17:00 Dundalk

Friday 8 December 2023

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 0.95s

(7)

Cash Or Crypto²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 79| C

5/2

Unreliable individual but very much on a going day when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago, all out. Not sure to be in same form here but he remains relatively unexposed on AW.

Form: 3RP351

(8)

Charming Lady⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 77| D

40/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Bellewstown in August. 16/1, last of 7 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, soft) 74 days ago. Subsequent break may have perked her up and she remains lightly raced on AW.

Form: 617617

(5)

Dontspoilasale²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: N Lupini| OR: 76| D

11/2

14/1, 5¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Cash Or Crypto in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 527400

(3)

Maggie McGrath^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 74| CD

5/1

First run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when 9/4, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at this C&D 28 days ago, making all. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 489051

(6)

Inishmot Prince^v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 73| CD

4/1

4-time C&D winner. 7/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago by ¾ length from Distillate, driven out. Enters calculations.

Form: 099141

(4)

Distillate^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| C| D

10/3

3 wins from 21 runs this year. Good ¾-length second of 11 to Inishmot Prince in handicap at this course (6f, 7/1) 7 days ago. Booking of Keane a plus. Tongue strap back on. Solid claims.

Form: 515402

(10)

Curraheen Princess²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: N Stokes| OR: 71| D

12/1

16/1, 4 lengths ninth of 14 to Cash Or Crypto in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago, ridden early in straight and fading. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 609579

(2)

Tamazu^t,v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 70| D

25/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at this course (7f) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 736200

(9)

Imperial Khan¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 60| D

100/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Winner at Beverley in May. 17/2, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to soft). Off 122 days. First run for yard after leaving Paul Midgley. Likely to face plenty of competition for the lead here.

Form: 172534

(1)

That's Mad^b,t²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard| T: A McCann| OR: 59| D

100/1

Offered very little in recent months, again well below best when last of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 2 days ago. Not one to be interested in.

Form: 0-09600

Forecasts

Cash Or Crypto (5/2), Distillate (10/3), Inishmot Prince (4/1), Maggie McGrath (5/1), Dontspoilasale (11/2), Curraheen Princess (12/1), Tamazu (25/1), Charming Lady (40/1), Imperial Khan (100/1), That's Mad (100/1)

INISHMOT PRINCE gained a seventh career victory at this track 7 days ago, holding re-opposing Distillate by ¾ length and, with the likelihood of a strong pace to aim at again, he looks to hold sound claims of enhancing his strike rate. The latter-named is a big threat again under Colin Keane, with another couple of last-time-out winners Maggie McGrath and Cash Or Crypto also respected.