19:45 Dundalk

Friday 29 September 2023

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Dual Racing Friday Nights Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 35.10s

(10)

Celtic Revival²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 64| CD

10/3

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 9/1) 29 days ago, never nearer. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 552825

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(1)

Humanitarian^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 63| D

40/1

Quirky sort. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Listowel (20f, soft) 6 days ago. 12/18 on last Flat outing. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 868000

(3)

Tasayad^p1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 61

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, creditable 5¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Pro Bono in handicap at Tramore (12f, good) 16 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Darren Bunyan. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 99895

(14)

Golden Sandbanks^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 59| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 11/2, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 11 days ago. Fair on the Flat, won on last Flat outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0/901-41

(5)

Union Flag⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 63

11/4

13/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago, running on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 662053

(11)

Mosaaheb^p1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 55

16/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 16/1, seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 2744-47

(4)

Dreams Fled Away²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: S Crawley| OR: 53

22/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 50/1) 29 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 090-000

(2)

Honketonk Angel^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 52

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good seventh of 16 in handicap (80/1) at Navan (14f, good to soft) 29 days ago, finishing with running left.

Form: 99807

(12)

Pro Bono^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 52| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 25-2561

(17)

Ciao Adios^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K S McHugh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A B Joyce| OR: 50

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when good 2 lengths second of 9 to Pro Bono in handicap (8/1) at Tramore (12f, good) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 746502

(16)

Taxiing^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 57

33/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago, slowly away. Visor back on.

Form: 000740

(15)

Ruler Of The River^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: J Davison| OR: 55

22/1

18/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good) 16 days ago, badly hampered. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 067-058

(8)

Together Aclaim^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

25/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 33/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 640500

(7)

Katzoff²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J Morrison| OR: 47

50/1

14/1, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft) 28 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 0U/0090-

Non-Runners

(13)

King Of Wessex⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Reserve 1

(9)

Nevada Brave⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 2

(6)

Elzaamsan⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Union Flag (11/4), Celtic Revival (10/3), Pro Bono (11/2), Golden Sandbanks (6/1), Tasayad (9/1), Nevada Brave (10/1), Elzaamsan (10/1), Ciao Adios (12/1), Mosaaheb (16/1), Dreams Fled Away (22/1), Ruler Of The River (22/1), Together Aclaim (25/1), King Of Wessex (25/1), Honketonk Angel (28/1), Taxiing (33/1), Humanitarian (40/1), Katzoff (50/1)

CIAO ADIOS fared best of those held up when chasing home Pro Bono at Tramore recently and she has a definite chance of reversing the placings with that rival on these revised terms. That said, Pro Bono wasn't disgraced over hurdles next time and should give another good account, while Celtic Revival and Mosaaheb are others to consider.