20:00 Dundalk

Friday 6 October 2023

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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.22s

(8)

Dandyville²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 92| C

2/1

Course winner. Latest win at Naas in May. Below form twelfth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 11/1) 26 days ago. Record around here is a positive one and no surprise to see a better showing for all he's operating from a career-high mark.

Form: 1-10220

(4)

Ransom^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 92| C| D

9/1

Enhanced good record on AW when landing back-to-back 1m handicaps here for Denis Hogan during the winter. Very easy to back and never figured (back from 7 months off) sole start for Adrian Brendan Joyce at Leopardstown 4 weeks ago but bounce back possible back here/on stable debut.

Form: 341-120

(2)

Hightimeyouwon^v²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Leopardstown in August. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (5/4) at Laytown (7.2f) 24 days ago. Visor back on and he ought to give another good account.

Form: 129713

(7)

Jered Maddox²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 80| CD

7/1

5-time course winner. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (4/1) at Laytown (6f) 24 days ago, leading approaching final 1f and quickening clear. Evidently at the top of his game at present but career-high mark to defy here.

Form: 040021

(6)

Sweetest Rose^b³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 38 days ago. Stable having good spell. Another bold show likely.

Form: 2-23181

(3)

Sheyya³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner who seemed to benefit from drop in to calmer waters when fourth of 10 in handicap at Cork (7f) 37 days ago, nearest finish having been left poorly placed. Remains less exposed than most if she can build on that returned to AW.

Form: 180-04

(1)

National Emblem^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78| D

28/1

20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft) 10 days ago, weakening gradually. Has essentially become disappointing and switch to AW needs to have positive effect.

Form: 81-6859

(5)

Winemaker⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: D Dias| OR: 76| D

16/1

Latest win at Listowel in June. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighteenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 55 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 50-1940

Forecasts

Dandyville (2/1), Hightimeyouwon (10/3), Sweetest Rose (4/1), Jered Maddox (7/1), Ransom (9/1), Sheyya (16/1), Winemaker (16/1), National Emblem (28/1)

DANDYVILLE wasn't at his best on turf on his most recent outing 26 days ago but his overall record on AW is a solid one and he could just be worth siding with to bounce back. 3-y-o Sweetest Rose and facile Laytown scorer Jered Maddox head up the dangers, whilst Sheyya is also worth keeping an eye on having got back on track at Cork on her latest outing.