17:30 Dundalk

Friday 4 December 2020

All16:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:30

Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 32.00s

1^st

(8)

Pure Nature

38-9

9/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: Chris Hayes

Ran 5th, 4th 4f out and headway entering straight, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, drew clear final 150 yards op 13/2

2^nd

(7)

Dundory

48-6

6/1

T: A J MartinJ: Wayne Lordan

Towards rear, in rear 4f out, ridden and switched right under 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 2nd close home op 15/2

3^rd

(5)

Bluebeard's Castle

39-3

11/4f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Hugh Horgan (7)

Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 3/1

4^th

1 ¼

(6)

One Cool Poet

810-0

25/1

T: M J SmithJ: Sam Ewing (7)

Towards rear, pushed along early straight and headway in 3rd over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

1 ½

(2)

Bold Approach

49-12

3/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace op 16/5 tchd 10/3

6^th

(1)

Creationist

49-12

11/2

T: K J CondonJ: Billy Lee

Ran 4th, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 7/2 tchd 10/3

7^th

(4)

The Names Jock

49-5

15/2

T: J E KielyJ: O J Orr

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden entering straight, soon no impression and in rear 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Psyche²¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: T P Madden

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.50, €3.00EX:€27.90Trifecta:€101.70Tricast:€87.27SF:€31.55

Forecasts

Bluebeard's Castle (11/4), Bold Approach (3/1), Psyche (4/1), Pure Nature (9/2), Creationist (11/2), Dundory (6/1), The Names Jock (15/2), One Cool Poet (25/1)

Cases can be made for most of these. However, the most compelling is for BOLD APPROACH, who bounced back to form when runner-up here last week and can go one better having taken this corresponding race last year. Psyche found only one too good here 3 weeks ago and may have to settle for silver again, with Bluebeard's Castle another to consider back in a handicap after his recent maiden victory.

BOLD APPROACH (IRE)
PSYCHE
BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE (USA)

Previous Winners

2019

Bold Approach

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 3

J: K J Manning | T: J S Bolger

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00