20:30 Dundalk

Friday 13 December 2024

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Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 39.07s

(9)

Brosna Town^t¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 79| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, well-beaten last of 8 to Chemistry in listed race at Leopardstown (14f, good, 125/1). Off 113 days. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8-4108

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(1)

Pralognan^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 3/1) 21 days ago. Onr to consider.

Form: 3-07523

(7)

Sir Callisto^t¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

15/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good, 33/1) on IRE flat debut.

Form: 273-0

(3)

Enough Already¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner in November. Possibly found the race coming too quickly when fourth of 11 to Pepper Noir in handicap (11/8) at this C&D 16 days ago. Well worth another chance.

Form: 650014

(10)

Pepper Noir¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 75| CD

7/4

5/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 575031

(4)

Sportingsilvermine⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 7/1, respectable sixth of 11 in maiden at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 584736

(6)

Sweet Sundowner^t1⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: S G Carey| OR: 72

100/1

33/1, first run since leaving E. Monfort when thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy) on IRE debut 46 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 5-26570

(11)

Ice Opera⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 71

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (11.8f, heavy) 53 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 95560

(12)

Sub Rosa^t¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Kinsella| OR: 67

100/1

Seventeenth of 18 in handicap (150/1) at the Curragh (12f, good). Off 168 days. Difficult ask.

Form: 523-000

(5)

Warrior Lion^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: A McCann| OR: 67

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, 19½ lengths ninth of 11 to Pepper Noir in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 002779

(8)

Picpoul^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: M Rice| OR: 66| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 44 days ago. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 839820

(2)

Trethorn^b,t1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

11/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 10 in handicap (10/1) at this course (10.7f) 28 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Tongue strap on 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 700756

Forecasts

Pepper Noir (7/4), Pralognan (7/2), Enough Already (11/2), Sir Callisto (15/2), Trethorn (11/1), Brosna Town (14/1), Picpoul (16/1), Sportingsilvermine (16/1), Warrior Lion (20/1), Ice Opera (22/1), Sub Rosa (100/1), Sweet Sundowner (100/1)

ENOUGH ALREADY scored over C&D last month and is worth siding with to quickly resume winning ways having possibly found the run coming too fast when fourth here last time out. Recent C&D victor Pepper Noir heads the list of dangers, with the handily-weighted Pralognan another to consider. Trethorn completes the shortlist.