20:30 Dundalk

Friday 11 October 2024

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 36.05s

(9)

Timourid^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 80| C

50/1

Course winner. Latest win at Leopardstown in June. 22/1, first run since leaving Paul W. Flynn when eighth of 9 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 157048

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(6)

Bright N Shine^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 75| BF| C

8/1

Course winner. 3/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Step back up in trip will hold no fears and he's one of the likelier types here.

Form: 12-0912

(8)

Natural Ruler^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81| D

13/8

Winner at Fairyhouse in June. 12/1, good third of 8 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly with the step back up in trip likely in his favour.

Form: 262413

(12)

Eastmore^t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: C Byrnes| OR: 74

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fair form at best over hurdles. 5/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft) 5 days ago. One to monitor in the market for clues making handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 332-

(3)

Miss Paloma²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 73| CD

9/2

Both career victories gained here, the latest over C&D in July. Good second of 9 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 21 days ago and she merits consideration.

Form: 3/16-162

(10)

Morph Speed^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 73| CD

150/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (17.5f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 50-0080

(13)

Altesse Blanche¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 78

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, sixth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Switch to handicaps in his favour now and he's one to consider.

Form: 046

(11)

Proleek Prince^h1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M Rice| OR: 72

10/1

Winner at Punchestown in September. Fifth of 7 in handicap (10/3) at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-86315

(1)

Pearl Jewel²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: C Timmons| OR: 76

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 9 in maiden at this course (10.7f, 50/1) 21 days ago. Respected making handicap debut back up in trip.

Form: 0-4542

(5)

Slowdownbarney¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 76

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 20/1, eighth of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5550

(7)

Warrior Lion^p,t⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McCann| OR: 68

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, heavy) 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces back on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 25/7-00

(14)

Trethorn^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 72

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 10¾ lengths eleventh of 14 to Proleek Prince in handicap at Punchestown (8.1f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6700

(16)

Tiding²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 71

6/1

Stepped forward from his debut when running on third at Navan (10.2f) on his penultimate start. Not in same form upped to 14f back at that venue 3 weeks ago but the switch to handicaps rates a plus now and he's one to bear in mind with his pedigree very much an ongoing recommendation.

Form: 739

(15)

Street Mentor^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 68

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good) 20 days ago, weakening 2f out. Needs to raise his game now handicapping over this longer trip.

Form: 2607

Non-Runners

(4)

Noble Crusade¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(2)

Explorers Way²¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Natural Ruler (13/8), Miss Paloma (9/2), Altesse Blanche (11/2), Tiding (6/1), Bright N Shine (8/1), Explorers Way (8/1), Proleek Prince (10/1), Pearl Jewel (16/1), Trethorn (25/1), Noble Crusade (25/1), Eastmore (33/1), Timourid (50/1), Street Mentor (66/1), Warrior Lion (80/1), Slowdownbarney (125/1), Morph Speed (150/1)

The well-bred TIDING was below best on his qualifying run at Navan 3 weeks ago but that came over further and, having shaped with plenty of encouragement at that venue previously, Dermot Weld's 3-y-o could be worth chancing to quickly get back on track making handicap debut. There is plenty of depth in opposition, dangers headed up by Natural Ruler, Miss Paloma and Bright N Shine.