17:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 23 November 2022

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Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 2m 17.47s

(9)

Victory Star⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Moore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 65

33/1

6/1, seen to maximum effect when winning 10-runner selling handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 48 days ago, having run of race. First run for yard after leaving Charlie & Mark Johnston.

Form: 113691

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(5)

El C Wells¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T J Gray| OR: 63| C

4/1

Didn't need to improve on first run since leaving Patrick Martin when winning 13-runner handicap (10/1) at this course (12f) 12 days ago, edging ahead over 1f out and digging deep. Fancied to feature again.

Form: 579001

(10)

Alphonse Le Grande⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R P Cody| OR: 63

7/1

25/1, made little impression when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good) 3 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Ed Dunlop.

Form: 534640

(1)

Qaabil⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 56

12/1

Made a winning return at Gowran in August. 6/1, ran poorly back sprinting when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 700-130

(8)

No Show^b²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 54

25/1

Untrustworthy individual. Went with little encouragement when eleventh of 13 in maiden hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy, 125/1) on NH debut 24 days ago.

Form: R00550

(6)

Shawaf^h,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51| C

8/1

Sole win from 29 Flat runs came here back in 2020. Again ran respectably when third of 15 in handicap (15/2) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 36 days ago. Up in trip. Hood back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 793753

(4)

Tara Power¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 51| BF| C

9/4

Course winner. 2/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D a fortnight ago, forced wide straight. Can make presence felt having dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 096405

(12)

Tommythelongfella¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 54

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, again finished well held when tenth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f) 2 weeks ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 090

(2)

Wonder Spirit²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 50

22/1

22/1, ran poorly when tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 26 days ago, weakening when hampered over 1f out. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 7-34070

(13)

Clueless Hill^p,t⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 47| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 82 days ago, never nearer. Shortlisted.

Form: 267084

(7)

Peppermint Bay²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J Feane| OR: 47

12/1

Again ran to just a poor level making all-weather debut when seventh of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8f) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 800007

(3)

Destivelle^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: S K Ryder| OR: 47

100/1

66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 23 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 906500

(11)

The Lion Strikes^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 47

6/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, back on track when fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Could go well again.

Form: 0-00595

Forecasts

Tara Power (9/4), El C Wells (4/1), The Lion Strikes (6/1), Alphonse Le Grande (7/1), Shawaf (8/1), Peppermint Bay (12/1), Qaabil (12/1), Clueless Hill (14/1), Wonder Spirit (22/1), No Show (25/1), Victory Star (33/1), Tommythelongfella (66/1), Destivelle (100/1)

Typically competitive fare but the vote goes to SHAWAF, whose sole success came at this track in 2020, and having dropped to a handy mark back on the all-weather, John McConnell's charge could be the way to go. Similar comments apply to Tara Power so he could give the selection most to think about, with El C Wells and Clueless Hill another couple fancied to go well.