November 25 / 20.30 Dundalk (AW)

20.30

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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

  • Prize money: £10907.56
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.90
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 399230

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Sole career win for Amanda Perrett two years ago; ran well in a 1m4f handicap here in September but well beaten last time; others preferred.
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8th

5

(10)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cozone

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Matthew J Smith

Last year's winner off 2lb higher mark; largely campaigned over hurdles this year, winning at Listowel; blew the start only start here; not one to rule out.

12/1

11th

14

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

14:00 Naas

Cozone

10st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Matthew J Smith

towards rear

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 21-918 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Alternating between Flat and hurdles of late; landed the 2m Tipperary Cup at Clonmel in September before disappointing here over 1m4f; suited by the return to 2m and should fare better.
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8th

1

25th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 2

13:15 Haydock

Lunar Power

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Five wins Flat and jumps for Noel Meade in Ireland, most recently over hurdles at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good) in May; far from disgraced in the Irish November Handicap when last seen six weeks ago; has to be respected for new stable after 50,000euros sale.

12/1

8th

4

(8)

15th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 31y

17:10 Naas

Lunar Power

9st 6lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Noel Meade

prominent

16/1

1st

5

29th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 92y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Lunar Power

11st 2lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

midfield early, in touch with leaders 3rd, joined leader after 3 out, led going best before last, went clear when ridden run-in, ran on

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: -01015 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Landed a 1m4f handicap here three weeks ago; unable to follow up the following week over the same trip and with a 13lb penalty; up in trip here but has to prove himself off this mark.
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6th

9

(1)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Boom Boom Boom

8st 13lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

prominent, soon went second, clear with one other halfway

14/1

6th

1

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 176y

13:55 Clonmel

Boom Boom Boom

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: C Byrnes

Dual Flat winner in 2022 has run well at times over hurdles but has been disappointing the last twice, at Galway and Uttoxeter; remains capable of better, so one to consider.

5/1

7th

5

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 2

16:10 Uttoxeter

Boom Boom Boom

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Dual Flat winner in 2022; towards rear throughout when 50-1 for Galway handicap hurdle last month and now 0-10 in this sphere, but runners from his stable need always to be watched closely in the betting.

14/1

5/1

Form: 631-13 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Back to back C&D handicap wins last winter; ran a fine race when a bit too fresh and keen for his own good over 1m4f here three weeks ago; solid claims here.
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9th

4

(9)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Adamaris

10st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Campaigned mostly over hurdles since joining Adrian Keatley; was booked for second-place (at best) when taking a late fall at Southwell three weeks ago; switches back to the Flat in a newly applied visor; was previously effective on the AW at Dundalk, but difficult to know what to expect.

9/1

0

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:48 Southwell

Adamaris

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won a Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) on his second run for this yard and was a close second there (soft) next time; his form cooled at Perth (2m4f) 19 days ago but he didn't seem to get home at that new trip and has leading form claims back in a 2m novice; respected.

9/4

6th

2

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:06 Perth

Adamaris

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Ex-Irish; two good hurdle runs over 2m at Market Rasen for present yard (good/soft), the latest with cheekpieces back on; not a certain stayer on first run at 2m4f.

5/1

3/1

Form: /88117 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Good workmanlike performances when winning summer handicaps at Leopardstown and Tramore; equalled that when far from disgraced in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; the one to beat here.
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5th

4

(13)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gibraltar

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: W P Mullins

Good workmanlike performances when winning summer handicaps at Leopardstown and Tramore; equalled that when far from disgraced in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; the one to beat here.

3/1

7th

22

(13)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Gibraltar

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: W P Mullins

slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left and outpaced

10/1

1st

5

(8)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Gibraltar

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: W P Mullins

held up in behind leaders, pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and made challenge 1f out, led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well towards finish, won going away

100/30

12/1

Form: 691510 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Versatile sort; touched off Cozone in a 1m4f handicap here in October begore winning on heavy over 1m6f at the Curragh; not a factor in the Naas November handicap last time but each-way claims here.
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20th

25

(6)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 165y

16:10 Curragh

Joupe

9st 3lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Peter Lawlor

towards rear of midfield

100/1

7th

2

(5)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 20y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Joupe

9st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Peter Lawlor

Earned black type with a fine second in the Listed Vintage Tipple Stakes at Gowran in May; modest effort at Naas on the back of a 116-day absence on next start and on the books, this experienced mare but will do well to keep tabs on some of the younger guns here.

