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Friday 11 October 2019

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Red God' Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 13.50s

(1)

Massif Central^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 101| CD

5/1

Has a C&D win to his name from four starts over the combination. Fourth of eight beaten 1½L over a similar trip last month. Yard boast a 44% win and place strike rate at this venue in October with their handicappers since 2015.

Form: 242504

(2)

Colfer Me^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97| C

20/1

Course winner, recently seen over hurdles following a number of dismal efforts on the Flat in July. Hard to fancy and plenty to prove.

Form: 135040

(3)

Eminence¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96| BF

7/2

Miserly return of one win from 11 starts on the Flat. Sixth of 14 beaten over 4L on AW debut over 1m4f last month when making no impression in the final stages of the contest. Worth a market check dropping in trip.

Form: 323886

(9)

Bold Approach¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 94

12/1

Has failed to build on a promising debut season with a number of below-par efforts since May. Second in the Group 3 Tyros Stakes last July after winning on Leopardstown debut. Market likely to be the best guide on AW debut.

Form: 12-667

(10)

Yuften²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 89| C

8/1

Two-time winner at the track and finished a close up second of six over C&D last month. Gives the impression we may not have seen the best of him this season.

Form: 123752

(6)

Charcor^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 87

20/1

Running well in defeat in a couple of starts at Killarney and more recently in a Galway rated contest over the extended mile last month. Market likely to reveal expectations on AW debut.

Form: 724824

(15)

Inscribe^b,t1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87

20/1

Has failed to add a fifth career win since landing a Navan handicap over 1m5f off a 3lb higher mark in June. Yard among the winners at this track on a couple of occasions in the last month.

Form: 177054

(11)

Edification⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Fahey| OR: 86| CD

7/1

Sole win in eight starts on the AW came over C&D one of three starts over the combination. Running with credit in recent starts including on his most recent start here over 1m4f. Could be of interest dropping in trip.

Form: 331542

(13)

Tennessee Wildcat¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86| C

50/1

Course winner who has hit the frame on a coup,e of occasions from five starts over C&D. Worth a check in the market on second start for yard who have produced a couple of winners at the track in the last month.

Form: 002810

(7)

Sam Missile^p¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 84

33/1

Lightly-raced this term. Not seen since finishing down the field in a 1m2f handicap at the Curragh in May. Needs to find some improvement on return to action.

Form: 08-8050

(14)

Tudor City^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 83| BF| D

11/1

Popular gelding, winner of the Grade A Galway Hurdle over 2m in August before running well in defeat in a high-profile handicap at York. Down the field on sole start at this venue five years ago.

Form: 423-584

(5)

Heliac⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86| BF

5/1

Smooth transition from two to three with a win on seasonal debut in a Cork 1m2f maiden before another victory at Roscommon in July. Ran with credit in defeat on her latest start at Leopardstown when last seen in August. Handy mark.

Form: 42-113

(12)

Kattani²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 85

10/1

Off the mark at the fourth time of asking in a 1m maiden at the Curragh in June before finishing down the field on handicap debut at the same track in August. Could be in the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 834106

(8)

Elite Trooper Grey^v³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 83

25/1

Off the mark for connections at the ninth time of asking in a Sligo 1m2f handicap on good ground off a 3lb lower mark before disappointing at Listowel last month. Drop back to this trip a positive.

Form: 342219

Non-Runners

(4)

Spruce Meadows¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: J Feane J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Eminence (7/2), Heliac (5/1), Massif Central (5/1), Spruce Meadows (11/2), Edification (7/1), Yuften (8/1), Kattani (10/1), Tudor City (11/1), Bold Approach (12/1), Charcor (20/1), Inscribe (20/1), Colfer Me (20/1), Elite Trooper Grey (25/1), Sam Missile (33/1), Tennessee Wildcat (50/1)

The Ger Lyons-trained HELIAC looks a little way ahead of the majority of rivals here and can get back to winning ways on her third handicap start. The daughter of Champs Elysees can land the spoils here ahead of C&D winner Massif Central for the Mick Halford yard, Eminence who finished 4¼L behind Spruce Meadows at this track last month and Edification, second of 13 over C&D seven days ago.