16:00 Bellewstown

Thursday 2 July 2020

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Tara Stud Handicap (60-90)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 40.68s

(12)

Lord Rapscallion¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms N A Kane⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89| D

9/2

Winner of a couple of 1m handicaps on the AW at Dundalk over the winter. Ran well in defeat at Leopardstown last month over a similar trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 511-303

(5)

Mokhalad^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 86| CD

12/1

Struck for the fifth time on turf from 32 Flat start when landing a Naas 6f handicap last month off a 6lb lower mark, running for the second time in as many days. Another bold bid expected from C&D winner.

Form: 44-3001

(8)

Mutadaawel^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 85| D

6/1

Followed up a win on the AW at Dundalk in March by landing the odds on return to action at Navan over 1m last month off a 5lb lower mark. Doesn't do things the easy way but could well still have more to give.

Form: 289-411

(11)

Eden Gardens²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 82| D

14/1

Lightly-raced gelding in the last two years. Beaten favourite when finishing fourth of 14 beaten 1L on his final start for trainer Simon Crisford at Chelmsford in November before an encouraging effort at Gowran Park last month.

Form: 951/54-8

(4)

Royal Highness⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 82

10/3

Running well in defeat in a couple of starts last month since landing the spoils on the AW at Dundalk in December. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 321-327

(7)

Sirjack Thomas^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| BF

5/1

Winner of three of his 23 Flat starts on turf. Better than last run at Leopardstown suggests and can be a big danger now racing 1lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 3080-40

(2)

Beckwith Place¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 80| D

9/2

Not in the best of form in a couple of efforts in October before a dismal display on comeback in a 7f handicap at Leopardstown last month. Hard to see where improvement is coming from.

Form: 72800-0

(10)

Mary Salome^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 80

40/1

Winner of two of her 15 Flat starts on turf. No extra when ridden from half-way on comeback run at the Curragh over 6f last month. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 0030-09

(14)

She's A Babe^b1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: A Fogarty| OR: 80

28/1

Dundalk winner in October but appeared to be in the grip of the handicapper since, including when finishing ninth of 16 runners in a Leopardstown handicap over a similar trip last month. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 649-359

(6)

War Hero^t,v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 79

33/1

Solid and consistent on the AW at Dundalk over the winter. Not disgraced in a couple of starts back since racing resumed on turf but unlikely to bother the main protagonists here.

Form: 30-1200

(13)

Man Power^p,t³³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Jane M Foley| OR: 76

80/1

Runner-up in three of his four races at two for Michael O'Callaghan. Not seen since a dismal effort on stable debut at Galway 12 months ago.

Form: 2422/00-

(1)

Army Recruit²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: Jane M Foley| OR: 75

66/1

Last of 18 runners on first start since October 2018 when making his stable debut last month. Could be vulnerable to a couple of more well handicapped sorts.

Form: 4220/0

(15)

Bardo Contiguo¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 71| D

33/1

Off the mark at the fourth time of asking for connections landing an Ayr 4k contest on handicap debut over a similar trip in September. Well held but not disgraced since and may have to settle for a minor role again.

Form: 4619-06

(9)

Mater Matuta¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 71

33/1

Ballinrobe maiden winner for Jim Bolger last term. Well held in a couple of starts at Navan and Leopardstown last month. Looks a tall order but no surprise to see a return to form now 2lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 3310-00

Non-Runners

(3)

Rattling Jewel¹²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: M Hassett J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Royal Highness (10/3), Lord Rapscallion (9/2), Beckwith Place (9/2), Sirjack Thomas (5/1), Mutadaawel (6/1), Rattling Jewel (11/1), Mokhalad (12/1), Eden Gardens (14/1), She's A Babe (28/1), Mater Matuta (33/1), Bardo Contiguo (33/1), War Hero (33/1), Mary Salome (40/1), Army Recruit (66/1), Man Power (80/1)

The Ado McGuinness-trained SIRJACK THOMAS can get back to winning ways now back below his last successful mark. The five-year-old is better than his last effort at Leopardstown suggests when sent off the 11/4 beaten favourite. The solid and consistent Mutadaawel can launch another bold bid despite his increasing rating while Lord Rapscallion is likely to go well for the in form Johnny Murtagh yard. Beckwith Place for trainer Tracey Collins and the Eoin Doyle-trained Bardo Contiguo should not be easily ruled out.