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Betvictor Bet 5 Get 30 Offer Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 26.58s

(5)

Nigg Bay^t1,v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 74| C

10/1

Winner of one of his 14 starts at this venue, the gelding has been running with plenty of credit in a number of starts over shorter trips here since last month. One with place claims.

Form: 851344

(7)

Angels^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

4/1

Best effort for a while when running No Speed Limit to 1¼L over C&D late last month off a similar mark before a 3L defeat over the combination last month. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 353044

(16)

Lincoln¹²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 72| D

25/1

Winner of six of his 60 career starts. Not seen since August chasing Tony The Gent home at Leopardstown over a similar trip finishing third of 14 beaten 1¼L. Best watched on polytrack debut from negating draw.

Form: 244823

(2)

Nordic Passage^h,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: T E Whelan| T: J F Levins| OR: 72| D

33/1

A win and a second on only two runs for John Gosden last year but sold for just 11,000gns in May. Posted a career best effort on this surface last month running Dash D'or to 3¼L over 6f. More needed stepping up in trip.

Form: 12-0909

(6)

Annabelle Rock²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: S Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| CD

16/1

11th of 14 but only beaten 3¾L over 6f here last month. One from four over C&D and worthy of consideration to hit the frame in this contest.

Form: 306900

(11)

Will Be King²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70| C

3/1

Off the mark for connections at the third time of asking over C&D when landing a 14 runner handicap earlier this month off a 7lb lower mark before running well again to finish close up fourth of 14 over 1m on Wednesday. Claims.

Form: 000614

(17)

Brothers In Arms¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69

28/1

All three starts at this venue have come over 1m where the Red Jazz gelding has failed to trouble the judge on each occasion. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 30-66

(1)

Have A Nice Day⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 69| CD

16/1

Mixed messages in a number of starts on turf towards the end of the season. Worth a check in the market now racing 10lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 007757

(15)

Parkers Hill^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

20/1

Miscellaneous set of results in three starts on this surface since October. Looks opposable in current form dropping back down to this trip.

Form: 250480

(8)

Whatharm³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 69| C

11/2

Won for the second time in his career when landing a 14 runner handicap over 1m on his first visit to this venue off a 5lb lower mark. Another bold show can be expected.

Form: 614061

(4)

Fit For Function²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 68| CD

14/1

Winner over C&D in one of three starts over the combination. Others preferred with the Captain Gerard gelding now racing 13lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 760077

(9)

La Derniere Fois⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 68| CD

4/1

Off the mark for connections at the sixth attempt when landing a 14 runner handicap over C&D when last seen in October off a 7lb lower mark. Time off may be a slight concern.

Form: 075081

(13)

Lady In Lavender^p1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 68| BF| C

20/1

Won a second career success when landing a 1m handicap at this track in October off a 3lb lower mark before a disappointing effort over the same trip last month. First-time cheekpieces quickly reached for.

Form: 105310

Non-Runners

(12)

Shawaf⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: D English J: Vanessa Maye

(14)

Dubai Rainbow¹⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 1

(3)

Poet's Pride¹⁰⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 2

(10)

Art Of Unity¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J Feane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Will Be King (3/1), Angels (4/1), La Derniere Fois (4/1), Whatharm (11/2), Nigg Bay (10/1), Poet's Pride (10/1), Dubai Rainbow (10/1), Fit For Function (14/1), Have A Nice Day (16/1), Annabelle Rock (16/1), Art Of Unity (16/1), Parkers Hill (20/1), Lady In Lavender (20/1), Lincoln (25/1), Shawaf (25/1), Brothers In Arms (28/1), Nordic Passage (33/1)

The Patrick Flynn-trained WHATHARM won for the second time in his career when landing a 14 runner handicap over 1m on his first visit to this venue off a 5lb lower mark last month. The Canford Cliffs gelding is likely to appreciate the drop in trip here at the expense of the Edward Lynam-trained Dubai Rainbow. Will Be King appears to be holding his form well and looks more than capable of another bold bid. Have A Nice Day, Lincoln and Brothers In Arms appear capable of outrunning their odds. C&D winner Annabelle Rock should not be taken lightly back at this trip and could go well at a price.