18:30 Dundalk

Friday 22 December 2023

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Botanica International Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 3m 31.14s

(4)

Vultan^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 75| D

11/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at this course (12f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 848004

(3)

Palace Rock⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 73| BF| C| D

11/4

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft, 10/1) 41 days ago. Was shaping up well when last seen on the Flat and merits plenty of respect up in trip.

Form: 52/862-4

(15)

Khadaash⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72| CD

25/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Refused to race in handicap at this course (12f, 16/1). Off 91 days. Significantly back up in trip. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 33150R

(16)

Free Flow²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett| OR: 72

9/2

9/1, creditable fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (12f) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 925654

(8)

Jake Peter^h1²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 65| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Killarney in August. 25/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 23 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 575106

(1)

Red Secret^b,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: K Smith| OR: 65| D

6/1

12/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5734/05

(13)

Riyami^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 64| CD

6/1

5/1, first run since leaving Miss Shauna Larkin when good fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 14 days ago, slowly away. Significantly back up in trip. Remains of interest.

Form: 089215

(5)

Zileo^b,h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 64

15/2

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (4/1) at this course (12f) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Yard in good form. Blinkers back on, hood back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 293867

(10)

Chutzpal^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: E Doyle| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 80/1, respectable sixth of 14 in claimer at this course (12f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not completely dismisssed.

Form: 978306

(9)

Deep Sigh^t²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

80/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good, 66/1). Off 6 months. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 24-4260

(7)

Folly Beach^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 59

14/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 8/1) 28 days ago, barely adequate test. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 619928

(14)

Franno^v¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 55

66/1

Unreliable individual. Latest win at Bellewstown in July. Last of 17 in handicap (7/1) at Navan (14f, good to soft), downed tools. Off 113 days.

Form: 071240

(11)

Mille Miglia^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: C A McBratney| OR: 55

100/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this course (10.7f) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 650098

(12)

Glyde Ranger¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60

10/1

Winner at Sligo in August. Good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 10/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 517584

Non-Runners

(6)

Honketonk Angel²³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(17)

Mosaaheb²³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

(2)

Tenth Amendment¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Palace Rock (11/4), Free Flow (9/2), Riyami (6/1), Red Secret (6/1), Honketonk Angel (13/2), Zileo (15/2), Glyde Ranger (10/1), Vultan (11/1), Chutzpal (11/1), Mosaaheb (11/1), Folly Beach (14/1), Jake Peter (22/1), Khadaash (25/1), Tenth Amendment (50/1), Franno (66/1), Deep Sigh (80/1), Mille Miglia (100/1)

A tricky contest in which it may pay to side with RIYAMI, who scored on his penultimate outing and wasn't seen to best effect on debut for his current stable at this course a fortnight ago. Palace Rock is an obvious danger and Zileo should put up another solid showing.