16:45 Dundalk

Friday 20 December 2024

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Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2024 Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.65s

(10)

Ransom^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Sweeney| OR: 74| C| D

40/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (80/1) at this course (8f) 16 days ago, merely closing up late. Something to find on form.

Form: 008009

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(16)

Shoot To Kill¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 74| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 7/4, creditable 2 lengths sixth of 13 to Comfort Line in claimer at this C&D 16 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Yard going well so likely to continue in form.

Form: 260136

(4)

Brains²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 73| C

33/1

Course winner. 50/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 130968

(2)

Touch The Sound²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 73| C

9/1

Lightly-raced sort who landed 13-runner maiden at this course (8f) 21 days ago, always holding on. Much respected on her handicap debut.

Form: 72551

(7)

Darkdeserthighway^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 72| C

7/1

Won 14-runner handicap at this course (8f, 11/2) 30 days ago, slowly away. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 848931

(13)

James Henry^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Breen| OR: 72| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/1) 7 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35P439

(15)

May Night²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 72| D

125/1

100/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 113500

(5)

Comfort Line^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| CD

15/2

5-time course winner who gained latest of those in 13-runner claimer over C&D 16 days ago, driven out. Merits consideration once more.

Form: 215251

(11)

Shaaden¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: P J Flynn| OR: 71| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 5/1, very good third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 16 days ago, running on. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 270113

(6)

Fivecromwellplace⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P F McEnery| OR: 70| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Sixteenth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 76 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 202320

(17)

Rampage²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 69| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, not knocked about. One to consider.

Form: 501207

(3)

Blanc De Noir^b,e/s1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68| C

20/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 10/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Eyeshields on 1st time. Enters calculations if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 081186

(8)

Nikki Swango¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68| C

50/1

Course winner. Fair third of 13 to Comfort Line in claimer (9/2) at this C&D 16 days ago, nearest finish. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness and can't be discounted.

Form: 000293

(9)

Port Louis^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 68| D

20/1

12/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 903000

Non-Runners

(14)

Goldsmith²⁰³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: H D McGuigan J: Reserve 1

(12)

Hero Of The Hour⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 2

(1)

Sarmiento Power⁵⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shaaden (7/4), Shoot To Kill (11/2), Fivecromwellplace (13/2), Sarmiento Power (13/2), Darkdeserthighway (7/1), Comfort Line (15/2), Touch The Sound (9/1), Blanc De Noir (20/1), Port Louis (20/1), Hero Of The Hour (20/1), Goldsmith (20/1), James Henry (22/1), Brains (33/1), Rampage (33/1), Ransom (40/1), Nikki Swango (50/1), May Night (125/1)

This is wide open but C&D scorer SHAADEN rates the pick of the weights on the back of his very good recent third here so edges the vote. Course-specialist Comfort Line is always to be feared round here and next on the list with Touch The Sound, Brains and Rampage all in the picture too.