20:30 Dundalk

Friday 9 December 2022

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 35.65s

(1)

Call Me Rocky^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 65

80/1

80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 44 days ago.

Form: 20/060-0

(13)

Getaway Queen^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 65| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner, the latest last month. 25/1, respectable 40 lengths fourth of 8 to Queens Brook in listed mares hurdle at Punchestown (18.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Considered back on the Flat.

Form: 1-00091

(16)

Hibernicus¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 62| D

40/1

Hooded for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Naas (10f, good, 40/1). Off 110 days. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 1107/70

(5)

Matilda With Me^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: R Sweeney| OR: 61| C

11/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (10/1) at this course (10.7f) 23 days ago, digging deep. Ought to remain very competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 450481

(12)

Chateau Musar¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 58| CD

7/1

4-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, good ½-length second of 12 to Maura's Gift in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 075832

(10)

Maura's Gift^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 62| CD

4/1

3/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago by ½ length from Chateau Musar. Raised 6 lb but has taken very well to this surface and may pull out more again. Considered.

Form: 972531

(4)

Shona Mea^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 58

12/1

Respectable 2½ lengths third of 12 to Maura's Gift in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 857933

(17)

Strip Light^p,t1⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M A Enright| T: R K Watson| OR: 53

100/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 50/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 72 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0028-00

(8)

Lariat^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52

14/1

Two wins from 48 Flat runs. 12/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Another to consider.

Form: 439382

(11)

Anjah^p,t²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: C Moore| OR: 49

25/1

Visored for 1st time, thirteenth of 17 in handicap (16/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 388460

(14)

Blackstone Cliff^h,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Gibney| OR: 49| C

33/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Hood back on, tongue strap back on. Well treated on best form but has too much to prove.

Form: 070-300

(9)

Sand Castle^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Murray| OR: 47

4/1

Seventeenth of 20 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 34 days ago. Bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 0033/2-5

(2)

Princess Wannabe^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 50

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 23 days ago, never nearer. Much less exposed than a lot of these.

Form: 0004

(6)

The Lion Strikes^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 48

5/1

Modest maiden. 6/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago. Place claims again if in similar form.

Form: 005953

Non-Runners

(15)

Everyhouronthehour²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: W Ross J: Reserve 1

(3)

Great To Get Out¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: L Lennon J: Reserve 2

(7)

Muntahez²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sand Castle (4/1), Maura's Gift (4/1), The Lion Strikes (5/1), Matilda With Me (11/2), Princess Wannabe (6/1), Chateau Musar (7/1), Shona Mea (12/1), Lariat (14/1), Everyhouronthehour (20/1), Anjah (25/1), Getaway Queen (33/1), Blackstone Cliff (33/1), Great To Get Out (33/1), Muntahez (33/1), Hibernicus (40/1), Call Me Rocky (80/1), Strip Light (100/1)

An open finale. Colin Keane is in the saddle again on MATILDA WITH ME who might be capable of defying a small rise for her win here last month. Maura's Gift and Chateau Musar, 1-2 in a C&D handicap a fortnight ago, also make the shortlist along with Lariat and The Lion Strikes.