19:45 Dundalk

Friday 17 November 2023

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Bar One Racing 'Always Gamble Responsibly' Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 17.61s

(11)

Longbourn^t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Creditable third of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 25/1) 68 days ago.

Form: 003513

(13)

Timourid^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 83| C

40/1

Course winner. Latest win at the Curragh in May. 40/1, last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, heavy) 19 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 220100

(10)

Solar Breeze^t1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 80| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Navan in October. Last of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, heavy, 16/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. V

Form: 609610

(14)

Jaafel^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 79| CD

10/3

4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. 17/2, good ½-length second of 14 to Luke Short in handicap at this course (12f) 14 days ago. Player under Billy Lee.

Form: 945312

(2)

War Correspondent^t⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: R P Cody| OR: 78

11/1

Below par over hurdles lately but was in good form when last seen on the Flat in June. On a workable mark.

Form: 563-434

(4)

Benavente¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 77| C

6/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap (17/2) at this course (8f) 14 days ago, driven out. Significantly up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 762451

(9)

Autocrat^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 78| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. 10/1, first run since leaving Shane Kieran Ryder when creditable 3 lengths sixth of 14 to Luke Short in handicap at this course (12f) 14 days ago.

Form: 098516

(1)

Boom Boom Boom^p⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 75| BF| C

50/1

Course winner. 20/1, below form sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 50 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time on the Flat. Betting should guide.

Form: 101530-

(5)

Higher Kingdom¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 75| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 8½ lengths thirteenth of 14 to Benavente in handicap at this course (8f, 25/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 230600

(7)

Lecale's Approach¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 77| C

22/1

Thrice-raced winner. Course winner. 25/1, 7 lengths ninth of 14 to Luke Short in handicap at this course (12f) 14 days ago, not clear run. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1-49

(12)

New Year Honours^t⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 73

14/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 17/2) 60 days ago. First Flat start for this yard.

Form: 86/51-

(15)

Fairytale Princess¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74| CD

9/2

In very good form here this autumn, winning twice and runner-up in between. Another bold show seems likely.

Form: 069121

(3)

Red Special^v¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 74

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, eighth of 14 in maiden at this C&D. Off 128 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 688

(8)

Garrick Painter⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 72

25/1

First run since leaving Daniel James Murphy when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 11/1) 9 days ago, doing too much too soon. Significantly back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 478620

Non-Runners

(6)

Luke Short¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Jaafel (10/3), Longbourn (4/1), Fairytale Princess (9/2), Benavente (6/1), Luke Short (6/1), Autocrat (8/1), War Correspondent (11/1), Solar Breeze (12/1), New Year Honours (14/1), Lecale's Approach (22/1), Garrick Painter (25/1), Higher Kingdom (25/1), Red Special (33/1), Timourid (40/1), Boom Boom Boom (50/1)

A few in-form sorts clash in a competitive handicap. LUKE SHORT could still be nicely treated up 5 lb for his recent course defeat of Jaafel and gets the nod. His old rival should give it his usual good shot at this venue. Fairytale Princess is another who has taken really well to the polytrack surface here and also makes the shortlist along with Benavente.