15:05 Killarney

Saturday 24 August 2019

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Redbox Brand Consultants Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 45.08s

(4)

Solomons Seal¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 64| CD

9/2

C&D winner on good ground in May but has struggled to replicate that form in four starts and remains 5lb clear of that win-mark. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 510705

(18)

Spanish Soprano⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: T Doyle| OR: 63| D

20/1

Won a Dundalk maiden over a mile in February but the filly was tailed off in Leopardstown handicap in May on sole outing since. Billy Lee booking a plus but overall profile is regressive.

Form: 004-210

(2)

Voyageofdiscovery^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 59| D

12/1

Ultra-consistent without winning in the early part of 2019, previous two efforts over C&D and at Leopardstown much less encouraging and something to prove for now.

Form: 332280

(1)

Airgead¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 64| D

7/2

Lacked consistency in six starts prior to good battling success at Leopardstown (1m, good to firm) earlier this month. Must take another step forward from this new 6lb higher mark.

Form: 08-2061

(14)

Cautious Approach¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 57| D

8/1

Returned to action when winning 1m AW maiden at Dundalk in the spring, also went close there in a handicap since but turf form leaves something to be desired. Visor no help last time and discarded now.

Form: 338768

(12)

The Mcgregornator²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 52

20/1

7f Naas winner back in 2017, mostly toiling over hurdles the last 12 months and was well held on Newcastle's AW track in January when last spotted. Has fallen a long way down in the ratings and 10lb claimer booked, were he to find some form.

Form: 0/0005-0

(11)

All The Mollies¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 48| BF

9/2

Winner of two of her 11 starts on turf and finished second of 15 over a mile on most recent start at Gowran Park in May. Racing consistently off this mark in three runs this campaign and overdue another win. Watch betting.

Form: 690-442

(16)

Ask Katie^t³⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 45| D

25/1

Ask mare, has picked up three low-grade turf wins in 37 starts, though nothing since autumn of 2017 and is back from a layoff now. Best watched unless betting moves are positive.

Form: 786485-

(3)

Botanical Lady³¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: H Rogers| OR: 45| D

20/1

Winner of three of her 40 Flat starts on turf, the mare has not won for three years and finds herself 10lb lower than last winning mark. Not in the form required to play a part on balance.

Form: 60/0380-

(15)

Crafty Hugo^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 45

9/1

11-race maiden, looking rather exposed after six fruitless runs for this trainer and really does need first-time blinkers to have a major impact.

Form: 096777

(13)

Harry Speed^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 45

20/1

Losing run stretches back to Ayr win in August 2017 but has been thereabouts in six runs this season. Needs to bounce back from recent Down Royal effort but would be dangerous to discount.

Form: 0-46326

(7)

Adapt To Dan^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 47

14/1

Overall profile does little to inspire but did finish close second in C&D claimer last month at odds of 20-1 and can be forgiven sub-par showing in a sprint at Sligo since. Still requires career-best.

Form: 907928

(10)

All About Maddy^t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: P W Flynn| OR: 45| BF

14/1

Five-race maiden, showed up better on handicap debut at Gowran Park (1m1½f, good) in June and duly backed since for low-grade Hamilton handicap over extended-mile. Couldn't deliver. She must improve on form shown so far.

Form: 870-46

(8)

Come Back And Stay^h⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

20/1

25-1 third at Bellewstown latest came well and truly out of the blue and although he was well held in the end there is now some encouragement that he can win a race at this level having had a short break since.

Form: 09-03

Non-Runners

(17)

Musalsal⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

(6)

Boughtinthedark⁷⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(9)

Clifftop⁴⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 2

(5)

Faerie Laws³³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Airgead (7/2), Solomons Seal (9/2), All The Mollies (9/2), Musalsal (7/1), Cautious Approach (8/1), Crafty Hugo (9/1), Voyageofdiscovery (12/1), Adapt To Dan (14/1), All About Maddy (14/1), Clifftop (16/1), Faerie Laws (16/1), Botanical Lady (20/1), Come Back And Stay (20/1), Harry Speed (20/1), Spanish Soprano (20/1), The Mcgregornator (20/1), Ask Katie (25/1), Boughtinthedark (25/1)

Airgead arrives here on the back of career-best and should be able to get in the mix again from a 6lb higher berth while it will be interesting to see if the money comes for All About Maddy again, givens she let backers down when last spotted at Hamilton. This is very open, ensuring the likes of Harry Speed and The Mcgregornator could have claims if recapturing past form but ALL HE MOLLIES wasn't beaten far at Gowran Park in May and should be ready to have a tilt at this after a short break since.