20:00 Dundalk

Friday 1 December 2023

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.32s

(14)

Areana^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: Miss S Larkin| OR: 61

11/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Shining Aitch in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 9 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 592605

(17)

Hasten Slowly¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

10/1

Good second of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Player if wide draw isn't too big an inconvenience.

Form: 083392

(8)

Comfort Line^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

11/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2022. ½-length second of 14 to Shining Aitch in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 9 days ago. Much respected for Ado McGuinness.

Form: 847672

(12)

Pinball Wizard¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 60

7/1

6/1, creditable second of 13 in claimer at this course (8f) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 277922

(6)

Not Just Any Eagle^p1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: P J Flynn| OR: 58

10/3

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 007227

(4)

Shining Aitch^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58| CD

8/1

Won 14-runner handicap (18/1) at this C&D 9 days ago by ½ length from Comfort Line, driven out. Should remain competitive up 6 lb.

Form: 540091

(13)

Slieve Bearnagh^p,t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 52

6/1

Won at Navan in September. 13/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Trainer going well. One for the shortlist under Colin Keane.

Form: 853813

(15)

Muhalhel^b,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: A McCann| OR: 50

16/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third of 13 in claimer (25/1) at this course (8f) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 807973

(1)

Bronze River^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| C

66/1

Course winner. Last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 979900

(9)

Curzon Queen²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 49

12/1

14/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 009835

(11)

Drish Melody^p⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 47| C

40/1

Course winner. Tenth of 15 in handicap (14/1) at Listowel (8f, soft) 71 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 130-060

(7)

Nevada Brave¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 47| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (7/2) at this course (12f) 14 days ago.

Form: 380340

(2)

Static Charge^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 47

40/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 090099

(3)

Jalo^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 63| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in September. 20/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do. RESERVE.

Form: 888189

Non-Runners

(5)

Wee Winnie⁴⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: P Martin J: Jack Kearney

(10)

Limited Edition¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 2

(16)

Happaugue⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Not Just Any Eagle (10/3), Comfort Line (11/2), Slieve Bearnagh (6/1), Pinball Wizard (7/1), Shining Aitch (8/1), Hasten Slowly (10/1), Nevada Brave (10/1), Areana (11/1), Curzon Queen (12/1), Muhalhel (16/1), Wee Winnie (16/1), Limited Edition (20/1), Jalo (28/1), Happaugue (33/1), Static Charge (40/1), Drish Melody (40/1), Bronze River (66/1)

COMFORT LINE gets the nod to build on his good second behind the reopposing Shining Aitch here last time. Colin Keane comes in for the ride on the in-form Slieve Bearnagh and he's second choice ahead of Pinball Wizard, runner-up in a couple of course claimers last month, and Areana.