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Friday 1 November 2019

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Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Maiden

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 38.28s

(8)

Athlumney Hall¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 67| BF

4/1

Five-race maiden, posted a career best effort over 1m at the Curragh in September. Well held since and looks up against it on AW debut.

Form: 99729

(10)

Bluesman

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

40/1

Gelding by Dubawi out of a Street Cry mare. Closely related to 1m1f winner Pop Song, successful in three of his nine starts in France. Market check on debut.

Form:

(12)

Swiss Power⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard| T: F Birrane

50/1

Swiss Spirit gelding out of a Zafonic mare. Dam six-race maiden well beaten on a couple of occasions at Group and Listed level. Last of 14 on debut at this venue last month and others preferred.

Form: 0

(13)

These Days¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 73

5/1

Five-race maiden but ran well in defeat on his only visit here in March. Could be worth a market check on first start since gelding operation.

Form: 03-257

(1)

Marge Gunderson¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam

50/1

Without a win in five career starts so far. Hard to fancy on overall evidence and others hold sturdier claims in this event.

Form: 00007

(5)

Bandiuc Eile³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J S Bolger| OR: 83

7/2

Eight-raced maiden well held and never nearer on her sole start at this venue finishing sixth of eight beaten over 8L in March. Running with credit in defeat on turf since and can give another good account here.

Form: 269-644

(9)

Dedillon⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 75

8/1

Consistent sort who deserves a change in fortune. Running well in defeat over the summer the daughter of Dylan Thomas can improve on her only run here 12 months ago when beaten 3½L over 7f.

Form: 6-23227

(7)

Lottieloveheart²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 64

25/1

Posted a career best when finishing fourth of 14 beaten 1½L over 7f at this track early last month on her final start for trainer Noel Meade. Interesting runner on stable debut.

Form: 065454

(4)

New York Ballet¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam

16/1

Poet's Voice filly. Half-sister to a two-year-old winner. Improving sort when running the highly thought of, Patrick Sarsfield to 4¼L over this trip last month at the Curragh. Wouldn't have to improve too much on that run to be in the mix here.

Form: U83

(2)

Royal Highness²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 75

5/1

Dream Ahead filly. Put a number of disappointing efforts behind her when running Pocotaligo to a short-head over 7f early last month at this track. Will look to progress in this contest.

Form: 24552

(11)

Shelter¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara

66/1

Daughter of Le Harve out of a Whipper mare. Well held and never a factor on both career starts so far. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a part here on AW debut.

Form: 70

(6)

Time Tunnel^v³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 74

7/2

Solid and consistent type who deserves a change in fortunes. Runner-up in four of her last five starts over the summer. Likely to be a leading player switched to the AW.

Form: 722422

Non-Runners

(3)

Rosy Life⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Bandiuc Eile (7/2), Time Tunnel (7/2), Athlumney Hall (4/1), These Days (5/1), Royal Highness (5/1), Dedillon (8/1), Rosy Life (8/1), New York Ballet (16/1), Lottieloveheart (25/1), Bluesman (40/1), Marge Gunderson (50/1), Swiss Power (50/1), Shelter (66/1)

The Henry De Bromhead-trained ROYAL HIGHNESS can improve on her short-head second of 14 to Pocotaligo over 7f at this venue last month by landing the spoils in a wide open handicap. The Dermot Weld-trained daughter of Invincible Spirit, Time Tunnel can give the selection plenty to think about on her Polytrack debut. New York Ballet for the Edward Lynam yard and the tough and genuine, Dedillon can compete for the minor honours. The Jim Bolger-trained Bandiuc Eile is not without a chance.