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Saturday 12 October 2019

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Martin Molony Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 3m 3.05s

(6)

Still Standing³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 103

10/1

Early season form has diminished a little in a couple of starts at Naas in April and more recently a 13L defeat at Listowel last month. More needed but no surprise to witness improved effort.

Form: 191-149

(3)

Riven Light³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 106

5/2

Representing leading National hunt yard the gelding landed the spoils in a Listed contest at Listowel over 1m1f a little over 12 months ago. Capable of a bold bid.

Form: 105-265

(5)

Whirling Dervish^p¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96

14/1

Well held in Group 3 company at Gowran Park in April but holds a chance following a second of nine in a Listed contest at Naas over 1m4f 11 months ago. Yard last won this contest in 2011 with Bob Le Beau.

Form: 082-195

(7)

Shekiba^b,t1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 86

50/1

Still looking for a second career win in 14 starts. Well beaten and never nearer in a couple of Listed contests in June at Leopardstown and more recently at Cork over 1m½f. Hard to fancy and plenty to prove.

Form: 774030

(4)

Dadoozdart¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 96| D

11/4

Solid and consistent handicapper, winner of his latest starts at Naas in May and when last seen in a Down Royal 1m4½f contest in June. No forlorn hope but tough ask stepping into this grade fresh from a break.

Form: 440-011

(9)

Metier¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 90| BF

4/1

Off the mark at fifth time of asking when landing a Gowran Park maiden over 1m1½f in August before finishing second of 12 in another bold run at Fairyhouse last month. Worth a market check stepping into this company.

Form: 4-44712

(10)

Nickajack Cave²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92

5/1

Winner of two of his six starts. Running well in a number of handicap contests over the summer since winning at Navan in June. Interesting connections decide to pitch him in here.

Form: 121255

(8)

Harriet Tubman^b,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| D

25/1

Daughter of Dubawi out of Group One winner Saoirse Abu. Off the mark on second start at Cork earlier this month. Yard have won this contest on a couple of occasions since 2009 with Ard Na Greine and more recently in 2015 with Answered.

Form: 31

Non-Runners

(2)

Bongiorno²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: W McCreery J: W J Lee

(1)

Pink Dogwood⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: D O'Brien

Forecasts

Pink Dogwood (2/1), Riven Light (5/2), Dadoozdart (11/4), Metier (4/1), Nickajack Cave (5/1), Still Standing (10/1), Bongiorno (12/1), Whirling Dervish (14/1), Harriet Tubman (25/1), Shekiba (50/1)

This is a mighty drop in class for the Aidan O'Brian-trained PINK DOGWOOD who won in Listed company at Navan in April. The daughter of Camelot has been beaten but not disgraced in five Group 1 contests spanning three countries since May. The filly is rated 4lb higher than her nearest rival but gets a significant weight advantage to make her hard to beat here. The Willie Mullins-trained Riven Light can emerge as a big danger along with the Jim Bolger representative Harriet Tubman.