19:05 Bellewstown

Wednesday 28 August 2019

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BetVictor 'Bellewstown Bowl' Handicap

Off time: 19:04 | Winning time: 2m 37.21s

(7)

Edification¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 84| D

12/1

Landed a third turf win of his career when winning a Tramore 1m4f handicap on yielding ground earlier this month off a 5lb lower mark. Capable of a big run once again.

Form: 313331

(2)

Construct^h,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 81| D

7/1

Distance winner who has recently been seen landing a double over hurdles at Downpatrick and Sligo. In grand form with himself and likely to make a bold bid back on the Flat running off 2lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 22-3125

(6)

Drakensberg^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: A J Martin| OR: 75| D

15/2

Distance winner who got off the mark on turf at the seventh time of asking for connections when landing a Leopardstown 1m5f handicap earlier this month off a 5lb lower mark. Likely to give a good account of himself.

Form: 911771

(10)

Forest View³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 75| D

12/1

Winning over this trip when getting off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking on turf landing a Roscommon maiden on good ground last month off a 3lb lower mark. Well held since but capable of bouncing back.

Form: 32-9918

(4)

Lusis Naturea²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 75| BF

10/1

Failing to live up to the promise of a number of starts over the summer when finishing third of 17 as beaten favourite at the Galway festival earlier this month. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 824213

(9)

See Of Rome¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: D English| OR: 75

8/1

Not beaten far when running well in defeat in a number of starts over the season and in recent starts at the Galway festival and at Leopardstown earlier this month. Lively contender with notable jockey engagement.

Form: 463070

(5)

Bit Of Banter^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 73| D

20/1

Sole win of her career came in September at Naas over 1m4f off a 3lb higher mark. Has gone off the boil in recent efforts and is hard to fancy.

Form: 677567

(8)

With A Start^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

25/1

Off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking landing a Leopardstown 1m5f handicap on good ground last month off a 5lb lower mark. Well held since at Tipperary earlier this month and needs to step up on that run here.

Form: 442019

(3)

Royal Aide^t⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

1/1

Had been building up to losing his maiden tag in a couple of races since his debut in June. Won well at Killarney recently over a similar trip off a 6lb lower mark and holds leading claims in this event.

Form: 57371

(1)

Sweet Dime^p1,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 72

14/1

Seven-race Flat maiden on turf and needs a sizable improvement in first-time cheekpieces to play a role in the finish here with other looking to hold stronger claims.

Form: 224035

Forecasts

Royal Aide (1/1), Construct (7/1), Drakensberg (15/2), See Of Rome (8/1), Lusis Naturea (10/1), Edification (12/1), Forest View (12/1), Sweet Dime (14/1), Bit Of Banter (20/1), With A Start (25/1)

Hard to get away from the chances of ROYAL AIDE who had been sending out plenty of signals before losing his maiden tag at the fifth attempt for connections at Killarney recently. The Joseph O'Brien-trained, Galileo colt would not have to improve from his first win to see off the challenge from Drakensberg, Lusis Naturea and the John McConnell-trained Construct.