15:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 14 December 2022

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 39.10s

(15)

Ellabella^p,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 65| CD

7/2

4-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win here in November. 8/1, very good third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago, having run of race. Can make presence felt.

Form: 384013

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(4)

Higher Kingdom²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

17/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at this course (7f) 21 days ago.

Form: 200090

(12)

Manwal⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Collins| OR: 62

15/2

40/1, twenty first of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 49 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 5-05000

(14)

French Rescue^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 62| D

17/2

Winner at the Curragh in September. 14/1, bit below form fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 601404

(2)

Royal Tribute^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 61| C

12/1

Won 12-runner claimer (9/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Potentially well treated back in handicap company.

Form: 280781

(1)

Padjoy²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 61

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Gowran (7f, good). Off 7 months. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving M. D. O'Callaghan.

Form: 05-00

(16)

Khattaat^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 28/1) 21 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 00570

(9)

Jackandthefox²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 7870

(8)

Kudbegood^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 55| CD

5/2

3-time C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap (12/1) at this C&D 26 days ago, kept up to work. Should go well again.

Form: 070081

(3)

Snow Lion⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: C D Timmons| OR: 55

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 14 in maiden at Galway (7f, heavy, 28/1) 44 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Improvement required from opening mark.

Form: 774

(7)

Reverberation^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 51| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Thirty nine runs since last win in 2020. 13/2, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 530697

(17)

Qaabil¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 50| D

33/1

Winner at Gowran in August. 14/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 0-13090

(5)

Navorrosse^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 49

33/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. 40/1, 6¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Kudbegood in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 140490

Non-Runners

(10)

Cisne⁴²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Donagh O'Connor

(11)

Jered Maddox²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 1

(6)

Gormanston⁴²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: N Slevin J: Reserve 2

(13)

Macaban City¹⁴⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: G Hussey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kudbegood (5/2), Ellabella (7/2), Manwal (15/2), Higher Kingdom (17/2), French Rescue (17/2), Khattaat (10/1), Reverberation (11/1), Royal Tribute (12/1), Snow Lion (14/1), Macaban City (20/1), Jered Maddox (20/1), Gormanston (25/1), Cisne (25/1), Padjoy (28/1), Qaabil (33/1), Navorrosse (33/1), Jackandthefox (40/1)

KUDBEGOOD capitalised on a falling mark over C&D last time, the return to polytrack clearly in his favour, and he remains well treated on old form, so there's a good chance he can follow up. Ellabella could play a part if she can get across from a wide draw and recent claiming winner Royal Tribute warrants a mention.