19:00 Dundalk

Friday 3 November 2023

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Parkview Provisions Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.42s

(10)

Free Solo^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 79| D

15/2

Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, soft, 15/2) 45 days ago. Return to AW needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 252308

(11)

Punk Poet²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 79| CD

12/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Laytown in September. 9/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, headed and fading over 1f out. Work to do with a couple here on that evidence.

Form: 481017

(17)

Higher Kingdom²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 78| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 21 days ago, racing off the pace and never involved. Handicapper is relinquishing his grip at least.

Form: 723060

(3)

Dance Night Andday³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 79

18/1

Winner at Leopardstown in August. 12/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft) 30 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 669126

(6)

Machnamh¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79| C

15/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable second of 5 in minor event at Gowran (8.3f, heavy, 9/4) 18 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 135612

(5)

Whatharm^b1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: P J Flynn| OR: 76| CD

8/1

6-time course winner. Respectable third of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 14/1) 22 days ago. 11lb higher now. Blinkers on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 000233

(8)

Pierre Lapin²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 21 days ago, effort under 2f out and keeping on. Respected.

Form: 790564

(9)

Super Over^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: D P Coakley| OR: 74| CD

6/1

C&D winner who dispelled a couple of lesser efforts on turf when fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 4/1) 21 days ago. Could well build on that from easing mark now.

Form: 51-3004

(15)

Benavente²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 73| C

17/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, no extra final 100 yds having held every chance final 1f. Consistency hard to knock around this venue.

Form: 076245

(4)

Emeric²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 73| C| D

6/1

4/1, creditable 2½ lengths fourth of 14 to Machnamh in handicap at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago. Can give another good account returned to this shorter trip.

Form: 52-1114

(7)

Darkdeserthighway^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 72| CD

10/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (10/3) at this C&D 35 days ago, staying on to lead over 1f out and driven clear. Handicapper has reacted but no surprise to see her go well again in present groove.

Form: 02-0831

(13)

Juyush^t³⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 72| CD

28/1

3-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventeenth of 19 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (8f, soft), slowly away. Off 13 months and betting likely to prove the best guide here.

Form: 932700-

(12)

Pub Talk⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Breen| OR: 74| C

40/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Denis Hogan when last of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 66 days ago. Return to AW could well have positive effect now.

Form: 263150

(16)

Annexation^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 70| CD

40/1

C&D winner who returned to form when second in minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f) in August. Not without promise on first of 2 chase tries (unseated latest) and he returns to the level from what looks a very handy mark if bouncing back.

Form: 13865-0

Non-Runners

(2)

Rock Etoile¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1

(1)

Hijo De La Luna²⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Reserve 2

(14)

International Lady²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: K Smith J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pierre Lapin (9/2), Super Over (6/1), Emeric (6/1), Free Solo (15/2), Machnamh (15/2), Whatharm (8/1), Benavente (17/2), Darkdeserthighway (10/1), International Lady (11/1), Punk Poet (12/1), Hijo De La Luna (16/1), Dance Night Andday (18/1), Higher Kingdom (25/1), Rock Etoile (25/1), Juyush (28/1), Annexation (40/1), Pub Talk (40/1)

WHATHARM's losing run understandably tempers enthusiasm but his consistency of late has been hard to knock and returned to all-weather (6 of his 7 victories gained here) he could be worth siding with to cash in off his much-reduced mark. Recent C&D winner Darkdeserthighway, Emeric and Pierre Lapin are others to consider.