19:15 Dundalk

Wednesday 20 December 2023

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 20.62s

(10)

Celebrating Ethel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 70

16/1

Winner at Leopardstown in August. 14/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 441778

(3)

Higher Kingdom¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 060006

(7)

Wrecking Ball Paul^t¹¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 69

14/1

11/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft). Off 115 days. Possibly found race coming too soon last time and might bounce back after more of a break.

Form: 036570

(17)

Garrick Painter¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Killian Leonard| T: N C Kelly| OR: 70

15/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good eighth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Can't be fully dismissed.

Form: 862088

(16)

Spyfall^p1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 68

80/1

200/1, fifteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 685-406

(8)

Picpoul⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 66| CD

9/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (7/1) 7 days ago, driven clear. Remains well treated on old form and worth a chance to go in again.

Form: 576051

(1)

Hasten Slowly¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67| CD

11/2

10/1, won 14-runner handicap at this C&D 19 days ago by short head from Not Just Any Eagle. Should go well again.

Form: 833921

(9)

Obama Army^t³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 67

28/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Jack Channon when last of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 39 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 522123

(2)

Venetian¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 67

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 100/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 886000

(6)

Darkened^b,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

16/1

Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 14 to Snag It in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 42 days ago, met some trouble. Rejoined yard after leaving Shane Kieran Ryder. One to monitor closely in the betting.

Form: 577254

(5)

Snag It^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 62| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 10/3, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should give a good account.

Form: 774617

(11)

Kitty McFee^p1⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 63| BF

15/2

4/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 61 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 566545

(15)

Cruiscin Lan⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 62

100/1

Last of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Listowel (12f, soft) 90 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast. Something to find on form.

Form: 502500

(12)

Cursory Exam²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 60| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Good fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 28 days ago, nearest finish. RESERVE.

Form: 800005

Non-Runners

(14)

Grey Fable⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Keithen Kennedy

(13)

Marians Gal⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: K Smith J: Reserve 2

(4)

Not Just Any Eagle¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Picpoul (9/4), Not Just Any Eagle (5/1), Hasten Slowly (11/2), Higher Kingdom (13/2), Garrick Painter (15/2), Kitty McFee (15/2), Snag It (17/2), Grey Fable (10/1), Marians Gal (12/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (14/1), Darkened (16/1), Celebrating Ethel (16/1), Cursory Exam (16/1), Obama Army (28/1), Venetian (50/1), Spyfall (80/1), Cruiscin Lan (100/1)

PICPOUL bounced back to capitalise on a reduced mark over C&D a week ago and she's still on a good mark, so she gets the nod over fellow last-time-out winner Hasten Slowly. Darkened will be of serious interest if the market speaks in his favour on debut for a new stable.