18:45 Bellewstown

Wednesday 30 August 2017

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Holcroft Peugeot Drogheda 40th Anniversary Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 58.98s

(4)

Sweetest Taboo^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 65| D

11/2

Long time between drinks, but the mare won a Curragh 5f handicap last time out on yielding to soft ground, her first win since 2014. Up a harsh 10lb and may start to struggle again.

Form: 836841

(12)

My Good Brother^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 64| D

12/1

Visor is tried again following three defeats, but not disgraced at Naas and Curragh twice, latest when dropped to this trip. Plenty form over the distance and in big fields.

Form: 63-0009

(7)

Haqeeba⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Lennon| OR: 61

10/1

Sole career win came in weak 6f maiden at Naas this month last year. Well beaten last time out at Naas over 6f and has placed over the distance and does like a big field. Now 7lb lower than last win.

Form: 698480

(13)

Mr Michael²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: A B Joyce| OR: 60| D

6/1

Has been kept on the go all season and won a Down Royal 5f handicap on good to yielding last month. May struggle and is still 10lb higher than last win.

Form: 079310

(5)

Pillar¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| D

5/1

Has run well the last twice without winning, with the handicapper continuing to move him up the ratings, 7lb higher than last win. Does like a big field though.

Form: 200922

(9)

Calm Bay^b⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Smullen| T: H Rogers| OR: 53| CD

10/1

Veteran C&D winner, ran well without winning at Down Royal and here recently, before a poor run - possibly the ground - 18th of 19 at Navan.

Form: 0-00230

(1)

Captain Midnight¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 53| D

7/1

Has been kept on the go in the last month, with four decent runs without winning. Distance winner, now 22lbs below his last winning mark.

Form: 655065

(14)

Catwilldo^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 53| CD

11/2

C&D winner has been beaten less than 3L on her last four starts and is 10lbs lower than last win. One for the shortlist.

Form: 683444

(6)

Peace Mission¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: T Mullins| OR: 53

25/1

No win since 2015, sequence now out to 14 runs. Had been off the track since October, before last of 14 at Dundalk earlier this month. Best watched.

Form: 53000-0

(3)

Landline^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 48

40/1

Yet to hit the frame in a dozen starts, efforts this year since joining current yard and beaten over 35L on last three starts. One to avoid.

Form: 005060

(15)

Annagassan^p⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Kinsella| OR: 45

20/1

Has struggled in the past in big fields and hard to make a case following three heavy defeats since May.

Form: 5-38480

(11)

Roryslittlesister^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: S M Duffy| OR: 45| D

33/1

Has raced on 10 occasions in this size of field without making the first four. Well beaten the last twice, though now 2lbs lower than last win.

Form: 55-0070

(10)

Lavinuela⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 46

16/1

Ran well at Fairyhouse in June over 6f, but couldn't follow it up last time out when 12th of 14, though only beaten 4¼L.

Form: 00030

(8)

Olaudah^e/s1,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Keatley| OR: 46

20/1

Beaten but not disgraced in two of his last three starts and remains to be seen what improvement first-time eye-shield/tongue-tie combo brings.

Form: 809605

(2)

Miss Florence^b1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 45

25/1

Ran well on her last two starts with a particulary promising run last time out at Down Royal and sports first-time blinkers. Negative is the filly has struggled in big field in the past.

Form: 5-00007

Non-Runners

Da Capo Dandy²³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J G Sheehan J: Reserve 1

La Canaada⁶⁸³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: J Larkin J: Reserve 2

Elegant Emmeline¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J G Coogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pillar (5/1), Sweetest Taboo (11/2), Catwilldo (11/2), Mr Michael (6/1), Captain Midnight (7/1), Haqeeba (10/1), Calm Bay (10/1), Elegant Emmeline (10/1), My Good Brother (12/1), Lavinuela (16/1), Olaudah (20/1), Annagassan (20/1), Peace Mission (25/1), Miss Florence (25/1), Roryslittlesister (33/1), Da Capo Dandy (33/1), La Canaada (33/1), Landline (40/1)

Again, over 5f, there is an historical advantage here for runners leading from a high draw and prominently from a low or high draw, which is a positive for Sweetest Taboo, Pillar and the selection, CATWILLDO, a former C&D winner has been beaten less than 3L on her last four starts and is 10lbs lower than last win.