Racing from the ‘Wee County’ on Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY’S DUNDALK TIPS
- 14:30 One Cool Bear
- 15:00 Invincible Irish
- 15:30 Shoot To Kill
- 16:02 Positive Thinking
- 16:32 Esprit De Loi
- 17:02 Thaloria
- 17:32 Eastern Peace
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14:30 5f Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (3yo+)
ONE COOL BEAR has just under 2 lengths to find with Jordan Breeze on their meeting over course and distance 12 days ago. I thought Ado McGuinness’s charge ended up a little further back than they may have liked from a wide draw on that occasion, and they also had momentum checked a number of times early in the home straight. One Cool Bear did well to finish as close as he did.
I think from a more favourable draw in stall 2, One Cool Bear will be difficult to beat under jockey Patrick McGettigan.
Selection: One Cool Bear
15:00 6f Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Nursery Handicap (2yo)
Making his all-weather debut, INVINCIBLE IRISH can take the beating if transferring his turf form to the artificial surface under jockey Scott McCullagh. All five starts have been over the minimum trip, and I thought he shaped as though it was worth trying 6f when he finished a staying-on second behind Premier View at Down Royal last time out.
He likes to take a lead, and with cheekpieces fitted for the first time, I think Invincible Irish can take the beating.
Selection: Invincible Irish
15:30 1m Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race (3yo+)
A chance is taken on the Noel Kelly-trained SHOOT TO KILL under 10lb claimer, Erin Dunseath. The selection was last seen finishing second behind Mehman over 7f at Dundalk last month. Likely to go forward from stall 1, Shoot To Kill could prove difficult to beat if allowed an early lead under the young 10lb claimer.
Selection: Shoot To Kill
16:02 1m Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Maiden (3yo+)
POSITIVE THINKING took a step forward from his racecourse debut, when finishing fifth, a little under 7 lengths behind the winner, Wearing Stars, over course and distance 12 days ago. The second and third, Lookingforarainbow and Riyazanka, reoppose once again, but Positive Thinking may be open to further improvement, and he might just be capable of reversing that form for trainer Natalia Lupini and jockey Killian Leonard.
Selection: Positive Thinking
16:32 7f View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Median Auction Maiden (2yo)
ESPRIT DE LOI improved and outran her odds of 80/1 when staying on to take third in a Median Auction Maiden over 6f last week, shaping as though the step up to 7f here should suit.
The stable continues in decent form, and Esprit De Loi gets the nod in a competitive maiden.
Selection: Esprit De Loi
17:02 7f Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (3yo+)
THALORIA registered her sole success over course and distance earlier this year and is taken to reward each way supporters. She shaped with promise on both of her last two outings, the most recent of which she finished sixth of fourteen, only beaten 3 lengths by the winner, over 7f here at Dundalk on October 9th.
She likes to go forward and should give another good account in the hands of jockey Nicola Burns.
Selection: Thaloria
17:32 1m2½f (1m2f150y) Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (3yo+)
EASTERN PEACE wasn’t beaten far when finishing fourth in a race won by Enchanted Lady over course and distance last month. She remains on a mark of 65, 4lb lower than her winning mark at Dundalk in November of last year.
The Ross O’Sullivan team continues in great form (winner at Punchestown on Monday), and Eastern Peace should be on the premises once again in the hands of champion jockey Billy Lee.
Selection: Eastern Peace
DUNDALK TIPS
- 14:30 One Cool Bear
- 15:00 Invincible Irish
- 15:30 Shoot To Kill
- 16:02 Positive Thinking
- 16:32 Esprit De Loi
- 17:02 Thaloria
- 17:32 Eastern Peace
