20:15 Dundalk

Friday 20 October 2023

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Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 1m 12.95s

(5)

Ballysax Lil' Mick⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 61

12/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (5f, soft) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 006640

(1)

Maponus⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 47

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft, 50/1) 8 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 20-0000

(4)

Bold Optimist^p1¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: M McCullagh

12/1

Promising type. 28/1, fifth of 14 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) on debut. Off 100 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should progress and is likely to be involved.

Form: 5

(12)

Cross Border^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 67

15/8

Lightly-raced gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable third of 6 in minor event (3/1) at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes polytrack debut. Solid claims in a weak event.

Form: 8433

(3)

Gerrit's Gem

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K P Cotter

10/3

Belardo gelding. Half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Power Under Me. Bred to have plenty of speed and shouldn't be dismissed if the market speaks in his favour.

Form:

(7)

Haalim^t²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McCann

100/1

Twice-raced gelding. Thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Navan (5f, soft, 100/1) 2 days ago.

Form: 70

(8)

If But Maybe

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

12/1

€8,500 yearling, Iffraaj filly. Dam unraced, out of useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Habaayib. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form:

(11)

Needsomeluck^t⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers

200/1

Thrice-raced filly. Last of 7 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft, 150/1) 59 days ago.

Form: 007

(13)

Perfect Mirage^e/s1⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: Eoghan O'Neill

100/1

Once-raced filly. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden (80/1) at Naas (8f, soft) on debut 74 days ago. Down in trip. Eyeshields on for 1st time.

Form: 0

(6)

Rattletheonionbag³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne

16/5

Twice-raced filly. Fifth of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 4/1) 32 days ago. Debut was promising and she's not one to write off just yet.

Form: 35

(9)

Vikki Wall^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 54

66/1

Modest filly. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 40/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 006000

(2)

Wayside Lady^t1¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 64

28/1

Lightly-raced filly. 28/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good). Off 126 days. First run for yard after leaving John S. O'Donoghue. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6760

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(10)

Apple A Dey⁶²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Cross Border (15/8), Rattletheonionbag (16/5), Gerrit's Gem (10/3), Apple A Dey (10/1), Bold Optimist (12/1), If But Maybe (12/1), Ballysax Lil' Mick (12/1), Wayside Lady (28/1), Maponus (33/1), Vikki Wall (66/1), Haalim (100/1), Perfect Mirage (100/1), Needsomeluck (200/1)

BOLD OPTMIST showed ability amidst greenness when fifth at Fairyhouse 100 days ago and there's improvement on the cards, so he's fancied to open his account in first-time cheekpieces. Cross Border is an obvious danger and Rattletheonionbag is a player if able to bounce back to her debut form.