17:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 27.37s

(17)

Dromantine^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 63| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 8/1 and hooded for 1st time, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Trainer going well. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 200685

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(12)

The Bog Bank^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61| C

15/2

Course winner. 9/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 563229

(16)

Love Mocha¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60| BF

50/1

15/8, sixth of 7 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good). Off 170 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form: 4-53036

(10)

Hezahunk^v1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59

14/1

Ninth of 14 in claimer at this C&D (12/1) 7 days ago. Yard in good form. Visor on 1st time. Should go well.

Form: 526759

(13)

Chica Power^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Calum Hogan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 58| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable third of 14 in claimer (14/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 817483

(9)

Circles^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Davis| T: A McCann| OR: 55| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 15/2, respectable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 800583

(7)

Golden Warrior^v⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 54

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 18 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft, 33/1) 78 days ago, possibly amiss.

Form: 060000

(8)

River Derwent^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 54| CD

7/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap (10/1) at this C&D 21 days ago, well on top finish. Has to be respected.

Form: 006751

(3)

Bride Tree^p⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 50

22/1

Eighteenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 40/1) 67 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 480340

(4)

Gidwa^p¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| D

25/1

100/1, twenty-third of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good). Off 108 days.

Form: 000000

(5)

Man Is King^e/s,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

28/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap (125/1) at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 0-00000

(15)

Markievicz²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 47

18/1

22/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 674709

(6)

Suityourselfboss¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 47

80/1

50/1, last of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 19 days ago.

Form: 660-500

(1)

Sunset Nova^v⁵

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

4/1

5-time course winner. 16/1, good third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 5 days ago.

Form: 076483

Non-Runners

(11)

Try Hard²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(2)

Nearly A Gonna⁴³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: H D McGuigan J: Reserve 2

(14)

Run The Jewels⁴⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: M McCullagh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

River Derwent (7/2), Sunset Nova (4/1), Dromantine (11/2), Circles (7/1), The Bog Bank (15/2), Run The Jewels (10/1), Chica Power (11/1), Hezahunk (14/1), Golden Warrior (14/1), Markievicz (18/1), Bride Tree (22/1), Gidwa (25/1), Try Hard (25/1), Man Is King (28/1), Nearly A Gonna (33/1), Love Mocha (50/1), Suityourselfboss (80/1)

DROMANTINE took a step back in the right direction when fifth over a mile here last month and, with this drop back in trip a good move and eased 2 lb, she is pretty appealing despite the wide draw. River Derwent isn't nailed on to back up his C&D success 3 weeks ago but will be a threat if able to do so, while The Bog Bank is also shortlisted, along with Chica Power.