18:50 Ballinrobe

Monday 23 July 2018

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Tote Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 2m 11.74s

(1)

Verhoyen^h¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 75

16/1

Sole win in 18 starts came on the AW at Dundalk. Plenty to like about the geldings form on turf not beaten far in a number of displays since April. Shapes as though step up in trip will suit.

Form: 542554

(8)

Daubney's Dream^t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 73

25/1

Failed to spark for the step up in trip in a Naas maiden over 7f last month. Market possibly the best guide here stepping up in distance once again.

Form: 4-0340

(6)

Faughill⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 73

4/1

Improved on his juvenile exploits when finishing third of 12 beaten 4L in a Killarney handicap over 1m in May. Could be of interest stepping up in distance here.

Form: 066-3

(7)

Burning Question⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 72

6/1

Put a couple of poor performances as a juvenile firmly behind her with a promising run to finish third of 10 beaten 1L in a Cork maiden in May. Will need to improve again but one for the shortlist.

Form: 06-3

(4)

Big Bad Sal³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 71

25/1

Looked rusty on return to the track finishing 15th of 17 beaten over 8L in a Leopardstown handicap over 1m2f before more disappointment at at Roscommon and Sligo recently. opposable on season form.

Form: 276-085

(13)

Dream Point³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70| BF

7/1

Has finished in the first three on plenty of occasions this term but the next progressive step forward seem to be beyond the filly at the moment.

Form: 343334

(10)

Divine Approach^h⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 64

12/1

Will have disappointed connections with a couple of below par displays recently at Gowran Park and Listowel when well held on both occasions. Hard to fancy on seasonal appearances.

Form: 0-48

(9)

Stormy Tale^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 63| BF

10/1

Beaten earlier this month in a Navan handicap but the manner of her win at Tipperary at the beginning of the month puts her firmly in the mix here.

Form: 107310

(12)

Danehill Quest¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR: 52

9/1

Failed to quicken over 1f out in a Fairyhouse handicap earlier this month following a couple of encouraging starts at Leopardstown last month. Place claims in this company.

Form: 70-5725

(5)

Amor Fati^p1²⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 51

16/1

Three starts in maiden company were only ordinary but caught the eye on handicap debut at Gowran Park in October. Beaten since and best watched on ground the colt will not have raced on.

Form: 00638-

(2)

A Few Bob Short^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 51| BF

3/1

Beaten favourite last time out in a Ballinrobe handicap following promising starts at Cork and Gowran Park earlier. Open to plenty of improvement at this trip.

Form: 090323

(11)

Brass Button²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 51

33/1

Well held and has finished down the field in a number of disappointing starts last season. Difficult to make a case for on seasonal debut.

Form: 04790-

(3)

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 51

40/1

Gelded son of Rip Van Winkle. Cost connections €12,000 as a yearling in September last year. Well held on seasonal reappearance in a Tipperary handicap over 1m1f earlier this month. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 780-8

Non-Runners

(14)

Fiannaiocht³²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

A Few Bob Short (3/1), Faughill (4/1), Burning Question (6/1), Dream Point (7/1), Fiannaiocht (8/1), Danehill Quest (9/1), Stormy Tale (10/1), Divine Approach (12/1), Amor Fati (16/1), Verhoyen (16/1), Big Bad Sal (25/1), Daubney's Dream (25/1), Brass Button (33/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (40/1)

STORMY TALE has proved himself to be in good sorts with himself of late and can continue in a vein of form that saw him win on his penultimate start at Tipperary earlier this month. A Few Bob Short is another in solid form right now and can hit the frame here along with the Jessica Harrington-trained Faughill. Dream Point and Big Bad Sal deserve consideration with conditions to suit.