18:00 Dundalk

Friday 2 December 2022

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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.53s

(7)

San Andreas³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105| CD

20/1

4-time course winner. 16/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 202309

(2)

Freescape²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: W J Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 104| CD

22/1

5-time course winner. 9¾ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Howyoulikethat in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 487420

(3)

Howyoulikethat²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 92| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 7/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap over C&D 28 days ago by length from Walhaan, well on top finish. Raised 7 lb but still respected.

Form: 174031

(8)

Miss Mirabell²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 92| D

25/1

25/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at Naas (8f, heavy) 26 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 135604

(6)

Federal⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

2/1

Promising type. Useful effort when making a winning handicap debut in a 25-runner race at the Curragh (8f, good, 28/1) in August. Makes polytrack debut. Surely more to come after only 4 starts. Leading claims.

Form: 1/8-21

(10)

Eskimo Komet⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 89| C

40/1

Course winner. 200/1, 4½ lengths eighth of 10 to Bear Story in Diamond Stakes at this course (10.7f) 70 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 174508

(5)

Pierre Lapin^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 88| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner in October. 4/1, respectable 4 lengths fifth of 14 to Howyoulikethat in C&D handicap 28 days ago, doing too much too soon. Can make presence felt.

Form: 549715

(4)

Yerwanthere¹⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89

10/1

Once-raced winner. 12/1, won 8-runner maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good) on debut, driven out. Off 176 days. First run for yard after leaving Patrick T. Foley. Makes handicap debut. Very interesting runner.

Form: 1

(12)

Orandi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 85| D

100/1

Latest win at Longchamp in June. First run since leaving I. Elarre Alvarez when last of 14 in minor event (100/1) at this course (7f) on IRE debut 14 days ago. Not the eaisiest to assess.

Form: 030210

(11)

Walhaan²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: S Foley| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 85

10/3

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Very good length second of 14 to Howyoulikethat in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 323-072

(9)

Steel Bull^p1,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 83

28/1

Bit below form 6½ lengths eighth of 14 to Howyoulikethat in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 930-008

(1)

Ampeson^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: K J Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 80| BF| C

20/1

Course winner. 10/3, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 603442

Forecasts

Federal (2/1), Walhaan (10/3), Howyoulikethat (7/2), Pierre Lapin (7/1), Yerwanthere (10/1), Ampeson (20/1), San Andreas (20/1), Freescape (22/1), Miss Mirabell (25/1), Steel Bull (28/1), Eskimo Komet (40/1), Orandi (100/1)

It'll be a major surprise if FEDERAL has reached his limit after 4 starts so he's taken to overcome a 4 lb rise for his win at the Curragh now switching to AW for the first time. His new stablemate Yerwanthere is a potentially dangerous opponent on the back of a winning debut at the Leopardstown in June, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Pierre Lapin did too much too soon when behind Howyoulikethat over C&D last time and may prove best of the rest.