20:15 Dundalk

Friday 29 September 2023

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Dual Racing Friday Nights Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 34.49s

(17)

Sky Legend^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: A B Joyce| OR: 64

18/1

13/2, good fifth of 9 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Claims.

Form: 038805

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(3)

Portreath^p,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

4/1

Good fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Yard in good form. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 932535

(9)

Fairytale Princess⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 64| C

6/5

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Yard in good form. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 700691

(12)

Art Of Silence³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 56

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 25/1, below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) 30 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with more needed.

Form: 00098

(16)

Steps In The Sand³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 55| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 11/2) 30 days ago. Modest on the Flat, so others appeal more.

Form: 77881-8

(4)

Tastyee^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 55| BF| D

20/1

Winner at Tipperary in May. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (4/1) at Tramore (12f, good) 16 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 313203

(5)

Maura's Gift^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 53| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Last of 9 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good, 7/1) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 0-58999

(10)

Numidia^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Lawlor| OR: 50| C

9/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago so needs considering.

Form: 428032

(14)

Theresathought^b,t1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 48

80/1

33/1, good fifth of 11 in claimer at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 0-88485

(6)

Scalor^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 47

28/1

10/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Not discounted off the same mark.

Form: 33-6704

(8)

Sioux Princess^b1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 47

10/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not dismissed.

Form: 233-677

(1)

Lady Kai^b1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 53

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, very good fourth of 17 in handicap at Cork (12f, good to soft) 30 days ago, slowly away. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers on 1st time. In the picture.

Form: 00704

(15)

Miss Heartbreak³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 53

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 12 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good, 150/1) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut with plenty to prove.

Form: 870

(11)

Queen Mab¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J G Murphy| OR: 52

33/1

Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 16/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 976306

Non-Runners

(13)

Carrickfinn⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: C Moore J: Reserve 1

(7)

Landue⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 2

(2)

Bigz Belief⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fairytale Princess (6/5), Portreath (4/1), Lady Kai (15/2), Numidia (9/1), Sioux Princess (10/1), Bigz Belief (11/1), Maura's Gift (16/1), Art Of Silence (18/1), Sky Legend (18/1), Tastyee (20/1), Scalor (28/1), Queen Mab (33/1), Carrickfinn (33/1), Steps In The Sand (66/1), Theresathought (80/1), Landue (100/1), Miss Heartbreak (125/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. PORTREATH rates just the pick of the weights and is taken to make a winning start on polytrack with this step up in trip also a likely plus. In-form duo Sky Legend and Numidia appeal as the pick of the rest and can chase home Jessica Harrington's 3-y-o in that order. Tastyee completes the shortlist.