18:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 6 December 2023

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 13.94s

(7)

Iva Batt⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: R K Watson| OR: 63| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022 and ran below form when fourth of 14 in claimer at this course (7f, 11/2) 40 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness. Not taken lightly on pick of her efforts.

Form: 005984

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(6)

Reinforce¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 63

9/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 7 in maiden at this C&D (11/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 30-D843

(3)

Might And Mercy^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Killian Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 55| C

6/1

Course winner who ran better than for a while when fourth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. On a dangerous mark and big chance if building on that.

Form: 060004

(11)

Gegenpressing³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 52| D

15/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: 650000

(14)

Bright Image^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 51

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 20 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 36 days ago.

Form: 7-8090

(5)

Jazzy Dancer^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W J Martin| OR: 51| BF

5/4

One win from 28 Flat runs but ran respectably when third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, well positioned. Blinkers back on. Good chance on pick of form.

Form: 434033

(13)

Thirtysecondstreet²⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 51

66/1

Modest maiden. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 16/1). Off 9 months.

Form: 6096-40

(2)

Brookie Cookie⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 47

66/1

Modest maiden. Twenty fourth of 25 in handicap (33/1) at Cork (7f, good to firm), slowly away. Off 91 days. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 55640

(1)

Ceres Ring^t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

50/1

Poor maiden. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 049000

(12)

Famous Enough³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 47

22/1

Modest maiden. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 35 days ago.

Form: 990900

(10)

Poet's Pride²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 47| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 11/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago.

Form: 798646

(4)

Princess Plumeria^t³⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 47| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 40/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f). Off 13 months. Down in trip.

Form: 0/00008-

(15)

Zig Zag Zyggy^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47| C| D

14/1

Course winner who again ran poorly when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, left poorly placed. Visor back on.

Form: 037860

Non-Runners

(8)

Qalahari Queen¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: James Ryan

(9)

Below Deck⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Jazzy Dancer (5/4), Reinforce (9/2), Below Deck (9/2), Might And Mercy (6/1), Gegenpressing (15/2), Iva Batt (12/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (14/1), Bright Image (14/1), Poet's Pride (18/1), Princess Plumeria (22/1), Famous Enough (22/1), Qalahari Queen (25/1), Ceres Ring (50/1), Thirtysecondstreet (66/1), Brookie Cookie (66/1)

MIGHT AND MERCY has fallen a long way in the weights and could be ready to strike having taken a clear step back in the right direction when fourth at this venue 2 weeks ago. Jazzy Dancer and Iva Batt are a couple of potential threats.