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Saturday 7 September 2019

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Troytown Bar Handicap

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 59.41s

(11)

Blue Uluru³⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J P Shinnick⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 102| CD

12/1

Recorded a career-best to win a Tipperary Listed race when last seen 373 days ago. Presumably had issues since and fact she has 10lb claimer rather than Colin Keane up probably gives a clue on trainer's thoughts on current handicap.

Form: 114091-

(9)

Primo Uomo⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: G O'Leary| OR: 101| CD

9/1

Over a year now since his C&D Listed win on testing ground but has run creditably enough in limited campaign this time. First time in a handicap since March 2018 so hard to be confident in how well or poorly he may be treated.

Form: 140-936

(5)

Hathiq^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 95| D

8/1

About as hit and miss as you get with three wins and three absolute shockers in his last six starts. Last in a Tipperary Listed race latest after winning there the time before. Risky but can't be ruled out.

Form: 110010

(6)

Only Spoofing⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 87| CD

7/2

English raider won three times over this trip on home soil this summer, all on good to firm. Got no run whatsoever at Sandown latest so that run forgotten but solid effort before that at Chelmsford and could well plunder this decent prize.

Form: 311139

(1)

True Blue Moon^p,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

20/1

Won his second race on turf when dead-heating in a Bellewstown 5f handicap in July but well held in three subsequent starts and his 11th of 18 at Cork latest didn't suggest him a winner any time soon.

Form: 501050

(7)

Cityman^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 85| D

8/1

Winner at Tipperary in June but pretty comfortably held there and at the Curragh since with back-to-back sevenths so others look better handicapped at present.

Form: 822177

(8)

Never Back Down⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83| D

33/1

Won last race as a three-year-old in what was a progressive campaign but nowhere near that level in 2019 and having finished 14th in his last two starts he hardly appeals as a likely winner here.

Form: 007500

(3)

Abstraction⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: S Foley| T: N Lupini| OR: 81| D

7/1

Won his first race in six years at Down Royal penultimately before finishing fifth of 18 at Cork latest. Finally found his sort of mark now and has solid each-way claims here.

Form: 48-5615

(13)

Miss Jabeam⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 80| D

9/2

Hat-trick bid failed at the Curragh latest but not without another terrific effort as she was third of 23 beaten just ½L over 6f. Won over 6f and 6½f before and while this trip may be sharp enough she may still be the one they all have to beat.

Form: 330113

(12)

Aspen Belle^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard| T: P Martin| OR: 77| D

13/2

Emphatic winner at Cork in June has been second the last twice off 10lb higher marks and latest effort suggested extra ½f would be a benefit. 1lb wrong at the weights but still highly respected.

Form: 041522

(4)

Plough Boy³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: James J Doyle| T: G Donnelly| OR: 75| D

25/1

Kept on the go since January. Bit inconsistent in recent starts, but latest fourths at Down Royal and Leopardstown suggest he's at a fair mark. 3lb out of the handicap here however.

Form: 610744

(2)

Dash D'Or⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: M P Sheehy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 71| CD

16/1

Rather hit and miss since Tipperary win in June but from 7lb out of the handicap here a miss far more likely than a hit.

Form: 303790

Non-Runners

(10)

Twenty Minutes²²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: D English J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Only Spoofing (7/2), Miss Jabeam (9/2), Aspen Belle (13/2), Abstraction (7/1), Cityman (8/1), Hathiq (8/1), Primo Uomo (9/1), Blue Uluru (12/1), Dash D'Or (16/1), True Blue Moon (20/1), Twenty Minutes (20/1), Plough Boy (25/1), Never Back Down (33/1)

In this open looking handicap there are plenty of appealing types but none more so than the highly progressive three-year-old MISS JABEAM who won two competitive handicaps consecutively before her excellent third of 23 last time out. English runner Only Spoofing is an interesting raider and he too has had a fine season winning three times over 5f. Also respected is Aspen Belle although being 1lb out of the handicap isn't ideal.