13:50 Dundalk

Wednesday 20 November 2024

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Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 1m 27.60s

(5)

Nikki Swango¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| C

9/1

Course winner. 50/1, first run since leaving Miss Natalia Lupini when twenty second of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 600000

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(12)

Velvet Skies^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 64| D

4/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 908726

(11)

Storm Eric^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Jamie Flynn| OR: 61| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 8/1) 12 days ago. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on.

Form: 808890

(10)

Circles^b,t¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: A McCann| OR: 60| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 12/1), merely passing beaten rivals. Off 169 days.

Form: 624685

(14)

Golden Days^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 59| D

7/1

Latest win at Gowran in July. 11/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, never nearer. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 721075

(2)

The Cola Brasil³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 59| CD

10/3

Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D (9/1) 33 days ago, slowly away. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 550001

(13)

Finsceal Annie^p,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 59| BF| D

4/1

Winner at Tipperary in August. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (4/1) at this course (8f) 19 days ago, no match for winner. Cheekpieces back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 124252

(4)

Ascendent¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at this course (8f) 19 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 70-70

(3)

Butterfly Bush⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 51

40/1

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in claimer at Roscommon (10.4f, heavy). Off 92 days. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Magee.

Form: 400067

(8)

Saxon Kingdom^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 50

50/1

125/1, twelfth of 14 in claimer at this course (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 944000

(1)

Atbay¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 47

16/1

8/1, last of 8 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good). Off 156 days. First run for yard after leaving Mark Fahey.

Form: 545208

(6)

Chestnutter^v1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| D

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 004690

(7)

Gianh River¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: Aidan Melia| OR: 47

50/1

Visored for 1st time, first run since leaving L. Smyth when last of 5 in minor event (28/1) at Ffos Las (8f, good). Off 147 days. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Dowling.

Form: 8-00005

(9)

Liamo^b,t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 47

11/2

40/1, creditable sixth of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft) 29 days ago, first home in group. On a good mark if building on that.

Form: 090966

Forecasts

The Cola Brasil (10/3), Finsceal Annie (4/1), Velvet Skies (4/1), Liamo (11/2), Golden Days (7/1), Nikki Swango (9/1), Storm Eric (12/1), Atbay (16/1), Circles (25/1), Chestnutter (33/1), Butterfly Bush (40/1), Saxon Kingdom (50/1), Gianh River (50/1), Ascendent (100/1)

THE COLA BRASIL snuck up the inside when scoring a shade cosily over C&D last month and should make another bold bid from his low draw. Golden Days and Finsceal Annie head the dangers.