16:40 Dundalk

Wednesday 22 November 2023

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

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 39.77s

(5)

Skontonovski^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69| CD

9/2

4-time C&D winner. Won 14-runner handicap (85/40) at this course (7f) 14 days ago by neck from reopposing Notforalongtime. Should give another good account.

Form: 605521

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(4)

Notforalongtime^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 68| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 14/1, good neck second of 14 to Skontonovski in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 628902

(3)

Storm Eric^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Flynn| OR: 67| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 14 to Skontonovski in handicap at this course (7f, 7/4) 14 days ago, never nearer. Should go well.

Form: 900414

(6)

Chimeric⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 64| D

66/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Killarney in July. 17/2, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good) 90 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 561100

(1)

Morning Approach⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 60| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (15/2) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 372480

(7)

Mads Black Eights^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 59| C

20/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 846546

(2)

Humanitarian^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 57| D

10/1

Quirky sort. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 33/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 008406

(9)

Happaugue⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55| C

16/1

Course winner. 17/2, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 84 days ago. Alsoi below par on last Flat run but was runner-up off this mark here earlier in the year and the booking of Colin Keane could prove significant.

Form: 0-57209

(10)

Airgead^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 52| CD

11/2

16/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, driven clear. Should remain competitive after a 5 lb rise.

Form: 979041

(8)

Roman Palace¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 49

12/1

Good fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 12 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 009304

(11)

Our Dickie^t,v1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 47| D

50/1

Last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 12 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 273900

(12)

Tara Power¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47| CD

17/2

C&D winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Airgead in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 726054

Forecasts

Storm Eric (4/1), Skontonovski (9/2), Notforalongtime (5/1), Airgead (11/2), Tara Power (17/2), Morning Approach (9/1), Humanitarian (10/1), Roman Palace (12/1), Happaugue (16/1), Mads Black Eights (20/1), Our Dickie (50/1), Chimeric (66/1)

A chance is taken on John McConnell's HAPPAUGUE with the booking of Colin Keane catching the eye. Notforalongtime, Skontonovski and Storm Eric are closely matched on recent course form and head the dangers.