20:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 18 December 2024

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 15.86s

(3)

Jazz Forever⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 70| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 13/2, below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 58 days ago. 11 lb higher now back up in trip and returned to the AW. Others more persuasive.

Form: 003006

(13)

Rock Etoile¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| C

14/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year, the latest here in November. Good second of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 16/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he's one to consider.

Form: 719612

(9)

Beauparc⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 68| BF

3/1

7/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 61 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 712-393

(10)

Star Mind²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 70

66/1

First run since leaving Jack Jones when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 12/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she looks vulnerable.

Form: 822700

(1)

Wrecking Ball Paul^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 68| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 66/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and his mark is on the slide but he nevertheless has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 910800

(11)

Eighty Eight¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 67

6/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Good 2½ lengths second of 14 to Trishuli River in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 19 days ago, no match for winner. Each-way claims.

Form: 249402

(7)

Trishuli River^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 67| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (3/1) at this C&D 19 days ago by 2½ lengths from Eighty Eight, quickening clear. Should make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 400711

(2)

Seti^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: N Meade| OR: 68| C

18/1

Course winner. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 013-696

(14)

Hurricane Helen²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: C Timmons| OR: 65| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Cork in August. Creditable second of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 26 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 173362

(16)

On The Cards¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65

100/1

18/1, first run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when last of 6 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good). Off 104 days and he looks vulnerable.

Form: 26-3346

(15)

Beauty Bella^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| C

20/1

Course winner. 16/1 and hooded for 1st time, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell and she's opposable.

Form: 300387

(6)

Dancing Steve^v³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66

7/2

Winner at Tipperary in September. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 33 days ago. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 170322

(8)

Nika Pika⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Killian Leonard| T: N C Kelly| OR: 66

50/1

11/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, heavy) 72 days ago, finding less than looked likely. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Magee. Others preferred.

Form: 396027

(17)

Doctor Grace^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D J Murphy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 63| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in July. 16¾ lengths eleventh of 14 to Trishuli River in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 19 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 210090

Non-Runners

(4)

Highland King⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(12)

Tomahawk King¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Thomas Coyle J: Reserve 2

(5)

Jawhary¹²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Beauparc (3/1), Dancing Steve (7/2), Trishuli River (4/1), Eighty Eight (6/1), Hurricane Helen (10/1), Jazz Forever (10/1), Rock Etoile (14/1), Seti (18/1), Beauty Bella (20/1), Nika Pika (50/1), Doctor Grace (66/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (66/1), Star Mind (66/1), On The Cards (100/1)

The vote goes to BEAUPARC, who was a solid third on her all-weather debut in a C&D handicap in October and a 3 lb rise for that effort is fair enough. Hurricane Helen is a much-respected main danger on the back of her near-miss here, while Rock Etoile is also respected, along with the hat-trick seeking Trishuli River.