17:30 Dundalk

Friday 17 December 2021

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BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Handicap (45-75) (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 1m 25.64s
1st
Horse silk
3
(9)
9/2f
T: J F LevinsJ: D W O'Connor
Led early, soon off pace and moderate 4th approaching straight, soon closed, on terms 1f out, led again and stayed on best near line op 11/2 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
7
(8)
17/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan
Mid-division early, soon off pace and moderate 5th approaching straight, soon closed, challenged and every chance over 1f out, soon on terms, headed and kept on without matching winner near line op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(2)
15/2
T: P J McKennaJ: Sorcha Woods (7)
Soon led and clear of remainder with one rival, joined and came back to field straight, headed 1f out, one pace after op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
(14)
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll
Raced in moderate 6th early, raced on outer and headway straight, kept on without reaching principals inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(3)
80/1
T: Laura HouriganJ: R P Cleary
A little slow into stride, raced in moderate 9th early, headway straight, kept on without reaching principals inside final furlong op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
10
(4)
9/1
T: T M WalshJ: N M Crosse (3)
Soon chased leaders, moderate 3rd approaching straight, soon headway, kept on same pace final furlong op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
1
4
(13)
410-1
14/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (10)
A little slow into stride, raced in moderate 11th early, headway straight, kept on without reaching principals final furlong op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
8
(10)
28/1
T: J FeaneJ: K J Manning
Mid-division and moderate 10th early, headway straight, kept on without reaching principals final furlong op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
11
(7)
12/1
T: J McAuleyJ: J Coen (7)
Soon chased leaders, moderate 6th approaching straight, soon headway, kept on same pace final furlong op 9/1 tchd 14/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(1)
5/1
T: D EnglishJ: J J G Ryan (10)
Close up and soon clear of remainder with leader, on terms but came back to field straight, headed over 1f out, soon weakened op 6/1
11th
Horse silk
1
5
(16)
18/1
T: J G CooganJ: C D Hayes
Waited with, moderate 12th early, some headway straight, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 16/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
9
(15)
8/1
T: D BroadJ: C T Keane
Waited with, moderate 13th early, some headway straight, kept on same pace final furlong op 15/2 tchd 17/2
13th
Horse silk
nk
14
(11)
50/1
T: T J O'MaraJ: A J Slattery
Mid-division and moderate 7th early, headway straight, no extra inside final furlong op 33/1 tchd 25/1
14th
Horse silk
5 ½
13
(12)
125/1
T: S FaheyJ: O J Orr
Pushed along briefly early, towards rear, soon off pace, some headway straight, no extra and eased inside final furlong op 66/1

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16
(6)
Horse silk
Cool As Ever2
Weight: 8-6|  Age: 4
T: J McAuley  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
(5)
Horse silk
Jered Maddox91
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 5
T: D Marnane  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.80, €3.10, €3.40EX:€46.60Trifecta:€925.00Tricast:€287.16SF:€42.30

Forecasts

Prisoner's Dilemma (9/2), Geological (5/1), Crystal Dawn (11/2), Capla Knight (15/2), The Peckhampouncer (8/1), Skontonovski (17/2), Castletownshend (9/1), Helen De Pourtales (12/1), Eglish (14/1), Stop On Red (18/1), Liquid Luck (28/1), Cool As Ever (33/1), Jered Maddox (33/1), Rufus Saxton (50/1), Notforalongtime (80/1), London Palladium (125/1)

Verdict

Three-time C&D winner GEOLOGICAL is creeping back down the weights and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests here 2 weeks ago, so could be the answer. Crystal Dawn and Helen de Pourtales are others to consider.

  1. GEOLOGICAL (IRE)
  2. CRYSTAL DAWN (IRE)
  3. HELEN DE POURTALES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Foreign Legion
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 5
J: R Coakley  |  T: J Larkin
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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