40/1

Form: 138007 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Concentrated more over hurdles during the summer, winning at Downpatrick; mid-division over 1m4f here two weeks ago; five-time winner on this surface but might be high enough in the handicap.
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8th

7

(3)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 64y

17:15 Roscommon

No Trouble

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James McAuley

prominent, outpaced under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

20/1

7th

7

(7)

9th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 103y

17:05 Sligo

No Trouble

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: James McAuley

Out of form at Dundalk and in a run over hurdles since finishing just in front of stablemate Bringsty in a Dundalk claimer in March; overall record shows a preference for AW.

10/1

9th

5

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

13:45 Punchestown

No Trouble

11st 8lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: James McAuley

Below best on the Flat lately but has a shout if back to last year's best hurdle form, notably a Downpatrick novice win; goes well on good ground.

5/1

Form: 2-8209 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
All three career wins have come here, most recently with back-to-back successes in early 2021; down the field in a 1m4f handicap here two weeks ago after seven months off; back up to 2m here and should acquit himself better.
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7th

4

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Grandmaster Flash

11st 0lb

J: Robert Williams

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Triple AW scorer when trained in Ireland; holds weak claims on his Flat/hurdles form (four races in total) for current yard.

50/1

7th

3

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:50 Taunton

Grandmaster Flash

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Triple AW Flat winner at up to 2m when with Joseph O'Brien; 100-1 and beaten 35l on his hurdles debut at Hereford (2m, good) recently.

100/1

5th

6

6th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Hereford

Grandmaster Flash

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Bernard Llewellyn

High mileage on the Flat with a record of 3-22 on the AW and 0-15 on turf; lost his way with Gary Moore and well held in two staying handicaps for this yard; unlikely to provide the answer on this belated hurdling debut.

50/1

Form: 663

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Back on the scoresheet when winning a Sligo conditions hurdle last time; mark of 75 should be a workable one after three maiden starts and could go well.
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9th

11

(9)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Supreme Jet

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Oliver McKiernan

Back on the scoresheet when winning a Sligo conditions hurdle last time; mark of 75 should be a workable one after three maiden starts and could go well.

16/1

6

20th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 7f 190y

15:15 Punchestown

Supreme Jet

11st 0lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won a 2m maiden here in January and some decent runs in defeat after; got back on the scoresheet when winning a Sligo conditions hurdle (2m2f) last time; a 7lb rise will make life tougher up in trip.

9/1

1st

2

21st Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 110y

13:50 Sligo

Supreme Jet

11st 12lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Oliver McKiernan

made all, ridden when faced challenge after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on strongly run-in, gamely

8/1

25/1

Form: 3733-7

Last run: 154 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has been running over hurdles; best Flat form on this surface but little to recommend on Irish form.
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9th

3

(5)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Big Kitten

10st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Badly out of form this year; no success since 2018 when he scored twice on the AW at Newcastle; down the field over 1m4f here last Friday.

25/1

10th

2

(10)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Big Kitten

10st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

prominent, soon went second and pressed leader, weakened quickly over 1f out

20/1

14/1

Form: 8/10/0

Last run: 121 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner under all codes for Charles Byrnes; pulled up on his stable debut over hurdles at Cheltenham last month; capable of much better.
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12th

4

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

14:25 Wincanton

Poseidon

11st 12lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Well beaten on first two starts for David Pipe and was just a respectable sixth at Newbury (2m4f, good) last month; continues to slip down the weights but has more to prove than several of these.

20/1

6th

4

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

14:10 Newbury

Poseidon

11st 10lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Won Taunton seller on final start for Gordon Elliott but out of his depth in 2m handicaps for new yard and has some stamina queries on form at about this trip nearly two years ago; reservations for now; tongue-tie added.

40/1

6th

2

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 2

15:30 Taunton

Poseidon

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Easily won a C&D seller (good) in December on final run for Gordon Elliott and it was a competitive handicap at Sandown (2m, soft) in which he was tailed off on last month's stable debut; back on better ground but it's hard to be overly confident after last time.

