20:30 Dundalk

Friday 8 December 2017

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Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 36.19s

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(2)

Beach Bar²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 0-0| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 82| D

8/1

Gained first win for this yard at second attempt in 7f Leopardstown handicap before beaten 3¾L at Doncaster last month in tricky handicap. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 650019

(6)

Captain Joy⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: P J Smullen| T: T Collins| OR: 104| CD

12/1

C&D winner who finished last of 11 when last here in December 2016. Not to be dismissed on 2lb higher mark than last win back at favourite track.

Form: 8750-33

Cascavelle²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: R P McNamara| OR: 87| CD

Form: 248-101

(4)

Elleval^p¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 96| C

25/1

No win since 2014, a sequence that comprises 35 starts though not disgraced at Royal Ascot three starts ago. Hard to fancy on return.

Form: 366088

(10)

Geological⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 82| CD

25/1

Gallant front runner who is a C&D winner has been beaten last twice but may appreciate return to this trip.

Form: 000655

(1)

Glastonbury Song^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 0-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 104| CD

3/1

C&D winner here in April when sent off the 4/6f. Two from two at the course and more progress possible here in first-time blinkers.

Form: 514060

(3)

Gordon Lord Byron²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Hogan| OR: 104| C| D

5/1

Popular veteran who has been plying his trade in Group 3 contests over the summer. Quite a bit going for him but top-weight a negative.

Form: 376636

(7)

Grey Danube^b,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 85| C

20/1

Fine effort on return here over 7f only beaten a length into fourth but failed to build on that run when last of 14 over inadequate trip.

Form: 0-19040

Groundfrost³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J Feane| OR: 82

Form: 652530

(5)

Katiymann^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 0-0| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 86| BF| C| D

9/4

Rock-solid performer course winner that has won over this distance. Beaten favourite last time out and comes here on a handy mark.

Form: 495312

Queensbrydge²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| D

Form: 074410

(9)

Sanus Per Aquam³³

Age: 4| Weight: 0-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 99

9/1

Successful three times as a two-year-old including in a Group 3 event at Newmarket. Beaten on two occasions here the most recent in September when 2L behind De Coronado. Worth a market check.

Form: 84-5459

(8)

Secret Wizard^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 0-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: S Lavery| OR: 83| CD

14/1

C&D winner last month off 1lb lower mark before finishing third of 10 beaten 4½L but not far behind Katiymann. Not to be underestimated.

Form: 000813

Sheisdiesel³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: N Meade| OR: 70| BF| CD

Form: 510344

Forecasts

Katiymann (9/4), Glastonbury Song (3/1), Gordon Lord Byron (5/1), Beach Bar (8/1), Sanus Per Aquam (9/1), Captain Joy (12/1), Secret Wizard (14/1), Grey Danube (20/1), Elleval (25/1), Geological (25/1)

Geological likes to get on with things and will set a good clip here in the early stages of this contest. KATIYMANN is a rock-solid performer, a course winner that has won over this distance and can go well here. Consistent C&D gelding Secret Wizard and the Ger Lyon's-trained Glastonbury Song in first-time blinkers can battle it out for the places.