18:45 Dundalk

Friday 17 August 2018

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Bar One Racing Mourne Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 11.59s

(4)

Spanish Tenor¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 101

9/1

Winner of two of his 12 starts on turf both wins coming over 7f. The Lope De Vega is likely to be inconvenienced by the drop in trip on AW debut.

Form: 1353-78

(8)

Blue Uluru²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| D

9/2

Distance winner who finished second of six over C&D back in April off a 9lb lower mark. Likely to go well again given this drop in class.

Form: 8-21140

(2)

St Brelades Bay^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93| CD

3/1

C&D winner from three visits here who was last seen winning a Curragh 6f handicap earlier this month. Looks a leading contender.

Form: 341771

(7)

Plough Boy³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: G Donnelly| OR: 86| C| D

16/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip. Improving sort who is in good form currently but hints the handicapper may have caught up with him.

Form: 414914

(5)

Jon Ess⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 85| C

11/2

Won from a 2lb lower mark here in March but below that standard in three races on turf since. Place claims at best.

Form: 121000

(3)

Geological⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D English| OR: 83| CD

8/1

C&D winner who has finished in front on three of his 39 starts here. Tough and genuine sort who will give his running here.

Form: 513063

(1)

Arcanears⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 84| D

14/1

Distance winner of a 6f maiden at the Curragh in May. Beaten since on handicap debut and may find a couple improving at a quicker rate here.

Form: 810

(9)

Mokhalad¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 80| C| D

10/1

Winner over 5½f in a Navan handicap in April before finding the 5lb penalty too much in four starts since. Winner of just one of his ten visits here and likely to struggle in this contest.

Form: 710763

(10)

Captain Power¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E Lynam| OR: 78| BF| D

9/2

In solid and consistent form right now and has placed on both starts here. Second of six at Leopardstown yesterday and worth a market check on quick return.

Form: 3-03322

(6)

Chillala^v1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 81

40/1

Fifth of 14 beaten 1¾L on her most recent start at the Curragh earlier this month but may find this a tall order on AW debut.

Form: 3-00265

Forecasts

St Brelades Bay (3/1), Captain Power (9/2), Blue Uluru (9/2), Jon Ess (11/2), Geological (8/1), Spanish Tenor (9/1), Mokhalad (10/1), Arcanears (14/1), Plough Boy (16/1), Chillala (40/1)

CAPTAIN POWER is in solid and consistent form right now, coming here finishing a gallant second of six at Leopardstown yesterday and can land the spoils here if taking his chance. The Captain Rio gelding has finished in the places on both starts here and can see off the attentions of C&D winner St Brelades Bay and the improving Blue Uluru. Jon Ess has won three of his nine visits here and is worth a market check dropping in trip on return to this track.