15:15 Listowel

Friday 15 September 2017

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John & Terry Moriarty Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 2m 56.83s

(4)

Inis Meain^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 72| C| D

11/1

Veteran who has won on heavy ground on three occasions. 12th of 14 last time out in a Killarney handicap over 1m6f on yielding ground. Best days may possibly be behind him now 38lbs below last winning mark.

Form: 0-04060

(8)

Theos Well⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M Winters| OR: 72| C| D

8/1

Has put in three ineffective performances this season between 1m4f and 2m2f and well beaten in all. Looks a tall order on given form.

Form: 210-900

(3)

Lord Erskine¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Smullen| T: H Rogers| OR: 67| D

7/4

Improved on a series of poor Flat performances at Tramore earlier this month when third of 13, beaten 2½L, before winning over 1m4f when dropped in trip at Roscommon. Will be interesting to see if he can pull this off raised 13lb for his win.

Form: 78-8031

(2)

Shoofly¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: D H Kelly| OR: 65| D

33/1

45L behind Lord Erskine last time out at Roscommon in a below-par performance last month. Promising runs on two occasions previously but still without a win on the Flat.

Form: 08-8220

(5)

Dara Tango^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 62| BF| D

3/1

Won a gutsy battle with Highland Fling at the Galway festival over 1m6f, before falling 15L behind Lord Erskine off a 5lb higher mark next time out. May have ground concerns and market will be best guide.

Form: 661/214

(6)

Set To Fire¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 58

10/1

Won a Down Royal handicap in July over 1m2½ f but has produced tow second-rate performances since off a 4lb higher mark. Could hit the frame but others preferred.

Form: 015184

(1)

Nightly Wailing^v¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 65

20/1

Has been kept busy during the summer but is still a 10-race maiden. Finished last of 13 beaten 83L here yesterday in a maiden over 1m4f and market could be the best guide.

Form: 850730

(9)

Jose Echegaray⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 60

20/1

Last of 13 beaten 25L in a Killarney handicap over 1m3f on good ground last time out in July. Winner of Sligo maiden in August last year on heavy ground.

Form: 0-00080

(7)

Shoulda Lied¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 58| BF

9/2

Some promising efforts this summer on the Flat at up to 1m6f, could have improvement in him and unknown at this trip.

Form: 06-3438

Forecasts

Lord Erskine (7/4), Dara Tango (3/1), Shoulda Lied (9/2), Theos Well (8/1), Set To Fire (10/1), Inis Meain (11/1), Jose Echegaray (20/1), Nightly Wailing (20/1), Shoofly (33/1)

Shoofly could be the one to take the field along in the early stages of this 1m4f contest. Lord Erskine is sure to have plenty of supporters but his form wasn't so spectacular before his win and 13lb rise last time out. Dara Tango and Shoulda Lied are viable alternatives while runner-up in this race 12-months ago, THEO'S WELL could give each-way punters a run for their money.