17:30 Limerick

Saturday 12 October 2019

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Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Munster Mile Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 55.46s

(8)

Cyrus Dallin^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 86| BF| D

11/4

Solid and consistent sort winner of two of his last four starts. Entitled to have designs on more prize money coming into this contest.

Form: 831215

(5)

Aussie Valentine^p,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| D

14/1

Won a Curragh good to firm handicap over this trip off a similar mark in May this year. Generally holding his form well since but always susceptible to one or two better handicapped sorts lurking on the card.

Form: 370254

(3)

Spanish Tenor^b1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: T Doyle| OR: 84

6/1

Not discredited in a number of starts this term. Could be a lively outsider having gone well on heavy ground previously and now 11lb lower than last winning mark in first-time blinkers.

Form: 084389

(1)

Red Striker¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78

6/1

Not disgraced in a number of handicap starts since June. Still a little high in the weights but merits plenty of respect here.

Form: 040336

(2)

Muzbid^b³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Killian Leonard| T: R Sweeney| OR: 77| D

25/1

Winner of two of his nine starts on the Flat. Third of 12 beaten 6L on heavy ground at the Curragh in May last year is a positive now running 2lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 631-379

(4)

Dare To Flare⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 78| D

7/4

Continues to run well off his revised mark since landing a Killarney 1m soft ground handicap in August off a 10lb lower mark. Solid and consistent sort who should go well again.

Form: 931282

(6)

Check My Pulse^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 76

14/1

Recent efforts have been below-par and has nor shown enough progress overall to be of interest in this contest.

Form: 536677

(7)

Takeachancejimmy⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 70| D

14/1

Running well in defeat in a number of starts over the summer. Better than his most recent run at Killarney suggests and not one to be putting a line through just yet.

Form: 772228

Forecasts

Dare To Flare (7/4), Cyrus Dallin (11/4), Spanish Tenor (6/1), Red Striker (6/1), Takeachancejimmy (14/1), Aussie Valentine (14/1), Check My Pulse (14/1), Muzbid (25/1)

The tough and genuine Dandy Man gelding DARE TO FLARE can land the spoils in the closer for trainer Andrew Slattery. The three-year-old has held his form throughout the season and can add to his win at Killarney in August at the expense of Cyrus Dallin, winner of two of his last four start. Aussie Valentine and Spanish Tenor can compete for the minor honours.