17:30 Killarney

Thursday 24 August 2017

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Laurels Pub & Restaurant Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 3m 10.43s

(11)

Laws Of Spin^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 97

9/1

Lots of early season entries for late season Group races for the four-year-old, following his Irish Cesarewitch win in October.. Should go well here.

Form: 0/111-45

(7)

Motherland²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Alan Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| BF

16/1

Still to win in five starts this season, well beaten last time out at the Galway festival when fifth of nine over 1m6f on soft ground. Still 10lb higher than last win and it is taking it's toll.

Form: 1-23065

(10)

Digeanta^t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 92| CD

20/1

CD winner back in July 2013, last win came in October last year in Curragh 2m handicap on good ground. Could surprise at just 1lb higher than that win.

Form: 010/646

(12)

Aydoun^v1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 90

12/1

Ran twice at the Galway festival, winning on his second start by 6L, beating 18 rivals in a maiden hurdle. Last seen on the Flat finishing last of 12 in Curragh 1m4f handicap. Has won on soft and placed at the track.

Form: 17-20

(13)

Clongowes²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 98| BF

8/1

Won a couple of handicaps in June before being raised a total of 15lb since the first win. Consistent and gutsy but the handicapper may just have a grip here.

Form: 222112

(2)

Snow Falcon¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 88| BF| D

11/4

Ran in the Stayers' hurdle races at the Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown festivals. Last seen on the Flat in October when only beaten 4L in the November handicap at Leopardstown.

Form: 145-

(8)

Western Boy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P A Fahy| OR: 87| CD

16/1

Has run over hurdles the last twice, being pulled up on last start at the Galway festival. Last seen on the Flat over a year ago and maybe best watched today.

Form: 1124/0-

(1)

Sea The Lion⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 85

11/2

Won his last two starts, impressively coming in 18 and 14-runner fields. Could find this a little tough, now 14lb higher than his last win.

Form: 140/311

(9)

Grand Partner¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Lee| T: T Mullins| OR: 81

12/1

133-rated hurdler is one win from three starts on the Flat. Has two wins on soft ground and a win in a similar field size.

Form: 1-82

(6)

Theos Well⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 79

50/1

124-rated hurdler, two wins from 12 on the Flat. Ninth of 10, beaten 24L on last Flat start in Gowran Park handicap on soft ground.

Form: 59210-9

(3)

Bayan^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G Elliott| OR: 73| D

10/1

Finished 14th of 20 in a competitive handicap at the Galway festival, when beaten 15L. Could be dangerous if finding his old form that saw him win on soft ground, over the distance and in a big field size, while he is 7lb lower than last win.

Form: 1450/00

(4)

Jan Van Eyck^b,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 72

20/1

Second of seven, beaten a neck at the recent Tramore festival and can be dangerous only raised 1lb for that run.

Form: D-47192

(5)

She's So Flawless¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 81| BF| CD

6/1

CD winner back in July when beating nine rivals on soft ground. Third of seven last time out when beaten favourite at Roscommon. Work to do on handicap debut.

Form: 313

Forecasts

Snow Falcon (11/4), Sea The Lion (11/2), She's So Flawless (6/1), Clongowes (8/1), Laws Of Spin (9/1), Bayan (10/1), Grand Partner (12/1), Aydoun (12/1), Western Boy (16/1), Motherland (16/1), Jan Van Eyck (20/1), Digeanta (20/1), Theos Well (50/1)

The Jim Bolger-trained Clongowes, consistent and gutsy, will possibly try and make all here from stall 13, but he may have to make way for Irish Cesarewitch winner, LAWS OF SPIN, who boasts some fancy entries for the end of the season.