20:00 Dundalk

Friday 25 November 2022

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Graeme Woods Memorial Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.59s

(6)

Craft Irish^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 88| C| D

13/2

4 wins from 9 runs this year. 11¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Moss Tucker in listed race at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 15/2) 33 days ago. Merits respect back in calmer waters.

Form: 414118

(8)

J J Jumbo^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 87| C

7/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. 14/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 012065

(9)

Hodd's Girl¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

9/2

5-time course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, well on top finish. Going the right way and seems sure to give another good account.

Form: 013121

(10)

Ivasecret¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84| D

14/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John Butler. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2U2817

(12)

Admiral Nelson¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K Bailey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 83

66/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, twenty third of 27 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons.

Form: 3/780-70

(3)

Maritime Rules^b,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: G O'Leary| OR: 80| D

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when 6½ lengths ninth of 14 to Hodd's Girl in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 541-369

(4)

Sunday Sovereign^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 80| D

100/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Tim Easterby when ninth of 14 in claimer at this C&D (16/1) 16 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 500009

(11)

Hypernova^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76| D

40/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in July. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 236130

(7)

Dandyville⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 73| CD

11/8

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (5/2) at this C&D 9 days ago, keeping on well. In excellent form lately and another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 835321

(13)

Is That Love¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, respectable 4 lengths sixth of 14 to Hodd's Girl in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 667376

(1)

Tai Sing Yeh^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: J McAuley| OR: 72| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 21 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 14 to Hodd's Girl in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 261243

(2)

Pulse Of Shanghai¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 71| C

20/1

4-time course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Second of 14 in claimer at this C&D (8/1) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness.

Form: 684702

(5)

Shabaaby^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J F Levins| OR: 68| D

40/1

Eleventh of 14 in claimer at this C&D (50/1) 16 days ago. Visor back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 807060

Forecasts

Dandyville (11/8), Hodd's Girl (9/2), Craft Irish (13/2), J J Jumbo (7/1), Maritime Rules (12/1), Ivasecret (14/1), Is That Love (18/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (20/1), Tai Sing Yeh (22/1), Shabaaby (40/1), Hypernova (40/1), Admiral Nelson (66/1), Sunday Sovereign (100/1)

DANDYVILLE capitalised on lenient mark with something to spare over C&D 9 days ago and he remains well treated on old form, so he gets the marginal vote ahead of Hodd's Girl, who also arrives at the top of her game. Tai Sing Yeh can usually be relied upon round here, so he's also considered.