20:00 Dundalk

Friday 22 September 2023

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Christmas Party Nights Bookings Are Open Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.74s

(14)

Draco Pulchrac^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Well treated and return to this track will suit, so she makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 18-6063

(10)

Union Flag³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 63

13/2

18/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 36 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 7-66205

(2)

Barretstown⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 57| CD

9/2

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 15/2) 9 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 840689

(4)

He Knows When^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer| OR: 60

33/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good, 22/1) 29 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 555900

(15)

Taxiing¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 58

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, running on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 00074

(11)

Hinemoa¹⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 52| C

28/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 12/1). Off 6 months. Could feature if she's tuned up.

Form: 7-16918

(5)

Fairytale Princess²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 55

4/1

11/1, respectable ninth of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 670069

(1)

Ballycommon Chapel⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P Cluskey| OR: 47

20/1

300/1, twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.8f, soft) 48 days ago. Modest on the all weather.

Form: 660-070

(13)

Double Martini^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

25/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 24 days ago. Hard to know if he'll get the markedly longer trip.

Form: 30-2507

(7)

Nevada Brave³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 47| CD

5/1

Course winner. 5/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap over C&D 38 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 633803

(8)

Tara Power²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47| C

16/1

Course winner. 12/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 867260

(6)

Lilac Lady^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 47

16/1

Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap (15/2) at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Difficult ask.

Form: 095246

(3)

Barrys Rock^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 60

16/1

Visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip. Chance on old form. RESERVE.

Form: 0-24705

(12)

King Of Wessex¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 64

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, not clear run. Makes polytrack debut. RESERVE.

Form: 9000

Non-Runners

(17)

Jomont²²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: H D McGuigan J: Luke McAteer

(9)

Lucky Question⁵⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: James Ryan

(16)

Maura's Gift⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fairytale Princess (4/1), Barretstown (9/2), Draco Pulchrac (9/2), Nevada Brave (5/1), Lucky Question (5/1), Union Flag (13/2), Tara Power (16/1), King Of Wessex (16/1), Lilac Lady (16/1), Barrys Rock (16/1), Maura's Gift (16/1), Taxiing (20/1), Ballycommon Chapel (20/1), Double Martini (25/1), Jomont (25/1), Hinemoa (28/1), He Knows When (33/1)

DRACO PULCHRAC is handicapped to win and the return to this trip could see her get back to her best, so she's preferred to Nevada Brave who ran with credit over C&D last time. Fairytale Princess is another one to consider.