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Friday 27 September 2024

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Dual Racing Friday Nights Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 2m 32.81s

(3)

Tomahawk King^h⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: M Fenton| OR: 60

33/1

Unreliable sort. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Hooded for 1st time, seventeenth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (8.9f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 020070

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(8)

Areana^t²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 59

9/1

5/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Can give a good account.

Form: 6055-24

(6)

Figurehead^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 59

12/1

11/2, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Galway (12f, good) 17 days ago. 9lb higher now but not ruled out with blinkers back on.

Form: 547444

(11)

Pomeriggio¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Kelly| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 65| C

100/1

Course winner. 50/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9.2f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 080009

(17)

Lady Kai^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 56

5/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Killarney in July. 11/2, excellent fourth of 22 in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 29 days ago. Expected to be bang there nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 7046-14

(12)

Vivacious Lady³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 63

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Yard in good form but she has work to do.

Form: 94080

(5)

Epaulawn^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: N G Hynds| OR: 51

11/4

Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap (8/1) at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces back on so needs considering.

Form: 543023

(1)

A Daughtersdelight^p1¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 54

66/1

Below form fourth of 10 in claimer at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft, 25/1). Off 120 days. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 07-0694

(14)

Designer Cailin⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47| C

80/1

Course winner. Thirty three runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 460408

(4)

Katzoff⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Shay Wallace⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 47

80/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 14/1, eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 90/08-00

(16)

Stepdance^h1,t1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 47

9/2

4/1, good fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Hood/tongue strap on 1st time and in the picture.

Form: 999-465

(2)

Sunny Dude⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Buckley| OR: 47

25/1

Below form fifth of 9 in maiden at Tramore (12f, good to soft, 125/1) 41 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 00-4805

(9)

Waystar⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

11/1

7/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 6 days ago, slowly away. One for the shortlist.

Form: 577453

(10)

Ballinahulla^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 50

66/1

50/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9.2f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 099020

Non-Runners

(7)

Inchiquin Maid⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: D Budds J: Reserve 1

(13)

Glyde Ranger⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 2

(15)

Explorers Way⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lady Kai (5/2), Epaulawn (11/4), Stepdance (9/2), Vivacious Lady (8/1), Explorers Way (8/1), Areana (9/1), Glyde Ranger (10/1), Waystar (11/1), Inchiquin Maid (11/1), Figurehead (12/1), Sunny Dude (25/1), Tomahawk King (33/1), A Daughtersdelight (66/1), Ballinahulla (66/1), Designer Cailin (80/1), Katzoff (80/1), Pomeriggio (100/1)

Lots with chances. LADY KAI rates the pick of these weights nudged up only 1 lb for her excellent Navan fourth so looks the way to go. Stepdance heads the list of dangers on the back of her solid recent fifth here, although a good case can also be made for Figurehead, Epaulawn and Areana.