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Saturday 8 September 2018

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Gormanlough Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:14 | Winning time: 2m 11.68s

(15)

Dinkum Diamond³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Slattery⁽²⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 63

8/1

Has shaped as if still retaining ability in some of recent runs, though clearly losing pace at 10-years-old. First attempt over this longer trip, may perk him up.

Form: 658084

(18)

Aibell¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A C Persse⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

12/1

Best effort so far in 1m Galway handicap last month coming off a layoff when 4L down in eighth of 17. Didn't build on that at Killarney since and needs to raise game upped in distance now.

Form: 4-24088

(16)

Cache Queen^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

11/2

Enjoying a fine summer, with wins at Killarney and Down Royal in July over longer trips. Run well in defeat in two of three starts since, eased a couple of pounds here and not without hope back in trip.

Form: 311263

(12)

Lovely Is The Rose^t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58

25/1

Nothing in three maiden starts to recommend and handicap bow at Roscommon (1m4f, good) this week didn't see any further improvement. Opposable.

Form: 5008

(10)

Maewyn^t⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58

5/1

Well backed ahead of her handicap debut at Ballinrobe in June but never really looked like winning, before finding no extra at Naas following month. May need to wait a little longer for first win.

Form: 8-9654

(13)

Wavepoint³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 58

13/2

Sole career success came on the AW at Dundalk and the Swiss Spirit gelding remains a five-race maiden on turf. May find a couple too good in this contest.

Form: 9-04610

(5)

Konig Hall^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan⁽²⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 49

4/1

In decent form over jumps recently, poor at Limerick when last spotted on the Flat but handicapper has given him some relief now.

Form: 4-70860

(8)

Bilboa Lane¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K K Hennessy| T: M A Gunn| OR: 54

20/1

Nothing to recommend in four outings so far, including handicap bow at the Curragh (1m1½f, good to firm) in May. Plenty more needed off the break.

Form: 8-690

(9)

La Cumparsita^p,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D M Redmond| T: J J Murphy| OR: 48

20/1

Inconsistent in variety of headgear on turf this summer at up to 1m. Tries longer trip now and must improve if hoping to play prominent role.

Form: 4-00609

(1)

Big Ego¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Christina Simpson⁽⁴⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 46

6/1

Only one win from 14 on the Flat, coming at Gowran Park last July over 1m4f on yielding ground. Didn't run badly at Dundalk in April when last spotted on the level.

Form: 1300-44

(17)

Money In My Pocket¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽²⁾| T: G Webb| OR: 45

50/1

Acclamation filly of fairly limited ability on what she's shown on the racecourse another heavy defeat inflicted over a mile at Bellewstown 10 days ago and all to prove going up in distance.

Form: 90-0900

(11)

Paddytheirishman^b⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: T P Madden| T: G T Lynch| OR: 45

50/1

Unable to halt the alarming slide in form with a number of horrid performances over a variety of trips on the Flat since March. Very little to be positive about back from short break.

Form: 0/90000

(7)

Taylor Velvet^v⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: F Birrane| OR: 49

16/1

Now a 17-race maiden - 11 on turf - and no improvement on first start for this handler at Ballinrobe in July over 1m2f in a maiden. Hard to make case for back in handicap.

Form: 530064

(3)

Emperor Of Fashion⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Vanessa Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 46

50/1

Beaten just over 12L in a 7f apprentice race at Tipperary on handicap bow nine days ago. Plenty more required going up in distance.

Form: 8700

(2)

Dawn Arrival^b1,t1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 45

20/1

Showed nothing in two outings for Jim Bolger last year and sold for just 2,500 guineas to current connections. Tailed off in Galway maiden last month, tries blinkers and tongue-tie now switching to handicaps.

Form: 50-0

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(14)

Rooney O'mara⁵²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: W M Roper J: D E Sheehy

(4)

Royal Alto¹⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: V T O'Brien J: D M Melia

(6)

Fake Media⁶³

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: C O'Brien J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Konig Hall (4/1), Maewyn (5/1), Cache Queen (11/2), Big Ego (6/1), Wavepoint (13/2), Dinkum Diamond (8/1), Aibell (12/1), Taylor Velvet (16/1), La Cumparsita (20/1), Bilboa Lane (20/1), Dawn Arrival (20/1), Lovely Is The Rose (25/1), Royal Alto (25/1), Fake Media (33/1), Money In My Pocket (50/1), Emperor Of Fashion (50/1), Paddytheirishman (50/1), Rooney O'mara (50/1)

Dinkum Diamond isn't without hope off top-weight, with this extra distance set to ally the loss of pace in the twilight of his career. The other old-timer in the line-up is Konig Hall and he's on an attractive mark if fancying the job back on the Flat. Maewyn has come in for support previously and not really threatened to justify it while Big Ego could hold strong claims if ready to go off the break. CACHE QUEEN may have found the longer trip beyond ideal on Monday and, eased 2lb and 2f, she could land the third success of a productive summer.

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