2), Complete Fiction (7/1), Numidia (11/1), Nevada Brave (11/1), Irish Act (12/1), Final Fantasy (12/1), Sheila (20/1), Ragtime Red (25/1), Ju Ju Gabor (33/1), Miss Cunning (33/1), Steel Queen (50/1), Invincible Ourse (80/1)

Not many bring recent form to the table so it might be worth chancing IRISH ACT, who is low mileage and promises to be suited by the step up in trip. Stratacaster, a respectable fourth at this track 12 days ago, should take a hand and Complete Fiction is worthy of a mention for all that he's not the most resolute under pressure.