14:30 Listowel

Wednesday 11 September 2019

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Listowel Arms Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: -

(14)

Silver Service^t²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: M Mulvany| OR: 75

8/1

Generally well held in a number of starts this term. Earlier progression appears to have leveled out and needs to bounce back. Others preferred.

Form: 584056

(11)

Dancing On A Dream^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

9/2

Deservedly off the mark at the 11th time of asking, ninth start on turf, when landing a Bellewstown maiden claimer last month over 1m on final start for the Jessica Harrington yard. Big player on stable debut.

Form: 222-341

(10)

Jered Maddox¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 73| D

9/1

Appreciated the less competitive environment when finally off the mark in a weak 7½f maiden at Ffos Las in July before a bold effort when third of 23 at the Curragh over 7f last month back in handicap company. Open to more improvement.

Form: 004513

(13)

Sunset Nova¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 73

14/1

Off the mark for connections at the 11th time of asking when landing a Navan 5½f maiden on good to firm ground in July. Beaten since but running with credit on each of the three starts. Not ruled out.

Form: 321540

(17)

Beleaguerment^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72

33/1

Yet to win on 11 Flat starts on turf. Not disgraced on a number of starts since June but hard to be confident looking at a couple of rivals in this contest.

Form: 935800

(5)

Cruella Dovil¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 72| BF

7/1

14-race maiden with solid and consistent efforts over the summer adding to a burgeoning handicap mark. Capable of giving a good account of herself without worrying the main protagonists.

Form: 222304

(12)

Desert Viper^p,t1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 72

14/1

Not beaten far in a couple of starts in July running with credit at Killarney and at the Galway festival. Can go well but may find one or two better suited to today's conditions in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 0466

(9)

Facethepuckout^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 71| D

6/1

Ran his best race for a while when finishing second of 12 beaten 1½L in a Gowran Park 7f handicap on yielding ground earlier this month. Could be of interest running 3lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 030902

(7)

Improving²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 70

13/2

Eight-race maiden running well in defeat over the summer, hitting the frame on a couple of occasions. Appears to need some relief from the handicapper.

Form: 47-4246

(8)

Ramiro¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 67

16/1

Born To Sea gelding not disgraced in three starts to date finishing 5L adrift of the winner on his latest start in a Curragh 6f maiden last month. Worth a market check on handicap debut.

Form: 870

(1)

Lumsden^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 65

16/1

Won an ordinary contest at Sligo over 6f but that remains his only success to date. Form in handicaps suggests current mark is still high and others make greater appeal.

Form: 150900

(16)

Dee Sprinter³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 63

12/1

Yet to hit the frame in six career starts to date. Not unfancied and not disgraced in a couple of starts but looks vulnerable in current form.

Form: 879566

(2)

Throwaway Line^b1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 63

20/1

Early promise appears to have leveled out with a couple of disappointing efforts at Cork both over 7f recently. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 03500

(3)

Yafordadoe¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Reserve 1| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61

14/1

First Reserve: Seven race maiden, but is no lost cause running well in defeat in a number of starts last month. More improvement needed if making the line-up.

Form: 900847

Non-Runners

(15)

Parkers Hill⁵⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Seamie Heffernan

(6)

Buzz Killington¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Nathan Crosse

(18)

Summerset¹⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J M Oxx J: Reserve 2

(4)

Lily Lily Rose²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dancing On A Dream (9/2), Facethepuckout (6/1), Parkers Hill (6/1), Improving (13/2), Cruella Dovil (7/1), Silver Service (8/1), Jered Maddox (9/1), Lily Lily Rose (10/1), Dee Sprinter (12/1), Yafordadoe (14/1), Desert Viper (14/1), Sunset Nova (14/1), Lumsden (16/1), Ramiro (16/1), Throwaway Line (20/1), Summerset (25/1), Buzz Killington (25/1), Beleaguerment (33/1)

Formerly with Joseph O'Brien and John Ryan, FACETHEPUCKOUT appears to be coming to hand for current connections and can bag a second career win. Positives the three-year-old now races 3lb lower than last winning mark with the gelding having distance and surface conditions to suit. Dancing On A Dream, now in the care of Joseph O'Brien can prove to be a thorn in the side of the selection with recent Curragh third, Jared Maddox and back up in trip, Sunset Nova worthy of further consideration.