17:30 Dundalk

Friday 13 January 2023

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 32.98s

(11)

Curious Bride^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 62| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 12 days ago. Fair on the Flat. Enters calculations down in class.

Form: 705000-

(15)

The Riastrad^h1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella| OR: 62

28/1

Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this course (12f) 49 days ago, met some trouble. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 7798/97-

(12)

Make The Switch^t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| C

4/1

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 44 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 164/064-

(10)

Building Bridges¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 55| D

4/1

28/1, good fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fair on the Flat and really should be a factor from this mark.

Form: 0000/94-

(8)

Politicise¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 54| D

16/1

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap chase (40/1) at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 479/000-

(16)

Well Funded^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Enright⁽¹⁰⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 53| D

7/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 18 days ago, folding. Modest on the Flat, creditable effort on last Flat outing. Merits consideration.

Form: 670832-

(1)

Tenth Amendment^t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48

18/1

One win from 39 Flat runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 44 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 006835-

(9)

Clueless Hill^p,t⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 47| C

18/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 51 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 670847-

(4)

Mephisto^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: M A Enright| T: G Keane| OR: 47

12/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago, hampered. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 844267-

(14)

Polar Peak¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: S Donohoe| OR: 47

80/1

Last of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Navan (14f, good). Off 141 days. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Fahy.

Form: 607/000-

(3)

Rock Ya Boy Ya¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 47

3/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 20/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 566/055-

(13)

Carslake⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard| T: Aengus King| OR: 47

25/1

18/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 00074-7

(7)

Getaway Queen^p,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 65| CD

12/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 33/1) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 000916-

(6)

White Quarry Rose³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 57

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 100/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (10.7f) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do. RESERVE.

Form: 5998-

Non-Runners

(17)

Vee Dancer⁹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: R McNally J: Conor Stone-Walsh

(5)

Starlight Rose⁸⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Thomas Dowling J: Siobhan Rutledge

(2)

Thatboathassailed³⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Vee Dancer (2/1), Rock Ya Boy Ya (3/1), Make The Switch (4/1), Building Bridges (4/1), Well Funded (7/1), Mephisto (12/1), Getaway Queen (12/1), Thatboathassailed (12/1), Curious Bride (14/1), Politicise (16/1), Clueless Hill (18/1), Tenth Amendment (18/1), Carslake (25/1), The Riastrad (28/1), Starlight Rose (33/1), White Quarry Rose (40/1), Polar Peak (80/1)

VEE DANCER is well weighted on the level given his hurdles form and now he gets the increased emphasis on stamina that he's been crying out for, he has a lot in his favour. Building Bridges also figures on a handy mark, with Curious Bride another to take seriously.