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Wednesday 20 November 2019

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Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 2m 35.81s

(5)

Pass The Ball¹⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 64

20/1

Last seen finishing second of 11 beaten 1L in a Punchestown 3m contest over the larger obstacles in May. Has hit the frame on one occasion over C&D from two starts over the combination. One to note in the betting.

Form: 97613-0

(16)

Zaofu¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: E Doyle| OR: 64| BF| C

33/1

Boasts a win and a number of placed efforts at this venue including hitting the frame on one occasions. Lightly raced this year and market possibly best guide.

Form: 328393-

(13)

Power Drive⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 57| CD

4/1

Winner at the eighth time of asking for connections at this track when landing a handicap over C&D off a 7lb lower mark in September. Has to be considered once again.

Form: 45-8401

(4)

Romantically^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 60

12/1

Improved on a number of dismal efforts on turf over the summer when running with credit over 1m2f earlier this month. Entitled to be in the firing line stepping up in trip.

Form: 57006

(17)

Ballydrislane^p,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Gallagher| T: R K Watson| OR: 59

20/1

Posted a career best effort when finishing fifth of 14 beaten 5L at odds of 50/1 over 1m2½f at this venue earlier this month. More needed but enters calculations.

Form: 7095

(2)

Stealth^b,t⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 52

33/1

22-race maiden. Has hit the frame on a couple of occasions at this track from 10 starts. Has found life difficult on turf over the summer and needs to improve significantly on return to this surface.

Form: 8-20079

(8)

Prime Chief¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 51

8/1

11-race maiden. Miserable run of form continued at this venue earlier this month over 1m finishing eighth of 14 beaten 7¾. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 426008

(14)

Ar Eagla Na Heagla^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 50

6/1

Record of one from 10 on the Flat but is without success in three starts at this track. Winner over the larger obstacles at Down Royal at the beginning of the month and looks a danger back on this surface.

Form: 0/2000-1

(1)

Monsieur Piquer^b,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Delcros| OR: 53

50/1

Regressive 57-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Karl Burke until July. Well beaten and never a factor in two starts for new connections including at this track earlier this month finishing 8L adrift of the winner over 1m.

Form: 646200

(3)

Caronda¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

11/4

Posted a career best effort here when finishing second of 14 beaten 2½L behind Pak Army over 1m2½f earlier this month. No surprise to see a big run once again.

Form: 090052

(7)

Emily Square²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Mullins| OR: 46| D

33/1

Miserly return of two wins from 26 turf starts on the Flat. Sole start on this surface came in this contest two years ago finishing ninth of 14 over C&D. Needs to show more sparkle before any faith is placed in her.

Form: 9714-80

(11)

Der Mc²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: James J Doyle| T: P A Fahy| OR: 50

14/1

Sir Prancealot gelding has hit the frame on just the one occasion from 14 career starts. Possibly best watched on AW debut.

Form: 079900

(6)

Cliara^h,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

8/1

11-race maiden who has been far from disgraced in three starts here since September. Fourth of 14 beaten 2¼L over C&D at the end of last month rates as her best effort. More to come.

Form: 497754

(12)

High Glory²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J F Levins| OR: 48

10/1

Yet to hit the frame in eight career Flat starts on turf and the Olympic Glory gelding is possibly best watched as he comes in for his AW debut.

Form: 0-70080

Non-Runners

(9)

Wedding Photo⁵⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 1

(15)

Red Vermillion⁴⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Kevin Coleman J: Reserve 2

(10)

Universal Focus⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Caronda (11/4), Power Drive (4/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (6/1), Prime Chief (8/1), Cliara (8/1), High Glory (10/1), Romantically (12/1), Der Mc (14/1), Universal Focus (16/1), Pass The Ball (20/1), Ballydrislane (20/1), Emily Square (33/1), Zaofu (33/1), Stealth (33/1), Wedding Photo (33/1), Red Vermillion (33/1), Monsieur Piquer (50/1)

Despite a draw in the 13 stall, the Charles O'Brien-trained POWER DRIVE can get across to lead all the way as the four-year-old looks to back up his win here over C&D 54 days ago. The Medicean gelding can hold off the attentions of Ar Eagla Na Heagla who can emerge as the biggest danger possibly taking advantage of the early pace. The Willie McCreery-trained Romantically and Cliara for trainer John O'Connell may befit from the pace set by the early leader while Caronda is expected to be doing all her best work at the business end of proceedings.