11/1

Form: 4131/0

Last run: 287 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m6f for Charlie Appleby two years ago; reappeared for him when down the field in a Meydan handicap in February and not seen since; very difficult to assess and would appear best watched.
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16th

4

(9)

1st Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Kingswear

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual AW winner but acts on soft ground on turf; only beaten a couple of lengths in the Cork Derby last time and interesting upped in trip.

14/1

6th

7

(14)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Cork

Kingswear

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final 110yds

16/1

7th

11

(20)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Kingswear

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent

14/1

66/1

Form: 36-090 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual winner at Chelmsford for Michael Bell last year; has shown little in three Irish starts and others preferred here.
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14th

20

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

15:10 Fairyhouse

The Vegas Raider

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: K A Heffernan

Distant runner-up in maiden hurdle in August but struggled since and wrong at the weights here.

66/1

0

7

21st Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:45 Limerick

The Vegas Raider

11st 9lb

J: Paul Cawley

T: K A Heffernan

Multiple Flat winner was 2nd in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in the summer and ran well enough in a Galway handicap last time but needs more.

10/1

6th

6

3rd Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 19y

14:25 Galway

The Vegas Raider

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: K A Heffernan

Three Flat wins for Michael Bell from 1m2f to 2m; long-priced second in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in August, value of that form is questionable; mid-division at Listowel last time, an improvement from his run here a week earlier.

14/1

Form: 239

Last run: 121 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner and went close in a couple of 1m4f Flat maidens in the summer; unseated early in a Cork handicap hurdle on Sunday; not that easy to assess and yet to race on this surface but certainly worth a market check.
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7

(7)

16th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 182y

19:35 Killarney

Thousand Tears

9st 13lb

J: Julie Burke

T: John M Burke

14th

8

(2)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Thousand Tears

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Emmet Mullins

Dual hurdles winner and went close in a couple of 1m4f Flat maidens in the summer; unseated early in a Cork handicap hurdle on Sunday; not that easy to assess and yet to race on this surface but certainly worth a market check.

8/1

Form: 84131- D

Last run: 414 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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14th

4

29th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

15:25 Punchestown

Anyonecanhaveitall

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eoin Doyle

Decent Flat sort is yet to score over hurdles but some sound runs, including a close fourth at Tramore last time; easy ground a concern but shouldn't be far away.

10/1

15

(7)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Anyonecanhaveitall

8st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Eoin Doyle

2

(9)

4th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Anyonecanhaveitall

10st 0lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Eoin Doyle

Five-time winner, including once on Tapeta surface in UK; has been campaigned exclusively over hurdles for new yard this year; might find this a bit sharp back to the Flat.

10/1

Form: 330-

Last run: 553 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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17th

12

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 152y

16:25 Clonmel

Wantage

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Minor placed form on the Flat in Britain; struggled in a Dundalk run in November; completely tailed off on hurdling debut at Naas.

66/1

16th

15

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

Wantage

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Murray

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Showed some ability for the Coles but soundly beaten in two starts for this stable.

20/1

20th

21

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 183y

13:35 Naas

Wantage

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Minor placed form for Paul and Oliver Cole; never a threat at Dundalk on Irish debut.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 327232 CD BF

Last run: 227 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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6th

5

(5)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Jake Peter

9st 12lb

J: Alan Persse

T: M A Cahill

Useful dual-purpose horse, though his AW record is a modest 1-18; successful over 1m6f at Killarney in August; down the field over 1m4f here four weeks ago.

10/1

10th

6

(13)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Jake Peter

9st 12lb

J: Alan Persse

T: M A Cahill

Grand dual-purpose horse has won here; successful over 1m6f at Killarney in August and probably wants further these days.

7/1

Non-runners

Anyonecanhaveitall, Wantage, Jake Peter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €102.60
Straight Forecast €96.10
Tricast €745.36
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Gibraltar

SPOTLIGHT:

Adamaris

The Irish Sun:

Cozone

RP Ratings (IRE):

Grandmaster Flash

TOPSPEED:

No Trouble