Happy Valentine's Day From Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)

Dundalk (AW)

16:40

Date 2024-02-14

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 2m 37.95s (slow by 8.65s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Noble Crusade (USA) Keithen Kennedy · John C McConnell	14/1	Won
2nd	St Cianans Fire (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · Shane Crawley	2/1F	4.5
3rd	Gracesolution (IRE) Shane Markey · Ross O'Sullivan	14/1	.75
4th	Lucky Question (GB) Siobhan Rutledge · Ms Sheila Lavery	9/2	.5
5th	Tudor Manor (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Patrick J Flynn	9/1	0.3
6th	Goonyaboyya (IRE) Jack Kearney · Gerard Keane	10/1	.5
7th	Power Drive (GB) Ciara Flynn · Paul W Flynn	20/1	.75
8th	Atlantic Island (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Luke Comer	9/1	2.25
9th	Emperor Of Silk (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Luke Comer	33/1	0.2
10th	Kiwi Kiss (FR) Robert Whearty · Gavin Cromwell	33/1	1.5
11th	Nevada Brave (IRE) Nathan Crosse · Luke Comer	16/1	1.5
12th	Picpoul (IRE) Jamie Powell · M M Rice	5/1	1.5
13th	General Idea (GB) James Ryan · Ian Patrick Donoghue	28/1	.75
14th	In The Cheap Seats (GB) N G McCullagh · R K Watson	80/1	3.5

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
4 (14)	St Cianans Fire Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Shane Crawley	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Shane Crawley	136	t	0405-2	59	69	49	26d	—	—	-8	13.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Runner-up over C&D last month; stable among the winners here too and this should go close
14 (4)	Lucky Question Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Ms Sheila Lavery	122	—	564-36	47	72	57	12d	—	—	-13	5.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Beaten at a silly price in a 1m2f handicap last month; trying this trip for the first time
R15 (16)	Picpoul Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M M Rice	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:M M Rice	142	—	0513-6	65	69	61	14d	—	—	-5	7.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
First reserve; three-time course winner, twice over 1m4f; undone by 8lb rise last twice
7 (7)	Goonyaboyya Bay J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Gerard Keane	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Gerard Keane	133	—	7080/8	56	64	20	26d	—	—	-7	4.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Not beaten far in a C&D handicap last month on debut for Ger Keane; could come on plenty
5 (3)	Tudor Manor Chestnut J:Declan McDonogh T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Declan McDonogh T:Patrick J Flynn	135	—	/506-8	58	65	54	12d	—	—	-5	4.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Off since September but made late ground in a 1m2f handicap two weeks ago; should go well
3 (1)	Atlantic Island Bay J:Oisin McSweeney(5) T:Luke Comer	J:Oisin McSweeney(5) T:Luke Comer	138	—	58705-	61	66	56	63d	—	—	-3	4.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Form over this trip is more patchy and others probably more likely
10 (10)	Noble Crusade Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	127	—	0009-6	50	67	50	12d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Didn't shape like return to form was imminent here over 1m2f last time but not dismissed
2 (9)	Gracesolution Chestnut J:Shane Markey(10) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane Markey(10) T:Ross O'Sullivan	141	v	34735-	64	71	62	63d	—	—	+1	8.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Ran okay in blinkers ober 1m2f last time, visor tried here back at this trip
13 (13)	Nevada Brave Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	124	—	3408-5	47	73	53	29d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Returned to some sort of form in a 1m2f hare last month; not much to go over the trip
1 (6)	General Idea Bay J:James Ryan(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:James Ryan(5) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	141	tp	797-57	64	71	45	19d	—	—	+1	4.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
has run okay in a couple of 1m4f contests here in recent weeks, disappointed last time
9 (17)	Power Drive Bay J:Ciara Flynn(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Ciara Flynn(7) T:Paul W Flynn	132	p	430-85	55	72	56	12d	—	—	-2	2.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Bounced back to an extent over 1m2f here two weeks ago; vulnerable over this trip
6 (2)	Kiwi Kiss Brown J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	134	h	0990-4	57	72	34	19d	—	—	-2	3.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Showed a spark up to 1m2f in a claimer last month; steps up in trip again
8 (12)	Emperor Of Silk Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Luke Comer	J:Robbie Colgan T:Luke Comer	132	b	0004-0	55	72	49	26d	—	—	-3	2.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Fourth over C&D in November but well beaten after a slow start last month
12 (11)	In The Cheap Seats Bay J:N G McCullagh T:R K Watson	J:N G McCullagh T:R K Watson	124	h	/048/8	47	70	17	19d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Eight-race maiden; well beaten in a claimer here last month after 18 months off
NR (8)	Wishes And Dreams Chestnut J:TBC T:Ciaran Murphy	J: T:Ciaran Murphy	127	tv	9923-2	52	73	54	5d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Visor replaces cheekpieces here and should go close off the same mark as on Friday
NR (5)	Say You're Sorry Chestnut J:TBC T:Eamonn O'Connell	J: T:Eamonn O'Connell	132	ht	90870-	55	72	51	82d	—	—	—	1.3	—	—
Second reserve; okay run in a 1m2f handicap in September but well held last twice
NR (15)	Hollywood Star Bay J:TBC T:Luke Comer	J: T:Luke Comer	134	—	990-	59	70	22	56d	—	—	—	2.3	—	—
Third reserve; mostly modest maiden form and others look more likely on his handicap debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
St Cianans Fire	10/3	10/3	10/3
Lucky Question	4/1	10/3	10/3
Picpoul	5/1	6/1	6/1
Goonyaboyya	7/1	15/2	7/1
Tudor Manor	10/1	9/1	9/1
Atlantic Island	12/1	11/1	11/1
Noble Crusade	10/1	11/1	11/1
Gracesolution	14/1	14/1	14/1
Nevada Brave	16/1	16/1	16/1
General Idea	22/1	20/1	20/1
Power Drive	25/1	20/1	20/1
Kiwi Kiss	25/1	25/1	25/1
Emperor Of Silk	22/1	22/1	22/1
In The Cheap Seats	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

