16:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 7 December 2022

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.07s

(10)

Livingston Range^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: L Breen| OR: 64

7/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can make presence felt.

Form: 288046

(12)

Midnight Fire^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 64| D

7/2

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 5/1) 14 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 459005

(3)

Ben Milis^h⁴⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 60

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eleventh of 12 in nursery at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 15 months. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Moore.

Form: 8940-

(8)

Sadiqaa^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 59| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 18/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 873007

(5)

Dutch Glory¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 57

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 14 in handicap (6/1) at Cork (6f, good), running on. Off 117 days and given big chance by the assessor.

Form: 55353

(7)

Derrinlaur Spender^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 56

14/1

14/1, good seventh of 13 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 038397

(4)

Kuwait Direction¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: K H Clarke| OR: 51| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in September. 11/2, creditable second of 14 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago.

Form: 701642

(9)

Not Amused¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 49

40/1

Good fifth of 13 in maiden at this C&D (125/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 080905

(6)

Hot Bell^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

25/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, 25/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 080840

(11)

Markievicz⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 47| D

11/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 090089

(13)

Shimmerz⁴¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: C O'Brien| OR: 47

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in claimer at this course (7f, 100/1). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving Darren Bunyan. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8000-

(2)

Tynan^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: R K Watson| OR: 47

28/1

80/1, eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 0-00088

Non-Runners

(1)

King's View¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: L Smyth J: K J Leonard

Forecasts

Livingston Range (7/2), Kuwait Direction (7/2), Midnight Fire (7/2), Dutch Glory (5/1), Sadiqaa (10/1), Markievicz (11/1), Derrinlaur Spender (14/1), King's View (16/1), Shimmerz (22/1), Hot Bell (25/1), Tynan (28/1), Not Amused (40/1), Ben Milis (100/1)

MIDNIGHT FIRE is now 7 lb below his last winning mark and having taken a step back in the right direction here a fortnight ago, he now looks ready to cash in. Kuwait Direction and Dutch Glory look the chief threats.