17:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 19 December 2018

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www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 38.48s

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(6)

Kody Ridge^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

33/1

Modest 60+ rated handicapper for Roger Fell and Brian Ellison over the summer, poor effort this month over 7f here on debut for new trainer and plenty to work on.

Form: 516420

(7)

Pari Passu²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 62| CD

7/2

Runner-up over C&D last month on debut for this trainer, former course winner is only a pound higher now and should benefit from a good rode off Oisin Orr. Claims.

Form: 078132

(12)

Rince Deireanach²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 62| D

40/1

Has failed to build on a couple of wins in the summer when in the hands of Jim Bolger and possibly best avoided currently.

Form: 412400

(14)

Above Us Only Sky¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: C O'Brien| OR: 57

11/1

Dark Angel filly goes well here, placing five times in eight runs. Third over 7f in an apprentice race this month, she gets the champion jockey on board now upped in trip and has scope to go well from current mark.

Form: 429003

(10)

Fiannaiocht^t⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56

16/1

10-race maiden on turf, mixed bag of efforts in that sphere but could be handicapped to have a chance now if taking to this surface first time.

Form: 382009

(11)

Kendwar^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 54

16/1

Largely well held in a number of disappointing starts here since October. Needs dramatic improvement here, with first-time blinkers (retained) having failed to ignite him over 7f earlier in the month.

Form: 567496

(1)

Lunastar¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: P W Flynn| OR: 54| CD

6/4

Filly held on gamely to score over C&D last month in just her third start on the AW (sixth overall). Definite scope for more and capable of being involved against despite rocketing up 9lb for narrow win (front pair clear).

Form: 000-721

(4)

Nevsky^v1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 48

28/1

Unplaced in eight starts, dropped out like a stone from the front on AW bow here last month over 1m2½f. First-time visor added and mark sliding, but easier to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 070-090

(3)

Suntory Times^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 48

10/1

Lightly-raced sort, well held on handicap bow over 7f here last month in first-time tongue-tie (retained). Needs to improve to threaten the judge.

Form: 6-057

(5)

U S Navy Seal^t,v⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 48

33/1

Tends to struggle on the Flat these days and has been showing very little over hurdles of late. Well-handicapped on 2016 form just the same.

Form: 5/980-00

(2)

Abundant Courage⁴⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

40/1

Five-race maiden in Britain under Brian Meehan, form arguably gone backwards since arriving in Ireland and not spotted for more than a year. Others preferred.

Form: 9/00780-

(9)

Alwarda³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T Doyle| OR: 45

12/1

Filly unable to win in 12 starts (unplaced). She isn't devoid of ability and might be suited dropping back to the mile.

Form: 346338

(8)

Tiernaur General⁸⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: H Rogers| OR: 45

66/1

Big prices and little impact in four maidens during the summer of 2016 and not spotted since. Long layoff to overcome now returned from handicap/AW bow.

Form: 8000/

Gougane Barra^t⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 55

6/1

Hint of a return to form over C&D in September and open to more improvement if getting a run from 2lb lower rating (First Reserve).

Form: 72-0004

Non-Runners

(13)

So Sensible¹⁹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: T Collins J: Rory Cleary

Aunty Audrey¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 2

Finvarra²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: N Madden J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lunastar (6/4), Pari Passu (7/2), Gougane Barra (6/1), So Sensible (8/1), Suntory Times (10/1), Above Us Only Sky (11/1), Finvarra (11/1), Alwarda (12/1), Aunty Audrey (14/1), Fiannaiocht (16/1), Kendwar (16/1), Nevsky (28/1), U S Navy Seal (33/1), Kody Ridge (33/1), Rince Deireanach (40/1), Abundant Courage (40/1), Tiernaur General (66/1)

ABOVE US ONLY SKY has run well here before, including from higher marks over this trip. She shaped nicely despite a slow break this month coming back from a layoff and, fitter now, is fancied to burst her maiden tag with Colin Keane booked to ride. Pari Passu was second over C&D and should get in the scrap with a smart claimer to assist while it would be foolish to write off the game Lunastar despite the 9lb hike she received for winning here 19 days ago. Fiannaiocht is an interesting AW first-timer and needs a betting check.