20:30 Dundalk

Friday 3 November 2023

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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 33.54s

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Golden Twilight^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 93| CD

17/2

3-time C&D winner. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 353477

(11)

Dreal Deal^t¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 87| C

50/1

7/1, below form third of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 175 days ago. Off 175 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Ronan M. P. McNally. Likely best watched.

Form: 08316-4

(10)

A Piece Of Heaven⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 85

9/2

Twice-raced winner on Flat. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 12-runner maiden at Gowran (14f, good, 7/4) 58 days ago, pushed out. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 41

(7)

Longclaw^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 85| CD

11/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap over C&D (15/2) 42 days ago, digging deep. 6 lb higher now but must enter calculations.

Form: 132721

(14)

Luke Short^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 83| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 18 in handicap (11/1) at Leopardstown (12f, heavy) 12 days ago. Trainer going well. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 329310

(16)

March Law^b⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M J Smith| OR: 82

66/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 80 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 2002-80

(1)

Oriole^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 80

33/1

Latest win at Naas in August. 9/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others preferred.

Form: 361378

(17)

Jaafel^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| C

17/2

Bagged fourth victory at this course when taking 14-runner handicap (10.7f) last month, overcoming pace bias. 10 lb higher now but another bold anticipated.

Form: 494531

(4)

King Leodegrance^b¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/4, respectable third of 14 in maiden at this course (10.7f). Off 114 days. Yard having good spell. Makes handicap debut. Respected.

Form: 6223

(15)

Bold Approach^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, having run of race. Yard in good form. Each-way claims.

Form: 3/0-0996

(9)

Lecale's Approach¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: N Lupini| OR: 80| C

25/1

Twice-raced winner. Course winner. 17/2, fourth of 5 in minor event at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Work to do on handicap debut.

Form: 1-4

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Ameerat Jumaira^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 78| D

16/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in August. 15/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Thurles (12.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 76-8114

(5)

Autocrat^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 78| CD

10/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 12-runner claimer at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago, comfortably. First run for yard after leaving Shane Kieran Ryder. Not taken lightly.

Form: 109851

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Night Glow⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 78| D

9/1

Thrice-raced winner. 15/2, won 12-runner maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good) 21 days ago, just holding on. Stable in good form. Likely capable of bettet on handicap debut.

Form: 741

Non-Runners

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John Alexander²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(2)

Walhaan⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 2

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Royal Pippen¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: S Donohoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

King Leodegrance (10/3), A Piece Of Heaven (9/2), Luke Short (5/1), Jaafel (17/2), Golden Twilight (17/2), Night Glow (9/1), Autocrat (10/1), Longclaw (11/1), Ameerat Jumaira (16/1), John Alexander (16/1), Bold Approach (20/1), Walhaan (20/1), Lecale's Approach (25/1), Oriole (33/1), Dreal Deal (50/1), Royal Pippen (50/1), March Law (66/1)

JAAFEL hasn't been missed by the handicapper on the back of his victory here a fortnight ago but scored with plenty in hand and may be able to follow up. Night Glow and Longclaw head the list of dangers.