17:00 Dundalk

Friday 16 December 2022

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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 35.93s

(7)

Boom Boom Boom²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 75| C

7/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win here in November. 8/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, suited by increase in trip.

Form: 010153

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(14)

Jake Peter²³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 72| BF| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventeenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 327232

(13)

Father Ailbe^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 71| D

150/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.7f, soft, 80/1) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0/6843-0

(8)

Construct^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 1/35-800

(3)

Dreal Deal^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R McNally| OR: 70| BF| D

4/1

3/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 16 days ago, conceding first run. Significantly up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 000083

(5)

Turf Range^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Broad| OR: 70| C

7/1

Course winner. 7/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 16 days ago, running on. Significantly up in trip. Player.

Form: 1/11-662

(1)

Annecherie¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: S Lavery| OR: 69| CD

7/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 33/1) 16 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 308709

(15)

Buttons And Bows²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P J Flynn| OR: 69| D

50/1

7/1, below form fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 26 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Can make presence felt.

Form: 79/3-520

(4)

Guild^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 67| C

20/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 003284

(17)

Tronador¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 67| D

15/2

Winner at Bellewstown in June. 10/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, never nearer. Respected.

Form: 5-46193

(2)

Zileo¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 67

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this course (12f) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 000070

(10)

Engagement Ring^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 72

7/1

7/2, creditable third of 14 in maiden at this course (12f) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. May yet do better.

Form: 074243

(6)

Intend^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 66

28/1

Winner at Navan in September. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 20/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 125287

(12)

Sky Legend^t⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 11/2) 79 days ago, running on. First run for yard after leaving James Ferguson. Totally unexposed as a stayer.

Form: 3-3963

Non-Runners

(11)

Jeff Kidder⁴⁰⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

(9)

Harvest Bow¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: C Moore J: Reserve 2

(16)

Building Bridges³⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: Gary McGill J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Boom Boom Boom (7/2), Dreal Deal (4/1), Engagement Ring (7/1), Turf Range (7/1), Annecherie (7/1), Tronador (15/2), Construct (8/1), Jeff Kidder (12/1), Zileo (14/1), Building Bridges (14/1), Guild (20/1), Intend (28/1), Jake Peter (28/1), Sky Legend (33/1), Buttons And Bows (50/1), Harvest Bow (50/1), Father Ailbe (150/1)

DREAL DEAL failed to justify support on polytrack debut when third here last time, though he would have gone much closer with a clearer run, and he's taken to make amends. Sky Legend and fellow 3-y-o Engagement Ring are unexposed as stayers, so they head the dangers.