19:45 Dundalk

Friday 15 December 2023

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

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 13.73s

(4)

Un Bacio Ancora^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 63| CD

25/1

C&D winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. 10¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Theriverrunsdeep in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 9 days ago. Booking of Heffernan a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 380100

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(8)

Shaaden²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 61

28/1

80/1, first run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 3-66765

(6)

Phil's Dream^b1,t¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 23 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (7f, good), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 124 days. Booking of Foley a plus. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 650-90

(3)

Senado Square⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 56| BF| C

10/3

Course winner. Latest win here in December. Good 1½ lengths third of 14 to Theriverrunsdeep in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 9 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 908713

(2)

Theriverrunsdeep^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 56| CD

11/4

3-time C&D winner. 7/2, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, holding on gamely. Heading back in the right direction recently.

Form: 005621

(10)

Hero Of The Hour^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: G A Kingston| OR: 55| CD

11/2

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Effort best excused when sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 200436

(17)

Teddy Boy⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 51| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Respectable 5¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Theriverrunsdeep in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 9 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: 624606

(5)

Thirtysecondstreet⁹

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

20/1

66/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 096-403

(9)

My Girl Sioux^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery| OR: 48

9/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 14 to Senado Square in handicap at this course (5f) 14 days ago, having to pick way through.

Form: 483954

(1)

Poet's Pride⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 47| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 18/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 986464

(16)

Zig Zag Zyggy^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 14/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, no match for winner. Stable in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 378602

(12)

Darcy's Rock^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 50

50/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 655620

Non-Runners

(15)

Coco Hill¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Jamie Powell

(11)

Just Another⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: L Smyth J: J M Sheridan

(7)

Silver Nemo¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: L Smyth J: Siobhan Rutledge

(13)

Maggie Thunder¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: G Hassett J: Reserve 2

(14)

Arbaawi⁵⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Theriverrunsdeep (11/4), Senado Square (10/3), Phil's Dream (5/1), Hero Of The Hour (11/2), Zig Zag Zyggy (9/1), My Girl Sioux (9/1), Arbaawi (10/1), Silver Nemo (14/1), Poet's Pride (20/1), Thirtysecondstreet (20/1), Just Another (20/1), Un Bacio Ancora (25/1), Shaaden (28/1), Teddy Boy (28/1), Maggie Thunder (33/1), Darcy's Rock (50/1), Coco Hill (50/1)

SENADO SQUARE has found top form recently and remains well treated on his best efforts, so he gets the nod ahead of Zig Zag Zyggy, who is also on an appealing mark. Theriverrunsdeep is also a player if she can back up her latest effort.