16:10 Dundalk

Wednesday 20 November 2024

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 39.89s

(12)

Speckled Meadow²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: Don Browne| OR: 70| D

33/1

Below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 9/1) 23 days ago. Others more persuasive despite slight ease in class.

Form: 722320

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(11)

Zabeir^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Kinsella| OR: 69| BF| C

11/4

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 11/4, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously from this lowly mark.

Form: 077072

(2)

Little Keilee^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 67| C

11/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, last of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, heavy) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Enters calculations with return to the AW in her favour.

Form: 505280

(5)

Agia²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 66

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 2/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at this C&D, not knocked about. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 33-6

(3)

Darkdeserthighway^b⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 66| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Shaped as though back in form when third of 7 in handicap at Punchestown (9.2f, good, 16/1) 64 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 584893

(9)

Rockbury Lad^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 66| CD

10/3

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Latest win at Punchestown in September. 8/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 40 days ago, never nearer. Return to 1m in his favour.

Form: 690716

(6)

Miss Abby Jools⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 60| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 8/1, eighth of 10 in claimer at Laytown (7f) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charles Byrnes.

Form: 589498

(1)

Pride Of Hawridge^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S McParlan| OR: 60| D

100/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 5310/8-9

(4)

Higher Kingdom^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. Won 14-runner handicap (7/4) at this C&D 12 days ago by ½ length from Man Is King, well positioned. Landed a gamble in the process and while 7 lb rise asks for more, he's clearly in good nick.

Form: 000041

(10)

Shining Aitch^t,v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 59| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 16/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Heading back in the right direction so he's considered.

Form: 096942

(13)

Hale Bopp¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 57| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 19 days ago.

Form: 068200

(14)

Top Of The Pops⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 55| D

100/1

28/1 and blinkered for first time, twelfth of 13 in claimer at this C&D 7 days ago, lost all chance at start.

Form: 45/9090

(7)

Man Is King^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 51

15/2

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 40/1, very good ½-length second of 14 to Higher Kingdom in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 980892

(8)

Turbo Sprint^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

50/1

25/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 043060

Forecasts

Zabeir (11/4), Rockbury Lad (10/3), Darkdeserthighway (11/2), Higher Kingdom (6/1), Man Is King (15/2), Little Keilee (11/1), Shining Aitch (14/1), Miss Abby Jools (16/1), Hale Bopp (16/1), Agia (28/1), Speckled Meadow (33/1), Turbo Sprint (50/1), Pride Of Hawridge (100/1), Top Of The Pops (100/1)

Having tumbled in the weights, ZABEIR stopped the slide when second over C&D 3 weeks ago and now he's back in good order, he's fancied to cash in. Higher Kingdom landed a punt here 12 days ago and is feared despite his new mark, with Man Is King another to note.