17:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 6 December 2023

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 40.22s

(5)

Higher Kingdom¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 73| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 25/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 19 days ago, lost all chance at start. Back down in trip.

Form: 306000

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(2)

Pierre Lapin^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 905644

(4)

Celebrating Ethel⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 72| BF

14/1

Winner at Leopardstown in August. Seventh of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 70 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 344177

(7)

Darkdeserthighway^b³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 72| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Good fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Respected.

Form: 2-08315

(6)

In Favour^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 72

40/1

66/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 60 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Blinkers back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 857080

(14)

Whatharm³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P J Flynn| OR: 72| CD

10/1

6-time course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. 8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 33 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 002339

(10)

Allo Arry⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71

15/2

Winner at Laytown in September. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 8/1) 54 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 393120

(3)

Chavajod^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 70| D

11/2

9/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Visor back on.

Form: 026067

(8)

Rockbury Lad^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner here in September. Good fourth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago, slowly away. Considered.

Form: 401264

(17)

Venetian⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 70| D

100/1

150/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 688600

(12)

You Owe Me Money²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 69| D

18/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (10.7f) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 115565

(1)

Not Just Yet⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 69

10/1

5/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago, met some trouble. Needs to up his game.

Form: 357529

(15)

Oriental Dancer¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 67| BF

33/1

Respectable second of 5 in handicap at Bath (8f, firm, 13/8). Off 172 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Must improve.

Form: 982-352

(13)

Quick Blessing⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: C Moore| OR: 67

80/1

Eighth of 11 in maiden (20/1) at this course (7f) 61 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell. Difficult ask.

Form: 80-2908

Non-Runners

(11)

Angel Above⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(16)

Morning Approach¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 2

(9)

Love Mocha¹⁶³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pierre Lapin (4/1), Darkdeserthighway (4/1), Morning Approach (9/2), Rockbury Lad (5/1), Chavajod (11/2), Allo Arry (15/2), Not Just Yet (10/1), Whatharm (10/1), Celebrating Ethel (14/1), Love Mocha (16/1), You Owe Me Money (18/1), Higher Kingdom (20/1), Oriental Dancer (33/1), In Favour (40/1), Angel Above (66/1), Quick Blessing (80/1), Venetian (100/1)

PIERRE LAPIN shaped well from an unpromising position over C&D last month and, with cheekpieces back on, he's worth a chance to capitalise on a handy mark. Stablemates Rockbury Lad and Darkdeserthighway also make appeal.