19:15 Dundalk

Friday 29 September 2023

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Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 18.67s

(17)

Morph Speed^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 85| C

20/1

Course winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle (5/1) at Killarney (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 34 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: 7-78245

(10)

Whileuweresleeping³⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 85

25/1

Useful performer who won maiden at Chateaubriant and minor event at Mont-de-Marsan 2022. 18/1, well-held last of 7 behind Al Qareem in Group 2 Prix Chaudenay at Longchamp final 3-y-o outing 12 months ago and interesting what the market makes of her on return/handicap debut.

Form: 231517-

(16)

Onameridance^b,t⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 84

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 9¾ lengths last of 14 to Derida in listed race (51/1) at Clairefontaine (11.9f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Blinkers/tongue tie now the headgear of choice and this rates more suitable back from 2 months off.

Form: 5160-40

(6)

Eclat De Lumiere^v1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 82

9/2

4/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 22 days ago, left poorly placed. Visor on 1st time and she's one to consider.

Form: 294-372

(2)

Ace Aussie^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 81

100/1

Fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good to soft, 33/1) 28 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 0/934-80

(4)

Cordouan²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80

7/2

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap (22/1) at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to firm) 20 days ago, never on terms. Needs to leave that well behind here but his overall record on AW is a solid one.

Form: 842000

(12)

Expound^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: A B Joyce| OR: 78| BF

13/2

Respectable second of 10 in maiden (evens) at Laytown (7.2f) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 322322

(7)

Kalikapour³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 82| C

10/1

Improved on debut form when bagging 1m maiden here in December. Not yet kicked on from that in trio of starts so far this year but too soon to be writing him off now stepping back up in trip.

Form: 61-705

(11)

Pierre Lapin^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77| C

20/1

Course winner. 22/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 007905

(8)

Cold Steel⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 76| CD

12/1

Dual winner in handicaps t this venue last winter. Mixed bag so far this campaign, but he may come forward from latest run (following 4 months off) when ninth of 13 in 12f handicap at this course 7 days ago.

Form: 11-6009

(13)

Walhaan⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 76

10/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 57 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind back up in trip/returned to AW.

Form: 269-568

(1)

Golden Spangle^p,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80| D

16/1

Twice a winner at around 10f this summer before a good second at Naas (10.5f) late last month. Never better than midfield in much stronger company at the Curragh (10f) 3 weeks ago but she's very much the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 921120

(5)

Autocrat^p¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Joyce| OR: 78| CD

33/1

Off the mark over C&D in February and added to his tally over 12f here in April. Subsequent turf exploits proved to be disappointing but interesting what the market makes of him back from 110 days off.

Form: 518109

(14)

Slieve Binnian²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 76| BF| C

4/1

Course winner who proved better than ever when opening his account on turf at the Curragh (10f) in August. However, does need to shrug off a lesser effort when ninth of 12 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good, 10/3) 22 days ago.

Form: 1-75419

Non-Runners

(3)

Great Cat Mau³⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Reserve 1

(15)

Liquid Metric¹²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: Reserve 2

(9)

Chavajod³⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: D P Coakley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cordouan (7/2), Slieve Binnian (4/1), Eclat De Lumiere (9/2), Expound (13/2), Walhaan (10/1), Kalikapour (10/1), Cold Steel (12/1), Great Cat Mau (14/1), Golden Spangle (16/1), Pierre Lapin (20/1), Morph Speed (20/1), Whileuweresleeping (25/1), Onameridance (25/1), Autocrat (33/1), Liquid Metric (33/1), Chavajod (50/1), Ace Aussie (100/1)

PIERRE LAPIN needs everything to fall right but he arrives having turned in his best effort of the campaign when finishing a close-up fifth over shorter at Roscommon at the start of the month. With cheekpieces refitted, he could be worth chancing returned to all weather. Eclat de Lumiere is sure to have her supporters and she's a threat, with Morph Speed and Expound others to consider in a wide-open affair.