20:00 Dundalk

Friday 24 November 2023

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Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 35.42s

(7)

Believe In Science²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

10/3

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 23 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 305074

(10)

Big Kitten¹¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64

20/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. Last of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft, 80/1). Off 113 days.

Form: 680000

(11)

Sand Castle^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: A Murray| OR: 58| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 51-3065

(3)

Riyami^p,t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S Larkin| OR: 56

8/1

11/2, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago. Tongue tie/cheekpieces now the headgear of choice stepping back up in trip.

Form: 0-37089

(13)

Mosaaheb^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 55

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 44-4730

(17)

Tom The Plasterer^b⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 55

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Eighth of 12 in maiden (80/1) at Gowran (14f, good) 79 days ago, weakening 2f out. One to monitor in the betting for positive vibes now attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 508

(12)

Lucky Queen^p,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: P A Fahy| OR: 54

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 17 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy, 16/1) 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort. No forlorn hope returning to AW.

Form: 209076

(14)

Ten To Ten^p⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: L Comer| OR: 52

33/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 50/1) 63 days ago, beaten early in straight. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 0-50000

(1)

Ally Cay²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 49

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 150/1, sixth of 11 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, heavy) 24 days ago, weakening final 1f.

Form: 8080/96

(9)

Astrophysicist^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J Nash| OR: 48

33/1

Last of 11 in handicap chase (25/1) at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Below form on last Flat run.

Form: 81/033-0

(8)

Clever Capall⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

7/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 9/2) 9 days ago, pushed along 2f out and plugging on. May be sharper now given that was his first start for 9 months and he's still lightly raced at this trip.

Form: 0-60246

(4)

Nusra^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: G Ahern| OR: 47| D

16/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Winner at Ffos Las in August. 40/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) 39 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7-20810

(16)

Zaghraf^p1,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Breen| OR: 47

11/1

25/1, seventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 009-007

(2)

Liberated Girl⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 48

28/1

Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 16/1) 9 days ago, racing off the pace and never a threat. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 000-698

Non-Runners

(5)

Hinemoa⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: M A Cahill J: Reserve 1

(6)

Bigz Belief¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 2

(15)

St Cianans Fire⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sand Castle (3/1), Believe In Science (10/3), Tom The Plasterer (13/2), Clever Capall (7/1), Hinemoa (15/2), Riyami (8/1), St Cianans Fire (10/1), Zaghraf (11/1), Lucky Queen (12/1), Nusra (16/1), Bigz Belief (16/1), Mosaaheb (18/1), Big Kitten (20/1), Liberated Girl (28/1), Astrophysicist (33/1), Ally Cay (33/1), Ten To Ten (33/1)

BELIEVE IN SCIENCE's maiden status is off-putting but he ran well when fourth in a C&D handicap on his latest outing 23 days ago and could just be worth chancing to get off the mark operating from a career-low mark. Sand Castle, under Colin Keane, and Clever Capall are others to consider, with Riyami also worth keeping an eye on.