18:15 Dundalk

Friday 13 October 2023

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 39.56s

(9)

Bay Of Plenty¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 94

22/1

Displayed useful form at 2yrs. However, failed to kick on in trio of starts in Meydan around the turn of the year and he again offered little back from 7 months off when 11½ lengths eleventh of 13 to Foniska in listed race (50/1) at Cork (8f, soft) 17 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 74-8890

(13)

Ransom^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 91| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner. First run since leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce when respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, 9/1) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 41-1204

(4)

Migdam¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87| D

11/2

25/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 12 days ago, no extra final 1f. Is 2-2 on artificial surfaces so no surprise to see a better showing switched back to AW.

Form: 35-7026

(11)

Tosen Wish^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| C| D

2/1

Course winner. 6/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 30 days ago. Remains less exposed than most and big shout operating from same mark.

Form: 500021

(3)

Just An Hour^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. 10¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Piz Badile in Diamond Stakes (22/1) at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Blinkers reached for stepping back down in trip and return to handicaps rates a plus.

Form: 2-3100

(6)

Higher Kingdom¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Cork (8f, soft) 17 days ago, fading final 1f. Now operating 1 lb below last winning mark if he can build on that effort.

Form: 772306

(7)

Punk Poet³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 80| CD

9/1

4-time C&D winner. 7/1, quickly back to form when winning 10-runner handicap at Laytown (7.2f) 31 days ago, well on top finish despite saddle slipping. Not underestimated despite 10 lb higher mark.

Form: 048101

(12)

Semblance Of Order^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 80| D

9/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Seventh of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 14/1) 20 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 217RR7

(10)

Pierre Lapin^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Shaped better than bare result when sixth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Won this race 12 months ago and worth a look from this sort of mark.

Form: 079056

(1)

Benavente³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 74| CD

40/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Richard John O'Brien when below form 9 lengths fourth of 10 to Punk Poet in handicap at Laytown (7.2f, 12/1) 31 days ago. May be sharper here given that was his first start since July.

Form: 007624

(2)

Pier Pressure⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/3, sixth of 11 in maiden at Galway (7f, soft) 73 days ago, plugging on. Gelded ahead of this handicap debut and step up to 1m promises to suit. Respected.

Form: 2-36

(8)

Giuseppe Cassioli²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 70| C| D

18/1

Course winner. 4/1, fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago, keeping on despite not being ideally placed. Not ruled out from this mark stepping back up in trip.

Form: 0-08424

(5)

Hasten Slowly^b³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 73| D

40/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 12/1) 30 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Trainer going well. Blinkers back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 07-5170

(14)

Jaafel^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J McAuley| OR: 68| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 9/1) 21 days ago, never nearer having not been ideally placed in a steadily-run affair. Now operating just 1 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 054945

Forecasts

Tosen Wish (2/1), Migdam (11/2), Ransom (11/2), Pier Pressure (9/1), Punk Poet (9/1), Semblance Of Order (9/1), Pierre Lapin (10/1), Giuseppe Cassioli (18/1), Just An Hour (20/1), Jaafel (22/1), Bay Of Plenty (22/1), Higher Kingdom (28/1), Benavente (40/1), Hasten Slowly (40/1)

TOSEN WISH remains less exposed than most, notably on all-weather and, having resumed winning ways at Southwell 4 weeks ago, he looks sure to go well again. Stablemate and last year's winner Pierre Lapin is a threat, with 3-y-o Pier Pressure and Ransom others to consider in a competitive affair.