14:35 Dundalk

Monday 9 November 2020

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Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Available Online Apprentice Handicap (45-75)

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Aared^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh| T: K Prendergast| OR: 75| C

18/1

Course winner. 11/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy) 22 days ago, possibly needing the run. Stable having good spell. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0/0-8060

(15)

Cautious Approach³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor| T: R O'Brien| OR: 73| CD

28/1

4-time course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 31 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Has possibly gone off the boil.

Form: 057880

(2)

Hammersmith¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: G Brouder⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 73

8/1

Fair maiden hurdler, creditable third in maiden at Galway last time. Should continue in form back in this sphere.

Form: 0/34483-

(13)

Mandarin Monarch^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: A McNamara| OR: 72| CD

18/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler, well below form last time. Fair on the Flat, won on last Flat run. 4 lb higher now.

Form: 061721

(6)

Spelga^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 72| CD

11/8

C&D winner who looks on a fair mark and wasted no time getting back to form when fourth in 14-runner contest over C&D 10 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 803284

(3)

Lariat⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018 and struggling for form this year. Switch to polytrack needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 4-00000

(1)

Conor Hogan^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: N Meade| OR: 70| CD

7/1

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in C&D handicap in September. Wasn't in the same form in a much better race since. This more suitable.

Form: 603010

(7)

Make The Switch^t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

40/1

Fair form over hurdles, well held last time. Lightly-raced in this sphere so feasible to think he could do better at some stage.

Form: 63/64-7

(4)

Tirmizi^h³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 69

22/1

Fair form over hurdles, run best excused last time. Returns to this sphere on a workable mark and not ruled out.

Form: 87-5250

(12)

Ally Cay⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

18/1

10/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, heavy) 7 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 482324

(8)

Storm Steps¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: T Doyle| OR: 67| CD

4/1

Opened account in good style in 14-runner handicap at this C&D (5/2) 12 days ago, keeping on well. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 33-0041

(14)

Take A Turn²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 65

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. 11/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (13.5f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 30-3304

(11)

Falak^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

50/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Thurles (16f, soft, 20/1) 32 days ago. Back down in trip. Out of sorts at present.

Form: 78-0009

(9)

Alnahar¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy| T: N McKnight| OR: 59| CD

100/1

C&D winner who is struggling for form at present, 8½ lengths ninth of 14 to Storm Steps in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago.

Form: 810-009

Non-Runners

(5)

Tio Esteban³⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: W J Martin J: W T Byrne

Forecasts

Spelga (11/8), Storm Steps (4/1), Conor Hogan (7/1), Hammersmith (8/1), Lariat (12/1), Take A Turn (16/1), Tio Esteban (16/1), Ally Cay (18/1), Aared (18/1), Mandarin Monarch (18/1), Tirmizi (22/1), Cautious Approach (28/1), Make The Switch (40/1), Falak (50/1), Alnahar (100/1)

SPELGA goes well at this track and suggested he's up to defying this mark when fourth over C&D 10 days ago. Storm Steps could well have a bit more to offer given he has very few miles on the clock for his age, with Hammersmith completing the shortlist.