17:25 Dundalk

Wednesday 18 December 2024

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Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 1m 25.86s

(6)

Harry's Bar^p,t⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 97| C| D

13/2

8-time course winner. Fifteen wins from 57 Flat runs. Good fifth of 11 in handicap (9/2) at this course (6f) 5 days ago. Stable having good spell and this is a slight drop in class.

Form: 402225

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(5)

Apache Outlaw²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 94| CD

13/8

Three wins from 15 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (11/10) at this course (6f) 21 days ago by ¾ length from Dontspoilasale, plenty in hand. 5 lb rise to deal with but he remain of major interest.

Form: 051371

(3)

Catch The Paddy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 89| C| D

4/1

First run since leaving Kevin Ryan and won 7-runner handicap (16/1) at this course (8f) 12 days ago, pushed out under completely different tactics.

Form: 200001

(7)

Dontspoilasale⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 87| C

16/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, 17/2) 5 days ago.

Form: 803128

(8)

Benavente¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 83| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 20/1, 7 lengths sixth of 7 to Catch The Paddy in handicap at this course (8f) 12 days ago.

Form: 880586

(4)

Clarita^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (8/1) 21 days ago, well on top finish having been forced to switch. This is a better race but she's clearly in excellent order.

Form: 662971

(2)

Duplantis¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 81

66/1

First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when fifteenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 33/1). Off 172 days and now left Richard John O'Brien.

Form: 172-000

(9)

Current Option⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77| D

15/2

Good fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, 10/1) 5 days ago, headed only late. Expected to be bang there from the same mark.

Form: 050034

(10)

Punk Poet¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 76| C| D

25/1

Five-time course winner. 9/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago.

Form: 934350

Non-Runners

(1)

Hightimeyouwon¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: Stephen Thorne J: James Ryan

Forecasts

Apache Outlaw (13/8), Catch The Paddy (4/1), Clarita (4/1), Hightimeyouwon (6/1), Harry's Bar (13/2), Current Option (15/2), Dontspoilasale (16/1), Punk Poet (25/1), Benavente (40/1), Duplantis (66/1)

Adrian McGuinness looks to hold a strong hand with CURRENT OPTION just about the most persuasive option having finished fourth in a blanket finish over 6f on Friday despite his rider dropping his whip close home. Stablemate Apache Outlaw is a big threat, along with veteran Harry's Bar.