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Wednesday 22 October 2025

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Final Fence Marquee Hospitality Package 15th & 16th November On Sale Now Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 2.83s

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Amicitia²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner in September who posted another good effort when third of 12 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Stable having good spell. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 5-64213

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(2)

Arklow Lad¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 75| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Bellewstown in October. 15/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Naas (5f, soft) 11 days ago. Still unexposed.

Form: 86212

(8)

Tommy McJohn^h²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: Aidan Melia| OR: 75| D

125/1

33/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, heavy) 2 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 84-3070

(5)

Dark Ace⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74

18/1

Is yet to fire this season, finishing sixth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 68 days ago.

Form: 508406

(1)

White Clover^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 71| CD

11/1

C&D winner who again ran below form when seventh of 12 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time and has claims on the pick of her form.

Form: 096267

(7)

Best Suggestion^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

40/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 13-runner maiden claimer at Dundalk (6f, evens) 26 days ago. Respected back in handicap company on for run since leaving Andrew Oliver.

Form: 820861

(10)

Mickey The Steel^b,t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 66| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner who again ran creditably when fourth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 6 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 075834

(4)

Nouvel Espoir⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J Barcoe| OR: 65| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner who followed a good run with a below-par one when thirteenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 6 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 777820

(9)

Snowballs²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Telford-Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 65

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7 lengths fourth of 7 to Arklow Lad in maiden (12/1) at Bellewstown (5f, soft) 21 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut and remains capable of better.

Form: 054

(3)

Verified^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: C Weld| OR: 62

4/1

Long-standing maiden who shaped as if still in good form when third of 20 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 42 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 072993

(11)

Step Back In Time^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: C Timmons| OR: 59| CD

16/1

Produced a career best when winning 17-runner handicap at this course (5.8f, soft) 14 days ago, driven out. 11 lb higher here.

Form: 150361

Forecasts

Amicitia (7/2), Verified (4/1), Arklow Lad (4/1), Nouvel Espoir (9/2), Mickey The Steel (11/2), White Clover (11/1), Step Back In Time (16/1), Dark Ace (18/1), Snowballs (40/1), Best Suggestion (40/1), Tommy McJohn (125/1)

ARKLOW LAD was edged out only in the final strides on his handicap debut at Naas recently and remains unexposed after just 5 career starts, so he's an appealing candidate. Amicitia and Verified head the dangers in that order.