19:10 Ballinrobe

Monday 22 July 2019

All17:3518:0518:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Tote Supporting Irish Racing Since 1930 Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 2m 4.70s

(8)

Turnberry Isle⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 89

5/6

Bounced back to winning ways when landing a second career win in a Killarney rated contest beating Tony The Gent 3¾L. Another bold bid can be expected.

Form: 563561

(3)

Charcor⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 84| D

7/2

Plenty to like about his last three starts including finishing second at Cork and Roscommon when last seen in May. Can be expected to run another big race given the level of his consistency.

Form: 05-0272

(5)

Zander³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 91

10/1

Will have disappointed connections in a number of laboured efforts this season. There was much expected from the Oasis Dream gelding and he needs to start stepping up sooner rather than later.

Form: 412-089

(7)

Merited¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 74| C

20/1

Sole win in 14 Flat starts on turf came over C&D in June off a 5lb lower mark. Well held since and appears vulnerable off revised mark.

Form: 088417

(1)

Thrifty One^t1¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 81

8/1

Colt by Dawn Approach. Progressive and likable sort running well on the AW at Dundalk in the spring. Needs a couple to falter but expected to be bang there.

Form: 15

(4)

Takeachancejimmy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 66

6/1

Won second race of his career at Navan last month and not disgraced in three reversals since. Has more to offer stepping up in trip and very much respected in this contest.

Form: 021772

(2)

Dancing Doll^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 64

40/1

Running with credit in defeat last season when in the care of trainer Tony Martin. May have needed the run returning from a 247 day break at Fairyhouse earlier this month when a well beaten 27L.

Form: 54273-0

Non-Runners

(6)

Quizical³⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Turnberry Isle (5/6), Charcor (7/2), Takeachancejimmy (6/1), Thrifty One (8/1), Zander (10/1), Quizical (10/1), Merited (20/1), Dancing Doll (40/1)

It's difficult to ignore the clear and obvious chances of TURNBERRY ISLE for father and son combination of Aidan and Donnacha O'Brien. The son of Galileo got back to winning ways when landing a second career win in a Killarney rated contest on Wednesday and can see off potential challengers in the shape of the solid Charcor and Zander dropping in trip for the in form Ger Lyons yard.