17:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 20 December 2023

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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 27.51s

(17)

Dutch Glory⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 63| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Listowel in June. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 601305

(4)

Love Mocha⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58

150/1

First run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 530360

(11)

Circles^b,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A McCann| OR: 55| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 7/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 005834

(8)

River Derwent^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: R Donohoe| OR: 54| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 7 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Booking of Keane a plus. Others more persuasive.

Form: 067515

(10)

Pulse Of Shanghai^b,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 53| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Thirty eight runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, 15/2) 19 days ago.

Form: 623258

(5)

Wonder Spirit²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 51| C

18/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. 20/1, tenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 035500

(14)

Nation Of Stars^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 48

66/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 390000

(7)

Anaelle^t¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 47

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f). Off 127 days. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0780

(6)

Bellick^v1¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. 28/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 12 days ago. Booking of Foley a plus. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 360070

(12)

Cherry Bloom^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 47

9/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 070746

(9)

Happenstance¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Flynn| OR: 47| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 100/1, respectable fifth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16.8f, heavy) 10 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 074870

(2)

Lisieux¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47

25/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (17/2) at this course (8f) 12 days ago. Yard in good form. Enters calculations.

Form: 433690

(16)

Markievicz⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: S Lavery| OR: 47

28/1

18/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 747090

(15)

Sunset Nova^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery| OR: 47| CD

8/1

5-time course winner. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 764836

Non-Runners

(13)

Arbaawi⁶⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

(1)

Rebecca's Girl⁹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: A Kinirons J: Reserve 2

(3)

The Cola Brasil²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: M J Browne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

River Derwent (11/4), Circles (3/1), Dutch Glory (5/1), Sunset Nova (8/1), Rebecca's Girl (8/1), Cherry Bloom (9/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (10/1), Bellick (14/1), The Cola Brasil (14/1), Wonder Spirit (18/1), Arbaawi (20/1), Lisieux (25/1), Happenstance (25/1), Markievicz (28/1), Anaelle (33/1), Nation Of Stars (66/1), Love Mocha (150/1)

Having shaped well back from a four-month break here last week, DUTCH GLORY looks the way to go with Pulse of Shanghai next on the list. Circles is also shortlisted, while River Derwent is not without hope either.