17:45 Dundalk

Friday 18 October 2024

All16:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 16.37s

(1)

San Andreas⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93| C

11/1

Won for sixth time at this course (7f) in January. Not been in quite same form since but has dropped to a handy mark and must enter calculations.

Form: 6-15695

(4)

Walhaan^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 89| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, heavy, 10/3) 11 days ago, doing too much too soon. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others look better treated.

Form: 961425

(5)

Casanova^v¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85

25/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, soft, 14/1) 12 days ago. Others more convincing.

Form: 605108

(2)

Gesture³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 86| CD

9/4

Dual C&D winner who got back on the up when second of 4 in minor event at Punchestown (9.2f, good, 10/1) 31 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 211502

(6)

Matt Connor^p1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Brassil| OR: 79

66/1

First run since leaving Henry De Bromhead when thirteenth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 33/1) 13 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces on 1st time. Work to do. Engaged 3.35 Curragh Thursday.

Form: 31179-0

(3)

Psalm^p,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 83| CD

10/11

Off the mark over C&D last month and found further improvement when second of 6 in handicap at this course (12f) 7 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and looks sure to go well again.

Form: 734142

Non-Runners

(7)

Apercu¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: A Oliver J: W J Lee

Forecasts

Psalm (10/11), Gesture (9/4), Walhaan (5/1), Apercu (13/2), San Andreas (11/1), Casanova (25/1), Matt Connor (66/1)

GESTURE posted his best effort yet when runner-up at Punchestown last month and has a fine record here. He makes fair appeal. Psalm and San Andreas are feared most.