Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (Div II)

Dundalk (AW)

18:15

Date 2023-12-20

Distance 7f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,195

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 (6)	Irish Rumour Bay J:Colin Keane T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	J:Colin Keane T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	138	—	674935	59	69	55	28d	—	—	-14	12.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Staying third in a C&D handicap last month; ran to a similar level three weeks later
10 (13)	Mether Chestnut J:Seamie Heffernan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	126	t	07-444	47	66	54	7d	—	—	-13	5.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Stepped up on previous form over C&D when a staying-on fourth last week; big contender
5 (14)	Fastman Brown J:J M Sheridan T:James McAuley	J:J M Sheridan T:James McAuley	130	b	590956	51	71	50	12d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Short of room and ran about in a 1m handicap two weeks ago on stable debut
13 (8)	Tynamite Chestnut J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	126	—	805404	47	73	53	12d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Back in trip after a a solid effort over 1m two weeks ago and should go well
1 (2)	Hale Bopp Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:R Donohoe	J:Robbie Colgan T:R Donohoe	140	—	951697	61	74	57	40d	—	—	0	8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran okay over 1m here last month; could go well but 7f on the short side for him
6 (15)	Cherry Pink Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Ronan Whelan T:M Halford & T Collins	127	b	539670	48	72	-	129d	—	—	-4	2.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
12lb lower than when third on her handicap debut here in February; blinkers tried
4 (12)	Airgead Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs Prunella Dobbs	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs Prunella Dobbs	131	b	790410	52	67	48	28d	—	—	+3	9.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
First win since 2020 in a C&D handicap last month but last of 12 since; not ruled out
11 (7)	Saoirses Lulaby Bay J:Chris Hayes T:P J F Murphy	J:Chris Hayes T:P J F Murphy	126	t	050430	47	72	50	28d	—	—	-3	4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Nothing went right dropped back to this trip here last week; worth another try
7 (10)	Brookie Cookie Chestnut J:Sean Davis T:Sean Davis	J:Sean Davis T:Sean Davis	126	—	556407	47	67	26	14d	—	—	-6	2.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran okay after a slow start on her AW debut two weeks ago; others preferred
8 (9)	Gidwa Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	126	p	000000	47	68	27	7d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Three AW wins over this trip when trained in Britain but totally out of form at present
9 (5)	Man Is King Bay J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Thomas Dowling	126	et	000008	47	70	36	7d	—	—	-3	1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Beaten around 5l over C&D on third start for yard and slightly improved on that last week
3 (4)	Alfarida Bay J:Cian Horgan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Cian Horgan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	136	—	219200	57	69	53	112d	—	—	+2	7.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Touched off over 1m here in July; not seen since down the field at Cork in August
14 (3)	Vormir Bay J:Sean D Bowen(5) T:Fergal Birrane	J:Sean D Bowen(5) T:Fergal Birrane	126	tv	786700	47	72	-	51d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
inconsistent and could run over any trip; not much appeal and tried in headgear here
12 (11)	Try Hard Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	126	—	000080	47	67	34	28d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Modest 10-race maiden hasn't shown enough to be fancied; safe to overlook
NR (17)	Baalbec Beauty Bay J:TBC T:Miss Hilary McLoughlin	J: T:Miss Hilary McLoughlin	140	ht	800276	61	73	28	75d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
First reserve; narrow defeat in a 7f Gowran handicap in August her best recent run
NR (16)	Rocky Dreams Bay J:TBC T:James McAuley	J: T:James McAuley	141	b	870750	62	73	36	35d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Second reserve; seven of his eight wins have come at this venue but below best of late
NR (1)	Woodrow Bay J:TBC T:Leanne Breen	J: T:Leanne Breen	127	t	5-0000	48	61	39	28d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Third reserve; modest performer well beaten most recently over C&D in November

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Irish Rumour	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40	2/1
Mether	9/2	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Fastman	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	7/1
Tynamite	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1
Hale Bopp	9/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1
Cherry Pink	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Airgead	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Saoirses Lulaby	12/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	10/1
Brookie Cookie	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	9/1
Gidwa	14/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1
Man Is King	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Alfarida	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Vormir	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Try Hard	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Irish Rumour

12.4

OR: 2.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Airgead

9.2

OR: 0.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Hale Bopp

OR: 2.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Alfarida

7.9

OR: 1.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Baalbec Beauty

5.3

OR: 2.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

—

Mether

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Saoirses Lulaby

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Fastman

3.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Rocky Dreams

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Tynamite

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Cherry Pink

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Brookie Cookie

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Gidwa

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Man Is King

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Vormir

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Try Hard

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Woodrow

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rocky Dreams	62	73	36
Hale Bopp	61	74	57
Baalbec Beauty	61	73	28
Irish Rumour	59	69	55
Alfarida	57	69	53
Airgead	52	67	48
Fastman	51	71	50
Cherry Pink	48	72	—
Woodrow	48	61	39
Mether	47	66	54
Tynamite	47	73	53
Saoirses Lulaby	47	72	50
Brookie Cookie	47	67	26
Gidwa	47	68	27
Man Is King	47	70	36
Vormir	47	72	—
Try Hard	47	67	34

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mether	7d ago	Quick return
Gidwa	7d ago	Quick return
Man Is King	7d ago	Quick return
Fastman	12d ago	Quick return
Tynamite	12d ago	Quick return
Brookie Cookie	14d ago	Fit
Irish Rumour	28d ago	Fit
Airgead	28d ago	Fit
Saoirses Lulaby	28d ago	Fit
Try Hard	28d ago	Fit
Woodrow	28d ago	Fit
Rocky Dreams	35d ago	Fit
Hale Bopp	40d ago	Fit
Vormir	51d ago	Fresh
Baalbec Beauty	75d ago	Fresh
Alfarida	112d ago	Long break
Cherry Pink	129d ago	Long break