14:05 Listowel

Wednesday 13 September 2017

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Exchange Inn Ballybunion & Kevin Broderick's Bar Listowel Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 14:08 | Winning time: 1m 38.96s

(10)

Keep Believing^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: B Nolan| OR: 68

16/1

Scored quick double at Navan and Gowran Park in April (both 1m) but been struggling in three runs since off increased rating. Well held at Killarney 20 days ago, down in trip with cheekpieces restored.

Form: 211707

(13)

Mr Shelby^p1⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: S Donohoe| OR: 68

20/1

Moderate promise shown in AW maidens hasn't been built on in three turf runs, gets first-time blinkers here for handicap debut. Plenty to find.

Form: 73-4480

(4)

Vanderbilt^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 66| BF

33/1

Ran best race for some time in 1m Bellewstown maiden a fortnight ago sporting first-time cheekpieces (not retained), makes handicap debut in blinkers and not out of things on back of better effort.

Form: 34-0073

(2)

Camiyra^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 65

5/1

Has run well in both handicaps so far over this sort of trip and handles give underfoot, looks set to get off the mark sooner rather than later and respected now.

Form: 255823

(6)

Texas Katie¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R Hackett| OR: 65| D

8/1

Winner last month at Roscommon over slightly longer trip on soft ground, held back there since on heavy but has to enter calculations for this.

Form: 57-0818

(12)

Butoolat⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 64

20/1

Oasis Dream filly was well held on handicap bow at Gowran Park (7f, good) in June and has been off since. Lightly-raced and worth a look in the betting.

Form: 0-5646

(3)

Ojinjintka^p,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Smullen| T: H Rogers| OR: 63

11/2

Landed Killarney handicap over 1m last time out on yielding ground, up 4lb for narrow success and drops in trip. Could have more improvement to come and goes on the shortlist.

Form: 078031

(8)

De La Vega^v1¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 62

14/1

Makes her handicap debut after three very modest efforts. Much more required on these terms and appears to need more assistance than a first-time visor can offer.

Form: 7-45

(1)

Greenpanda^p1,h1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 62

4/1

One win from eight starts this year, came over 1m1½f at Ballinrobe in June. Has generally run well since, including over this trip, can get involved again but will want to see an even gallop with a hood/cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 134344

(9)

Cracking Name^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C O'Donoghue| T: P D Deegan| OR: 59| D

8/1

Shed her maiden tag at Tipperary (7½f, soft) making all the running and scoring with plenty in hand. Up 6lb but feared now stepping into handicaps.

Form: 0-09041

(7)

Only Spoofing¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 59

14/1

Good second at Cork over 6f in May, didn't replicate that over same trip at Navan early this month on first start for this yard. Up in trip here and may do better for the recent run.

Form: 72-0020

(5)

Jindabyne^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 58

50/1

A 10-race maiden, 12th of 17 at the Galway Festival over the extended 1m on soft ground before finishing last of 14 at Killarney last month.

Form: 0-08000

(11)

Algebra⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 56

40/1

Beaten out of sight on all six career starts and he's a habitual slow starter. Likely to struggle yet again on first start since July.

Form: 09-0080

(15)

All The Mollies²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 54

10/1

Winner on final start for previous yard in a claimer but handicapper seems to have got carried away a little with that form. Not beaten far in her last couple of starts but may need to come back down the weights again.

Form: 8-68125

(14)

Gifted Lady⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 50

16/1

Maiden after 18 starts and well held over extended-mile at Galway last time out. Needs to step up on what she's shown so far if she's to win here.

Form: 098090

Forecasts

Greenpanda (4/1), Camiyra (5/1), Ojinjintka (11/2), Cracking Name (8/1), Texas Katie (8/1), All The Mollies (10/1), Only Spoofing (14/1), De La Vega (14/1), Keep Believing (16/1), Gifted Lady (16/1), Butoolat (20/1), Mr Shelby (20/1), Vanderbilt (33/1), Algebra (40/1), Jindabyne (50/1)

Ojinjintka goes up 4lb for the recent win at Killarney but must command plenty respect dropped in trip just the same, while Cracking Name could prove up to landing this contest on handicap debut after a smooth success last time at Tipperary. Greenpanda has held form nicely over the season and could produce a bit more with new headgear to help but CAMIYRA has gone well in both handicaps so far and looks sure to get off the mark sooner rather than later, with cheekpieces on now, she might have the answers.