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Friday 19 January 2018

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Crowne Plaza Race & Stay 2018 Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 41.09s

(9)

Prove The Point^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 64| D

20/1

Dual winner on turf and a fair effort when finishing eighth over 7f here last month before not disgraced again over C&D last month. Deserves a change of luck.

Form: 278587-

(1)

Bubbly Bellini^p²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| C| D

16/1

Popular and game veteran who can still put in a number of solid efforts including on two starts last month when beaten a little over 3L.

Form: 597058-

(4)

Lady Rosebud¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 61| CD

7/2

Winner at 9/1 over C&D earlier this month finishing 3L in front of Texas Radio. May struggle as 10lb rise for that effort seems harsh.

Form: 95505-1

(13)

Indian Tomahawk^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 60| CD

4/1

Winner here last time out over 1m2½f finishing ½L in front of Marino Marvel. C&D winner in the past but raised 5lb for recent win.

Form: 12485-1

(8)

Aegeus^b1,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 59

9/2

Not disgraced in three starts herein October and again earlier this month. Not easily dismissed on that form and may appreciate the step up in trip. Worth a market check in first-time blinkers.

Form: 98078-7

(14)

Qasser^b1¹⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Barry| OR: 59| D

40/1

Has toiled on the Flat and over jumps in five starts for the yard since joining from Harry Whittington. Difficult to see what improvement first-time blinkers will bring.

Form: 4724/80-

(5)

Military Hill^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| D

13/2

Distance winner and showed plenty of promise last time out finishing third of 14 beaten 3¼L here over C&D. Inconsistent sort but place claims.

Form: 42800-3

(11)

World's Greatest^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: K H Clarke| OR: 57| D

11/1

Third of 14 over C&D here over 1m to hat-trick scorer Koybig last month was forgotten when trailing in 13th of 14 under similar conditions beaten 9½L later in the month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 073630-

(3)

Three Majors^b,e/s⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR: 48| CD

10/1

C&D winner but that was back in September 2016 the Lilbourne Lad geldings sole win on here in 15 starts. Looks up against it in this contest.

Form: 67669-5

(12)

Casuist¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 45

16/1

Not much to shout about in three starts here including finishing eighth of 14 last time out earlier this month over C&D. Looks opposable.

Form: 00008-8

(6)

Mostawfee^t,v⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: J Feane| OR: 45

16/1

Third of 13 in first-time tongue-tie when finishing 2¼L behind Glenmoore before a second-rate run here over 7f in November. Hard to construct a case here for the 19-race maiden.

Form: 024730-

(2)

Queen Meave⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D M Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: N Carolan| OR: 45

33/1

Well beaten in four career starts here including a 8L defeat last time out on handicap debut. Others hold better profiles.

Form: 0009-9

Polymnia^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: E U Hales| OR: 57| D

25/1

First Reserve: Well beaten 12L behind California Lad earlier this month and now on a career low mark. Others preferred.

Form: 00774-0

Non-Runners

(7)

Leath Na Hoibre⁴²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: L Roche J: S Corby

(10)

Hes Our Music¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 9

T: R Donohoe J: D P Linehan

Mulzamm²⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 2

Jock Talk⁴⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lady Rosebud (7/2), Indian Tomahawk (4/1), Aegeus (9/2), Leath Na Hoibre (6/1), Military Hill (13/2), Three Majors (10/1), World's Greatest (11/1), Jock Talk (11/1), Hes Our Music (12/1), Mostawfee (16/1), Casuist (16/1), Bubbly Bellini (16/1), Prove The Point (20/1), Polymnia (25/1), Queen Meave (33/1), Mulzamm (33/1), Qasser (40/1)

The early pace of He's Our Music from stall 10 could possibly give LEATH NA HOIBRE a decent toe in to the race before Sean Corby decides to let the gelding go. The five-year-old shaped like a step up in trip may suit when third behind the useful Secret Memories last month. Last time out winner Lady Rosebud and C&D winner Indian Tomahawk can give the selection the most trouble.