18:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 16.28s

(16)

Wajaaha^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 64| C

17/2

Course winner. 33/1, bit below form eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) 11 days ago, doing too much too soon. Knocking on the door previously in this sphere and well worth a second look with his rider taking off handy 5 lb.

Form: 092333

(5)

Patrick Street^p,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 62| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Navan in October. Seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 21 days ago, never better than midfield.

Form: 601207

(14)

Atlantic Island¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 61

17/2

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) in August, dropping away final 1f. Break needs to have perked him up.

Form: 8-85870

(9)

Katonah⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 63

10/3

4/1, good third of 17 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 44 days ago, meeting trouble and keeping on for hands-and-heels riding. Shouldn't be long in getting off the mark.

Form: 773253

(15)

Picpoul¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 58| C

7/1

Course winner. 16/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (16f) 14 days ago, in touch entering final 1f and no extra. Return to this shorter trip rates a plus and her mark has eased a little more.

Form: 0-57605

(3)

Keilah²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: F J Flood| OR: 59

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, keeping on final 1f. That may not prove her limit.

Form: 90074

(4)

Mille Miglia^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: C A McBratney| OR: 57

50/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at this course (12f) 14 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Others preferred despite easing mark.

Form: 365009

(6)

Power Drive^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Ciara Flynn⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 55| CD

5/1

5-time course winner. 14/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and he's not out of things.

Form: 0-33483

(7)

Wantoplantatree^h⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: E D Delany| OR: 57

50/1

150/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 44 days ago, beaten long way out. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 68-0080

(13)

Slieve Bearnagh^b,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 51

20/1

6/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, always behind. That was his first start for 11 weeks and that run may well have brought him on.

Form: 538130

(12)

Big Challenge²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 49

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f) 26 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 000-006

(2)

Breagagh^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: S Millar| OR: 48

12/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 16/1, third of 13 in handicap at this course (16f) 14 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 020543

(11)

Gatsby Cap^p,t⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| C

25/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Good fifth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 82 days ago, every chance over 1f out and fading.

Form: 048075

(1)

Miss Heartbreak²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 49

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, made more impact than previously when fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, never nearer. Remains less exposed than most if she can back that up here.

Form: 87004

Non-Runners

(10)

Happaugue²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(8)

The Dazzer¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: G Keane J: Reserve 2

(17)

Together Aclaim¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Katonah (10/3), Keilah (9/2), Power Drive (5/1), Picpoul (7/1), Atlantic Island (17/2), Wajaaha (17/2), Happaugue (10/1), Big Challenge (11/1), Breagagh (12/1), Patrick Street (14/1), Slieve Bearnagh (20/1), The Dazzer (20/1), Gatsby Cap (25/1), Together Aclaim (25/1), Miss Heartbreak (28/1), Mille Miglia (50/1), Wantoplantatree (50/1)

KATONAH remains a maiden but she very much caught the eye when finishing third in a big-field Galway handicap back in October, likely she'd have gone very close but for meeting with trouble in running. She gets the nod on AW debut, with Wajaaha who has been in good form recently rating the lead threat. Power Drive and Picpoul also make some appeal.