Dundalk - Sun 4th October

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1.55 Dundalk Diva Dolce remains ahead of the handicapper and can bounce back from a disappointing run over a stamina sapping seven furlongs at Fairyhouse, latest, to land this for Kevin Prendergast. She appeared to have been let into handicaps lightly on an opening mark of 72 at the Curragh in September and I lapped up the generous odds available that day. She showed a good attitude and shaped as if further improvement was forthcoming, but having been stepped up to seven furlongs in a large field handicap last time out I temporarily broke off my following. Back over a suitable trip though she is carrying my money once more. She handles the surface judging by her third here in September and with jockey Egan claiming 10 lbs as usual, she is 7 lbs above her last winning mark. That should not halt the improvement of a filly that chased home Kitty Kiernan and Lilly Langtry on her debut at Naas and she looks several points overpriced. 10/1 Stan James, 10 pts EW (3 places, 1/4 odds).