16:55 Dundalk

Wednesday 8 November 2023

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Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 19.22s

(6)

Neverfindanother U²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 63| CD

11/5

11/2, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Up 5 lb.

Form: 275601

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(14)

Action Motion⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: Miss S Larkin| OR: 60

28/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good to soft, 20/1) 72 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 5305-50

(16)

Bardo Contiguo^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 59

28/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy, 16/1) 23 days ago. 9lb higher now. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 480086

(8)

Bright N Shine^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 60| BF

4/1

First run since leaving P. F. McEnery when respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy, 9/4) 23 days ago.

Form: 249228

(5)

Mysterious Maestro^b,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T Cleary| OR: 60

28/1

9/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford.

Form: 796731

(4)

Albatala^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55

8/1

Good second of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft, 11/1) 27 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 060-002

(1)

Doctor Grace^p1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 58| C

4/1

Course winner. 10/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 47 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 316084

(11)

Mosaaheb^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 55

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 40 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 744-473

(15)

Kartayaz²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54| CD

25/1

Three-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy) 23 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 753690

(12)

Bigz Belief^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: M J Smith| OR: 52| D

18/1

18/1, respectable ninth of 21 in handicap at Navan (14f, heavy) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 653069

(17)

Evening Verse^p⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 51| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 84 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 440467

(2)

Crystal Pool^t⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in claimer at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft). Off 91 days. Rejoined yard after leaving C.Moore.

Form: 470-000

(3)

Curzon Queen²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: K P Cotter| OR: 49

14/1

Very good head third of 14 to Neverfindanother U in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 26 days ago, having run of race. Possibilities.

Form: 800983

Non-Runners

(10)

Shining Aitch²⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: James Ryan

(9)

Clever Capall²⁶⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1

(13)

Sceptred Isle³⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: J G Carr J: Reserve 2

(7)

Limited Edition⁶⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Neverfindanother U (11/5), Bright N Shine (4/1), Doctor Grace (4/1), Albatala (8/1), Clever Capall (8/1), Mosaaheb (10/1), Evening Verse (11/1), Curzon Queen (14/1), Shining Aitch (14/1), Bigz Belief (18/1), Kartayaz (25/1), Action Motion (28/1), Bardo Contiguo (28/1), Mysterious Maestro (28/1), Limited Edition (33/1), Crystal Pool (40/1), Sceptred Isle (66/1)

The vote goes to EVENING VERSE, who hasn't got her head in front for a while but she has slipped back to her last winning mark. Mosaaheb put in a good shift back in this sphere when third over 1½m here last time and he merits respect, along with Albatala and Curzon Queen.