14:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 23 November 2022

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Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.54s

(7)

Akmaam¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: E A Murphy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 76

66/1

Fairly useful gelding. First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when eleventh of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (6f) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 070000

(15)

Dare To Flare²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 77| C| D

18/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Latest win at Gowran in September. 66/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 26 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 821000

(14)

Elephant John⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 76

11/1

Lightly-raced winner. 33/1, twenty fourth of 25 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 88 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Barry Fitzgerald.

Form: 2610

(5)

Hale Bopp¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84| C| D

15/8

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. 15/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form down in class.

Form: 274089

(17)

Rocky Dreams¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| C

10/3

Fairly useful gelding. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this course (6f) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 631264

(11)

Skontonovski^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70| CD

5/1

Fair gelding. 3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 21 runs this year. Latest win at Killarney in October. 9/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 271247

(6)

Majestic Colt^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| D

14/1

Fairly useful horse these days. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Third of 14 in claimer (11/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 500033

(10)

Prioritise^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J McAuley| OR: 70

14/1

Fairly useful filly. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago.

Form: 625026

(8)

Muhalhel^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| OR: 71

9/1

Fairly useful gelding. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 070467

(9)

Tommy Taylor¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 72

33/1

Fair gelding. Thirteenth of 14 in claimer at this course (6f, 13/2) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 030750

(4)

Sea The Sand²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: R Hackett

250/1

80/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, heavy) on debut 28 days ago.

Form: 9

(3)

Lone Fighter³⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J McAuley| OR: 72

20/1

Third of 8 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 2/1). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Saeed Bin Suroor and dropped in class. One to note.

Form: 5/13-

(1)

Sweeping Statement^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J McAuley| OR: 62| D

22/1

Fair gelding. Winner at Bellewstown in September. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 7 days ago. Needs to revive.

Form: 991050

(12)

Halcyon Spirit^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67| D

50/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 40/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 2521-90

Non-Runners

(2)

Cinco Saltos³⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Reserve 1

(13)

Sheila⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

(16)

War Hero¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hale Bopp (15/8), Rocky Dreams (10/3), Skontonovski (5/1), Muhalhel (9/1), Elephant John (11/1), Prioritise (14/1), Majestic Colt (14/1), Dare To Flare (18/1), Lone Fighter (20/1), Sweeping Statement (22/1), Tommy Taylor (33/1), Halcyon Spirit (50/1), Akmaam (66/1), Sea The Sand (250/1)

HALE BOPP has been finding it tough in handicaps of late but this is a big drop in grade so he could easily bounce back at this level. Lone Fighter is interesting for his new yard, with Majestic Colt another to consider.