18:00 Dundalk

Friday 27 October 2023

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.36s

(7)

Adams Barbour^b,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 64| CD

18/1

7-time course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 66/1) 35 days ago. Blinkers back on. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 080-000

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(10)

Lockdown^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Markey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 60| D

16/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 8-35048

(5)

Hero Of The Hour^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: G A Kingston| OR: 57| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 9/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Blinkers back on. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 141200

(12)

Pulse Of Shanghai^b,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 52| C

7/4

4-time course winner. Thirty four runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 22 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, heavy, 22/1) 9 days ago, running on. In the mix.

Form: 997262

(1)

Ever Rock⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J J Lambe| OR: 48| D

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifteenth of 22 in handicap (50/1) at Navan (5.8f, heavy) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 626090

(8)

Kuwait Direction¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 16/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good). Off 148 days. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 8-10300

(3)

Catherine Chroi^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Halpin| T: C O'Connell| OR: 47| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Ninth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 22/1) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 508379

(15)

Darcy's Rock²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 47

25/1

Below-par fifth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, heavy, 12/1) 29 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 409655

(11)

Empress Of Bough²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McCann| OR: 47

33/1

Sixth of 8 in maiden claimer at this C&D (14/1) 28 days ago, lost all chance at start. More is required.

Form: 907906

(13)

Miltonia^t1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 47

20/1

Last of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 16/1) 35 days ago. Down in trip. Stable having good spell. Tongue strap on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 058-700

(4)

Sister Lola^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 47| CD

10/1

4-time course winner. Thirty seven runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, sixteenth of 22 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, heavy) 9 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 860400

(2)

Eruption^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: M J Smith| OR: 47

50/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. 50/1, twenty first of 22 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, heavy) 9 days ago. Can give a good account if back on song. RESERVE.

Form: 022000

(6)

My Little Tip^p,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 55

5/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, eleventh of 22 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, heavy) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly if back on his A-game. RESERVE.

Form: 654000

Non-Runners

(14)

Wooden Head²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: D N Curran

(16)

Teddy Boy⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: E Lynam J: Non Runner

(17)

Zig Zag Zyggy²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: A McGuinness J: C J MacRedmond

(9)

Eglish⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pulse Of Shanghai (7/4), Hero Of The Hour (7/2), Teddy Boy (7/2), Wooden Head (7/2), My Little Tip (5/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (6/1), Eglish (13/2), Kuwait Direction (10/1), Sister Lola (10/1), Lockdown (16/1), Adams Barbour (18/1), Catherine Chroi (18/1), Miltonia (20/1), Darcy's Rock (25/1), Empress Of Bough (33/1), Ever Rock (33/1), Eruption (50/1)

Lots with chances but the vote goes to WOODEN HEAD who can race off a 1 lb lower mark than when a good C&D fourth last time and remains with few miles on the clock. Multiple course winner Pulse of Shanghai is feared most on the back of his good Navan second, ahead of the handily-weighted Zig Zag Zyggy and course specialist Adams Barbour.