St Cianans Fire

13.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

10/3

2nd

Gracesolution

8.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.9

14/1

3rd

Picpoul

7.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Wishes And Dreams

5.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 5 Odds: 0

—

Lucky Question

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Atlantic Island

4.9

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Goonyaboyya

4.8

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Tudor Manor

4.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

General Idea

4.6

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Kiwi Kiss

3.2

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

25/1

Emperor Of Silk

2.7

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

22/1

Power Drive

2.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Noble Crusade

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Hollywood Star

2.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Nevada Brave

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Say You're Sorry

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

In The Cheap Seats

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Picpoul	65	69	61
Gracesolution	64	71	62
General Idea	64	71	45
Atlantic Island	61	66	56
St Cianans Fire	59	69	49
Hollywood Star	59	70	22
Tudor Manor	58	65	54
Kiwi Kiss	57	72	34
Goonyaboyya	56	64	20
Power Drive	55	72	56
Emperor Of Silk	55	72	49
Say You're Sorry	55	72	51
Wishes And Dreams	52	73	54
Noble Crusade	50	67	50
Lucky Question	47	72	57
Nevada Brave	47	73	53
In The Cheap Seats	47	70	17

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wishes And Dreams	5d ago	Quick return
Lucky Question	12d ago	Quick return
Tudor Manor	12d ago	Quick return
Noble Crusade	12d ago	Quick return
Power Drive	12d ago	Quick return
Picpoul	14d ago	Fit
General Idea	19d ago	Fit
Kiwi Kiss	19d ago	Fit
In The Cheap Seats	19d ago	Fit
St Cianans Fire	26d ago	Fit
Goonyaboyya	26d ago	Fit
Emperor Of Silk	26d ago	Fit
Nevada Brave	29d ago	Fit
Hollywood Star	56d ago	Fresh
Atlantic Island	63d ago	Fresh
Gracesolution	63d ago	Fresh
Say You're Sorry	82d ago	Fresh