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Friday 15 February 2019

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Coral Bet 5 Get 20 In Free Bets Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 39.23s

(9)

Ishebayorgrey^h1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: C P Hoban| T: P Martin| OR: 63| C

8/1

Without a win over C&D in ten starts but has hit the frame on three previous occasions. Running well in defeat in a number of runs since October and one of the leading players in first time hood.

Form: 70890-7

(12)

Masalai¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 63| CD

7/2

Winner of one of his six starts over C&D and went close over the combination earlier this month finishing fourth of 13 beaten 2½L. Still 6lb higher than previous win but fancied to go well.

Form: 3/2647-4

(13)

Anfaass^t⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 59| BF| C

10/1

Winner on debut here on the AW landing a 13 runner handicap in November. Beaten since off a 3lb higher mark and may need the run on return to action.

Form: 500010-

(5)

Roman Warrior^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 59

8/1

Running well in defeat on a number of starts since the turn of the year including beaten 3½L on each of his last couple of runs last month. Expected to give another decent account of himself in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 680-957

(7)

Aishling's Secret²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 56

25/1

13-race maiden who has hit the frame over C&D from three starts. Generally well held over the combination last month including finishing 11th of 14 on most recent start. Still looking no nearer to a breakthrough success.

Form: 4030-00

(1)

Latchet¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56| CD

11/2

Impressive figures over C&D winning here in January and hitting the frame on a further three occasions. 7lb higher than last winning mark and should be among the leading players.

Form: 0520-16

(2)

Bustam^h,t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: E Mullins| OR: 55

14/1

Maiden after 16 starts and seemingly lost his way completely since joining current connections including a heavy defeat over C&D when last seen in December. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 000600-

(4)

Fastidious¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 51| C

10/1

Course winner who ran well in defeat on return to action over C&D earlier this month finishing 6L adrift of the winner Gougane Barra. Never been the easiest to catch right.

Form: 80229-8

(11)

Taceec²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 51| BF

13/2

Winner of a Wolverhampton 7f handicap last month before a 17L defeat over this trip at Newcastle off a 5lb lower mark. Worthy of consideration with the yard boasting a consistent win and place strike rate at this venue in mid February since 2016.

Form: 909-410

(6)

Pretty Little Liar¹⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D P Dunne| OR: 49| C

5/1

Hurdling more recently but returns to the scene of his last victory when beating 13 rivals by ¾L in April off a 3lb lower mark. Place claims at best.

Form: 00U/314-

(8)

Paddytheirishman²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: G T Lynch| OR: 48

14/1

Long-standing maiden who has been generally running well in defeat since the autumn. Well held over C&D last month in a 14 runner handicap finishing 10th of 14 beaten over 8L. Not ruled out but disappointment of last run to shake off.

Form: 4448-30

(14)

Rooney O'mara^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M A Gallagher| T: W M Roper| OR: 46

50/1

Lightly raced eight-race maiden finishing last of 14 on AW debut here last month. Likely to find it tough going.

Form: 700/66-0

(10)

Elegant Lass^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 45

25/1

Well held and no impression in five starts here since October. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 0000-05

(3)

Gossip Central^b1,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 45

50/1

Not seen on the track since September 2016, bar a couple of heavy hurdle defeats last summer when finishing last of 14 beaten 25L over C&D last month. First-time blinkers unlikely to get the Windsor Knot gelding off the mark at the 15th attempt.

Form: 70380/0

Metamorphic Rock⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Reserve 1| T: M P Sunderland| OR: 45

14/1

First Reserve: Nothing of note in a number of career starts to date over similar trips including on AW debut when last seen in November finishing last of 12 beaten 29L at odds of 80/1. Is hard to enthuse over in this company.

Form: 97/0-

Ursus Belle⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Reserve 2| T: J Feane| OR: 56

11/1

Second Reserve: Promising starts in a couple of two-year-old starts when in the care of trainer Richard Hannon but disappointed on stable debut here over 7f when last seen in December. Could be interesting in future handicaps.

Form: 34/6-

Forecasts

Masalai (7/2), Pretty Little Liar (5/1), Latchet (11/2), Taceec (13/2), Ishebayorgrey (8/1), Roman Warrior (8/1), Fastidious (10/1), Anfaass (10/1), Ursus Belle (11/1), Paddytheirishman (14/1), Bustam (14/1), Metamorphic Rock (14/1), Aishling's Secret (25/1), Elegant Lass (25/1), Rooney O'mara (50/1), Gossip Central (50/1)

Winner of one of his six starts over C&D, there was plenty to like about the return of Masalai when finishing fourth of 13 over 1m earlier this month. The five-year-old will face stiff opposition from the Jim Bolger-trained LACHET who will look to repeat her C&D win off a 7lb lower mark last month. Ishebayorgrey, in first time hood and Anfaas, winner here in November can battle for the minor honours.