17:05 Bellewstown

Wednesday 29 August 2018

All16:0516:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:35

Awards And Gifts Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 38.54s

(13)

Guanabara Bay^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Downey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| CD

10/1

Landed a claimer earlier in the campaign but has found life tougher back in handicap company since. Place claims at best off this sort of mark one would imagine.

Form: 143300

(10)

Path Of Silver^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 60| D

3/1

Mare has won and placed this season including close third of 15 over a mile at Killarney seven days ago, no reason she won't go well again.

Form: 612763

(11)

Stealth^v1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 65

25/1

Modest 72-rated maiden for trainer-John Gosden, last of seven on debut for this handler last month in 7f AW handicap at Dundalk and similar tale at Galway since. This is less demanding.

Form: 330470

(5)

Lomi's Law¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 58

7/1

Produced two promising efforts after returning to the track in May, both over this sort of trip. Didn't fire a fortnight ago at Gowran over a longer trip but is on a workable mark.

Form: 350-559

(15)

Nisior Donn^t1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 54

5/1

Has been in fair form since joining this yard without being able to get her head in front. Didn't seem to stay 1m1½f at Gowran latest, back down in trip seems the right call and should be competitive.

Form: 362237

(14)

Tom Dooley¹⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: F Costello| OR: 54

25/1

Winner of eight races but below par in the main since joining this yard last autumn. Others hold stronger claims in this field it appears.

Form: 0399-50

(9)

Three Majors^b,e/s¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 53| D

33/1

Was returning from a break at Dundalk this month when failing to last home, should be sharper but no run on turf since 2016 and likely prefers AW these days.

Form: 481779

(6)

Bouquet Garni^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 52

6/1

Had been running well this year, including when finishing fourth over 1m at Naas (good-to-firm) last month, but turned in lesser efforts at Tipperary and Killarney recently and something to prove for now.

Form: 442497

(16)

Highway To Heaven^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 57

7/1

Maiden, beaten but not disgraced in three starts over 1m in July, duly got closer over longer trip at Ballinrobe in a claimer last time. Visor added now down in trip, not without a chance on balance of recent efforts.

Form: 563462

(3)

Botanical Lady^h,t⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 51| D

20/1

Placed three times last year but well held on final start of the season over an extended 7f at Roscommon (heavy) and failed to fire in June at Sligo on return. Without a win since 2016. Watching brief after a break.

Form: 30060-0

(7)

Vitalized^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 46

14/1

No win since 2015, though did finish at Gowran Park in May over 1m1½f, poor efforts last two starts at Naas and Gowran however and mare has plenty to prove again.

Form: 00-7209

(8)

Busy Bush⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: J T Gorman| OR: 45| D

33/1

Last hint of ability came in a Gowran Park 7f handicap over 12-months ago when finishing second of 15 beaten a short-head. 1-35 all told and poor effort last week on reappearance at Roscommon over this sort of trip.

Form: 62080-0

(1)

War Room³²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: S M Duffy| OR: 45| D

25/1

Poor hurdler who is usually seen on the AW at Dundalk. Losing runs now stands at 12 and latest poor effort at Gowran ensures he doesn't warrant supporting here.

Form: 400060

(12)

Nancy D'Alton^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 46

14/1

A 4½L eighth of 15 at Leopardstown in June over this sort of distance was comfortably her best run to date, matched that at Cork (7f, good) this month. Tongue tie tried now and needs to improve.

Form: 98-7680

Not Now Bernard¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 45

33/1

By Dark Angel out of a Spectrum mare. Half-brother to multiple winners Sovereign Debt and Gabriel. Well held in a trio of poor performances so far (Second Reserve).

Form: 0-00

Non-Runners

(2)

Stamp Of Authority¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: Karen Kenny

(4)

Footsteps At Dawn⁴²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: S Nolan J: Alan Persse

Cyrus Dallin¹³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Annie Irish²³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 7

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Path Of Silver (3/1), Nisior Donn (5/1), Bouquet Garni (6/1), Lomi's Law (7/1), Highway To Heaven (7/1), Guanabara Bay (10/1), Stamp Of Authority (12/1), Nancy D'Alton (14/1), Vitalized (14/1), Cyrus Dallin (16/1), Annie Irish (16/1), Botanical Lady (20/1), War Room (25/1), Tom Dooley (25/1), Stealth (25/1), Footsteps At Dawn (25/1), Busy Bush (33/1), Three Majors (33/1), Not Now Bernard (33/1)

Stamp Of Authority has been in fine fettle of late and while he lost his way at Cork last time, a quick bounceback isn't ruled out. Path Of Silver probably sets the bar for consistency of late and will likely give another decent account while Highway To Heaven also has fair recent form in her corner and shapes as a contender. NISIOR DONN has run well since joining her current trainer and she didn't seem to relish a longer trip last time. Back down in distance, she wouldn't be winning out of turn.