Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

17:15

Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap

Date 2023-12-06

Distance 1m

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (2)	Pierre Lapin Bay J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	140	p	905644	73	85	59	33d	—	—	-7	11	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Hard to win with, fourth placings on his last two course visits give him place prospects
9 (8)	Rockbury Lad Grey J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	137	p	401264	70	81	63	7d	—	—	-1	14.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Winner over C&D in September, has made the frame in two of his three subsequent races here
7 (10)	Allo Arry Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(5) T:Adrian McGuinness	138	—	393120	71	83	68	54d	—	—	+7	17.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Backed up Laytown win with second over C&D, met trouble in running here last time
4 (7)	Darkdeserthighway Bay J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Colin Keane T:M D O'Callaghan	139	b	-08315	72	81	64	33d	—	—	+1	19.2	0.75/1	4 25%
Twice a C&D winner, fair fifth last month with Whatharm back in ninth, reasonable chance
6 (14)	Whatharm Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Nathan Crosse T:Patrick J Flynn	139	—	002339	72	84	51	33d	—	—	+5	12.7	2.25/1	10 10%
Six-time course winner, placed three times on turf this year, should not be ruled out
11 (12)	You Owe Me Money Bay J:Shane Foley T:D J Bunyan & G O'Leary	J:Shane Foley T:D J Bunyan & G O'Leary	136	—	115565	69	83	28	26d	—	—	+3	8.4	4.25/1	18 6%
Won twice at Gowran in May; respectable form since; fifth here last time was over further.
12 (1)	Not Just Yet Bay J:James Ryan(5) T:Noel Meade	J:James Ryan(5) T:Noel Meade	135	—	357529	69	78	75	7d	—	—	+1	11.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Fine effort when second over C&D on penultimate start, not as effective over 7f last week
8 (3)	Chavajod Grey J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:D P Coakley	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:D P Coakley	137	v	026067	70	80	54	26d	—	—	-2	9.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Yet to win on AW but placed four times at this venue as well as on the beach at Laytown
NR (16)	Morning Approach Bay J:TBC T:W McCreery	J: T:W McCreery	132	—	724801	65	81	64	14d	—	—	+4	19.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Second reserve, returned to form with C&D win a fortnight ago, one for the short list
1 (5)	Higher Kingdom Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	140	—	306000	73	84	55	19d	—	—	+3	7	4.25/1	18 6%
Three-time course winner, 8lb lower than for his last win but recent form has been poor
NR (9)	Love Mocha Brown J:TBC T:John C McConnell	J: T:John C McConnell	126	—	-53036	60	74	-	163d	—	—	+2	6.9	6.75/1	28 4%
Third reserve, uneven form on turf for Jessica Harrington, good run at this venue at two
13 (15)	Oriental Dancer Chestnut J:N G McCullagh T:M Halford & T Collins	J:N G McCullagh T:M Halford & T Collins	133	—	82-352	67	78	-	172d	—	—	+2	5.1	8.00/1	33 3%
Placed in three of her four handicap starts on turf for Richard Hannon, worth considering
3 (4)	Celebrating Ethel Bay J:Luke McAteer T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Luke McAteer T:Andrew Kinirons	139	—	344177	72	82	-	70d	—	—	+6	12.1	4.25/1	18 6%
Lacks AW experience but a good sign that his single turf win was obtained on good ground
NR (11)	Angel Above Bay J:TBC T:Luke Comer	J: T:Luke Comer	132	—	300800	66	83	38	7d	—	—	+1	5.1	16.25/1	66 2%
First reserve, course winner in January, big price when last of 14 over 7f here last week
5 (6)	In Favour Chestnut J:Chris Hayes T:Luke Comer	J:Chris Hayes T:Luke Comer	139	tb	857080	72	82	58	60d	—	—	+4	6	12.25/1	50 2%
Won twice for Andre Fabre early in his career, almost nothing of merit in his Irish form
14 (13)	Quick Blessing Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:C Moore	J:Seamie Heffernan T:C Moore	133	—	0-2908	67	79	34	61d	—	—	+3	4.6	12.25/1	50 2%
Good run at Leopardstown in June but has failed to build on that, has left Gavin Cromwell
10 (17)	Venetian Bay J:Sean Davis T:Sean Davis	J:Sean Davis T:Sean Davis	136	—	688600	70	82	56	7d	—	—	+4	5.3	49.75/1	200 1%
Two 1m wins in Britain, became regressive towards the rear on first two Irish starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Pierre Lapin	10/3	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3
Rockbury Lad	11/2	5	5	5	5
Allo Arry	15/2	7/1	7	7	7
Darkdeserthighway	4	4	4	4	4
Whatharm	9	10	9	9	9
You Owe Me Money	14	18	14	16	16
Not Just Yet	8	8	17/2	17/2	8
Chavajod	8	15/2	8	8	8
Morning Approach	4	8	15/2	7	17/2
Higher Kingdom	16	18	18	18	18
Love Mocha	14	28	25	28	SP
Oriental Dancer	33	28	25	33	22
Celebrating Ethel	18	16	12	16	16
Angel Above	33	66	66	66	66
In Favour	50	50	50	50	50
Quick Blessing	50	50	50	50	50
Venetian	200	100	66/1	100	100

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Darkdeserthighway

19.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.2

2nd

Morning Approach

19.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 11 Odds: 4.4

17/2

3rd

Allo Arry

17.5

OR: 5.3 Form: 9.4 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Rockbury Lad

14.9

OR: 5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Whatharm

12.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.1

Celebrating Ethel

12.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.6

Not Just Yet

11.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Pierre Lapin

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Chavajod

9.1

OR: 5 Form: 1 Odds: 3.1

15/2

You Owe Me Money

8.4

OR: 4.8 Form: 2 Odds: 1.6

Higher Kingdom

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Love Mocha

6.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

In Favour

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Venetian

5.3

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200

Oriental Dancer

5.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Angel Above

5.1

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Quick Blessing

4.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pierre Lapin	73	85	59
Higher Kingdom	73	84	55
Darkdeserthighway	72	81	64
Whatharm	72	84	51
Celebrating Ethel	72	82	—
In Favour	72	82	58
Allo Arry	71	83	68
Rockbury Lad	70	81	63
Chavajod	70	80	54
Venetian	70	82	56
You Owe Me Money	69	83	28
Not Just Yet	69	78	75
Oriental Dancer	67	78	—
Quick Blessing	67	79	34
Angel Above	66	83	38
Morning Approach	65	81	64
Love Mocha	60	74	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rockbury Lad	7d ago	Quick return
Not Just Yet	7d ago	Quick return
Angel Above	7d ago	Quick return
Venetian	7d ago	Quick return
Morning Approach	14d ago	Fit
Higher Kingdom	19d ago	Fit
You Owe Me Money	26d ago	Fit
Chavajod	26d ago	Fit
Pierre Lapin	33d ago	Fit
Darkdeserthighway	33d ago	Fit
Whatharm	33d ago	Fit
Allo Arry	54d ago	Fresh
In Favour	60d ago	Fresh
Quick Blessing	61d ago	Fresh
Celebrating Ethel	70d ago	Fresh
Love Mocha	163d ago	Long break
Oriental Dancer	172d ago	Long break