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2019 Fairyhouse Membership Now On Sale Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 1m 14.72s

(3)

Shore Step²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: D P Linehan| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 74| BF| D

9/2

Distance winner who has hit the frame on the ground in the past. Running well in defeat in three starts at the Curragh last month and entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 116243

(18)

Dandys Gold²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Hogan⁽²⁾| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 71| D

16/1

Winner over 6½f in a Cork handicap on good ground off a 1lb lower mark. Beaten since but could be well handicapped here.

Form: 651440

(7)

Aspen Belle⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Martin| OR: 67| BF| D

6/1

Solid and consistent in a number of committed performances since a win at Cork in May off a 4lb lower mark. Not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 421322

(16)

Ducky Mallon^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D M Redmond⁽²⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 67| D

12/1

Distance winner of a Leopardstown handicap last month on good ground of a similar mark. Chances back on winning rating.

Form: 855519

(12)

Gunmaker^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67

12/1

Formerly trained by David Simcock, whose sole win came on the AW at Dundalk. Ran a good third at Cork last month before a good effort at Kempton earlier this month on a British raid. Market to be informative.

Form: 309035

(13)

Miss Zizi³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Davis⁽²⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 69

20/1

Has been doing most of her recent running over longer trips including a win over 1m at Killarney in July. Difficult to see what the drop in distance will achieve.

Form: 534130

(17)

Captain Dion^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: K K Hennessy⁽²⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 66| D

25/1

Fair horse for previous trainer Kevin Ryan (all the way winner on heavy ground over 6f at Pontefract in September 2017); has gradually slipped down the weights since joining this trainer for 28,000gns. Worth a market check.

Form: 435950

(14)

Dance Alone^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor| T: D English| OR: 66| D

10/1

Reliable, tough and genuine, and twice a winner since May but has appeared to struggle a little off this revised mark. Handicapper starting to show some sympathy but still 5lb higher than last win.

Form: 438285

(6)

Guanabara Bay^b²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R P Downey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 62| D

12/1

Landed a claimer earlier in the campaign but has found life tougher back in handicap company since. Hard to see him making any significant impact.

Form: 433004

(11)

Lily's Prince²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: O J Orr| T: G Donnelly| OR: 58| BF| CD

9/1

C&D winner who was a beaten favourite at Naas over 5f earlier in the month running Baby Power to a couple of lengths when finishing fourth of 19. 12lb lower here than last winning mark and may struggle.

Form: 765264

(1)

Bracebridge Hall^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S M Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 58

20/1

Inconsistent in the spring and well held on return to action at Bellewstown last month. First time blinkers doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 600200

(2)

Hatton Cross^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: T P Madden| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 56| D

14/1

Winner over 7½f at Roscommon last month beating 12 rivals and Massa Lubrense ½L off a 3lb lower mark. Beaten on a number of occasions since but still holds strong place claims.

Form: 001543

(9)

Littlevix^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 56

7/1

Running well in defeat in a couple of recent spins at Roscommon and Listowel. First-time cheekpieces hoping to assist.

Form: 3-09035

(5)

Idyllic Acrylic^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: W M Roper| OR: 55| CD

20/1

Has slipped dramatically down the ratings since a C&D over 12-months ago. First time blinkers less likely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 30-5600

(10)

Lady Sonia²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Ben Coen⁽²⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 57

10/1

Beaten on latest start at Tipperary but the manner of her win in a 7f Cork handicap last month makes her worthy of consideration here.

Form: 0-26515

(8)

Mimic's Memory¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 54

25/1

One win from 23 starts for Ann Duffield and finished fourth of nine beaten over 2L on stable debut at Laytown on the beach. Needs to be left for this run.

Form: 622874

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(4)

T For Tango³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R O'Brien J: Gary Halpin

(15)

Case Stated⁹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

Tide Of Time²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Shore Step (9/2), Aspen Belle (6/1), Littlevix (7/1), Lily's Prince (9/1), Dance Alone (10/1), Lady Sonia (10/1), Case Stated (10/1), Ducky Mallon (12/1), Guanabara Bay (12/1), Gunmaker (12/1), Hatton Cross (14/1), Dandys Gold (16/1), T For Tango (16/1), Tide Of Time (16/1), Miss Zizi (20/1), Idyllic Acrylic (20/1), Bracebridge Hall (20/1), Mimic's Memory (25/1), Captain Dion (25/1)

ASPEN BELLE can take advantage of the possible early speed of Miss Zizi, Case Stated and Captain Dion, to pounce late to land the spoils. The five-year-old has been solid and consistent in a number of committed performances since a win at Cork in May off a 4lb lower mark. The main challenge could come from Lily's Prince and Ducky Mallon who are both capable of hitting the frame.

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