Course regular can bag a belated first win on her 29th attempt

Dundalk: a serious medical incident forced the track to abandon after just two racesCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Caerleon Kate
3.05 Downpatrick
2pts each-way

It goes without saying there are risks attached to backing a 28-race maiden, but there are valid reasons for thinking it could be 29th time lucky for Caerleon Kate in the MB McGrady & Co, Accountants Handicap Hurdle (3.05) at her beloved Downpatrick.

Caerleon Kate certainly saves herself for the track – she has been second three times there – and shows very little anywhere else, which could be because her stable is only housed a few miles down the road in Crossgar.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 11 October 2018inHorse racing tips

Last updated 19:14, 12 October 2018

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