17:35 Dundalk

Wednesday 1 November 2023

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 2m 35.13s

(3)

Maralinga¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 70| D

7/2

Scored at Tipperary in September and ran creditably from a 10 lb higher mark when fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 12 days ago.

Form: 254014

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(13)

Celtic Revival³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Proved better than ever when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (10/3) 33 days ago, driven out. Nudged up 5 lb but seems sure to give another good account.

Form: 528251

(15)

Believe In Science¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 65

14/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 9/1, not seen to best effect when seventh of 11 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, heavy) 17 days ago, slowly away. Makes polytrack debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-30507

(17)

Ghumama^b,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 65| C

14/1

Course winner who ran better than for a while when sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 12 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark and can't be dismissed.

Form: 807006

(9)

Storm Steps^t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 64| CD

40/1

3-time C&D winner who offered little after 11 months off at Cork (12f, good to soft) 63 days ago, slowly away. Work to do.

Form: 35809-0

(7)

Oranmore⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 63

9/1

Winner at Bellewstown in July but was below form when ninth of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft) 62 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 031599

(4)

Sky Legend^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: P Byrne| OR: 63

28/1

18/1, one of lesser efforts when ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago.

Form: 388059

(11)

Humanitarian¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 62| D

33/1

Quirky sort. who was too free when 5½ lengths eighth of 14 to Celtic Revival in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 33 days ago.

Form: 800084

(5)

Curious Bride^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: E O'Connell| OR: 61| D

11/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Down Royal (18f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0-23557

(6)

Picpoul¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 61| CD

12/1

C&D winner who failed to build on the promise of last run when only seventh of 14 in C&D handicap when last seen 9 months ago. Market useful on this return to action.

Form: 260-576

(2)

Navajo River²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 65| D

50/1

Winner of a Roscommon maiden in August but has yet to reproduce that form.

Form: 099106

(16)

Grey Fable¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 64

15/2

12/1, ran below form when seventh of 20 in handicap at Navan (14f, heavy) 14 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 234957

(14)

Velvet And Vine⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 64

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden who shaped well when third of 8 in claimer (10/3) at Gowran (8f, good) 56 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons.

Form: 76483

(12)

Humtaza^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: P O'Rourke| OR: 60

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy, 7/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. RESERVE.

Form: 742479

Non-Runners

(8)

Desert Wind⁸⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: L Comer J: Jamie Powell

(10)

Meritorious¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(1)

Elzaamsan⁴⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Maralinga (7/2), Celtic Revival (4/1), Velvet And Vine (4/1), Grey Fable (15/2), Oranmore (9/1), Elzaamsan (10/1), Curious Bride (11/1), Picpoul (12/1), Believe In Science (14/1), Ghumama (14/1), Humtaza (25/1), Desert Wind (25/1), Meritorious (25/1), Sky Legend (28/1), Humanitarian (33/1), Storm Steps (40/1), Navajo River (50/1)

BELIEVE IN SCIENCE remains winless following 17 attempts now, but he's edged further down the weights and is worth one more chance to capitalise having not been seen to best effect the last twice. Celtic Revival is running consistently well and seems sure to give another good account, with Ghumama another to consider having run better than for a while on her most recent outing.