15:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 2m 36.07s

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Jaafel^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J McAuley| OR: 79| C

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. 4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. Fifth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 5 days ago. Merits plenty of respect down in grade.

Form: 531205

(10)

General Idea^t⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 61

150/1

Fair gelding. Winner at Laytown in September. 14/1, last of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 77 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 058179

(2)

As Fast As Wind⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 72

80/1

Fair filly. 9/2, fourth of 7 in maiden at Tramore (12f, good). Off 91 days.

Form: 4-38264

(8)

Autocrat^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| CD

3/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Good fourth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this course (16f) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Not dismissed.

Form: 851674

(7)

Banana Three^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 73

5/2

Fairly useful gelding. Creditable second of 12 in maiden (13/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 467222

(12)

Neandra^p1¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| D

20/1

Fairly useful filly. 13/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy). Off 129 days. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6-85365

(6)

Chutzpal^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 57| C

80/1

Fair gelding. Course winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, bit below form eighth of 16 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 1-97830

(11)

Dalvey^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: J McAuley| OR: 73| C

16/1

Fair gelding. 4-time course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, 8¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Autocrat in claimer (5/1) at this course (10.7f) 54 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 860678

(1)

Inigo Jones¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 81

12/1

Fairly useful gelding. 33/1, first run since leaving Jamie Osborne when below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good). Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving Alice Haynes. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 3/547-76

(3)

Pachmena^t⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 78| C| D

4/1

Fairly useful mare. Course winner. Latest win at the Curragh in October. 33/1, tailed-off sixth of 8 to One Evening in listed race at Bath (14f, heavy) 56 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 962136

(5)

May Night^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 82

8/1

Eighth of 14 in claimer (5/2) at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Claims in best form and, while he has a bit to prove, he's worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 410908

(14)

Johnny The Star⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: M Rice

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in claimer (150/1) at this course (8f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 500

(4)

Halcyon Spirit¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53| C

33/1

Fair gelding. Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 14 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 700400

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Kalsman^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: L Lennon| OR: 44

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 100/1, good seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (16f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Hood on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 00007

Non-Runners

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Dreamingofdelaney³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Paul Mulligan J: Rory Mulligan

Forecasts

Banana Three (5/2), Autocrat (3/1), Pachmena (4/1), Jaafel (13/2), May Night (8/1), Inigo Jones (12/1), Dalvey (16/1), Neandra (20/1), Halcyon Spirit (33/1), Dreamingofdelaney (66/1), Chutzpal (80/1), As Fast As Wind (80/1), General Idea (150/1), Johnny The Star (150/1), Kalsman (200/1)

PACHMENA was out of her depth at Bath last time but, back on home soil and down in grade, she's worth a chance to get her head in front. Jaafel is an obvious threat down in grade and Banana Three is worthy of respect on the back of a good second in a C&D handicap.