19:00 Dundalk

Friday 6 December 2024

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Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.31s

(13)

Agia¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 65

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving G. M. Lyons/off 7 months when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 16 days ago. This promises to reveal more.

Form: 33-60

(2)

Hieloray^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: Aidan Melia| OR: 61

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, good sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 16 days ago, having to pick way through and never better than midfield. This should reveal more back up in trip.

Form: 842-996

(5)

Pink Oxalis³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 61

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden who shaped better than bare result when eleventh of 16 in handicap (14/1) at Galway (7f, heavy) 39 days ago, short of room from early in the straight. No great surprise to see her do better for new yard who have their string in good order.

Form: 634400

(10)

Nedita²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 59

15/2

Fair form on 2 of his 3 starts in maidens last winter but not kicked on in handful of starts since, ninth of 13 in a C&D claimer 23 days ago. Needs to get back on track with the hood now discarded but lines up here with his yard amongst the winners.

Form: 5-49069

(3)

Deed Pole^p1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 53| D

4/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 7/2, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, never nearer. Needs to show he can build on that with first-time cheekpieces enlisted but definite claims if doing so.

Form: 506506

(6)

Cu Chulainn^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 51

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) in June, headed over 1f out and weakening. Subsequent break needs to have had positive effect ahead of this.

Form: 0-00000

(7)

Chou Chou⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: E O'Connell| OR: 51

12/1

Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 46 days ago, paying the price late on for a big move into contention. Makes polytrack debut and he's not one to write off for all he remains a maiden.

Form: 044405

(15)

Roderick^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: P Sweeney| OR: 50| D

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. First run since leaving C. Moore when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 657070

(11)

Accwest^v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 49

8/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Visor on 1st time and not discounted given she remains less exposed than most.

Form: 055087

(14)

Butterfly Bush¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy| T: S McConville| OR: 49

50/1

First run since leaving Patrick Magee when tenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f) 16 days ago, weakening 2f out.

Form: 000670

(1)

Atbay^v1¹⁶

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

20/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. First run since leaving Mark Fahey when below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 16/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Visor on 1st time and he's entitled to be sharper with that run under his belt.

Form: 452088

(8)

Hope And Innocence^v,t1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

15/2

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 9/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 16 days ago. Tongue strap now applied and previous efforts over this trip entitle her to respect here.

Form: 728639

(9)

Royal Tribute^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| C

22/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, always behind. Proving more miss than hit in recent months.

Form: 882000

(12)

Saxon Kingdom^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

50/1

50/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 16 days ago, weakening having led until 2f out. Major upturn needed for a recent yard switch ahead of this.

Form: 440000

Non-Runners

(4)

Saga Des Aigles⁹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: C W J Farrell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Deed Pole (4/1), Pink Oxalis (4/1), Cu Chulainn (13/2), Nedita (15/2), Hope And Innocence (15/2), Accwest (8/1), Hieloray (17/2), Chou Chou (12/1), Agia (20/1), Atbay (20/1), Royal Tribute (22/1), Roderick (33/1), Saxon Kingdom (50/1), Butterfly Bush (50/1)

A wide-open contest with a chance taken on PINK OXALIS. She shaped much better than the bare result on her final start for Joseph Murphy in a big field at Galway 39 days ago and, lightly raced from a handicapping perspective, it would come as no surprise to see her go well on polytrack debut. Hope And Innocence, back at 1m, and Deed Pole are others to consider, whilst it's too soon to write off Nedita.