19:45 Kilbeggan

Friday 17 July 2020

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Mullingar Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 6m 30.80s

Don't Let Go^t¹⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102| CD

14/1

Winner of one of her 16 starts over the larger obstacles. Pulled up on last couple of starts, something amiss at Fairyhouse when last seen in January. Not to be taken lightly now back on last winning mark over C&D.

Form: 1P45PP-

Mossy White^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

16/1

Six-race maiden over fences. Has shown ability on occasions but is not consistent enough to be a serious recommendation.

Form: P510P-9

Eimear^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 97

6/4

Running well in defeat in a couple of starts over hurdles since racing resumed at Limerick and at the start of the month finishing second of 12 runners at Tipperary over 3m. Enters calculations returning over fences.

Form: 4260-42

Gigiplan Two Seven^t¹³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 97

66/1

Yet to hit the frame or capture the imagination in three starts over fences last year. Ran well in defeat in a March point-to-point. Worth a check in the market on handicap and stable debut.

Form: 7/07UP2-

Cable¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 95

33/1

One win from 17 starts over the larger obstacles with a long losing run beginning to mount up. Well beaten and never nearer on comeback run at this venue over 2m4f last month. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 6058P-6

Rudy Catrail¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr S Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 93| D

12/1

Not disgraced on seasonal debut over hurdles at Tipperary earlier this month finishing fourth of the 12 runners. Winner of one of his eight starts over fences, the victory coming on penultimate start over the larger obstacles in September.

Form: 6361F-4

Ballymac Boy¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 92

7/2

Solid effort on return to action at Tipperary earlier this month running The Trigger to a head over 2m7½f. More progress expected.

Form: 98770-2

Like A Demon¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 92

22/1

Long losing run contiues to grow, The gelding is still looking no nearer to breakthrough success in 14 starts over the larger obstacles. Ran well in defeat at this venue last month but may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 089P5-4

Humps And Bumps¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 90

28/1

91-rated handicap hurdler. No impression on debut over the larger obstacles at Clonmel in March before a similar story at Tipperary earlier this month. Not one to place a great deal of faith in.

Form: 41660-0

Cluan Dara⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

9/1

nothing of note in a couple of starts since racing resumed last month including on his fifth start over the larger obstacles at this venue in June. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 9056-78

Shotgun Sally¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G Ahern| OR: 86

16/1

Produced a career best effort over fences on her latest start at Tipperary at the start of the month finishing behind The Trigger and Ballymac Boy. Place chances in this contest.

Form: 08P/P5-3

Light Bulb¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR: 84

25/1

Daughter of Court Cave won a point-to-point last summer. Out of luck on return to action at this track last month over 2m4f. Profile suggests she is worth taking on again.

Form: 96730-9

Unchago^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 82

14/1

17-race maiden still looking for a first success in 13 starts over the larger obstacles. Beaten 18L on seasonal debut at this venue last month and appears to have a mountain to climb to get competitive.

Form: 27348-8

Non-Runners

Monsieur Bagot³⁰¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: G P Cromwell J: J M Moore

Loch Luatha¹⁸⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: L Young J: Reserve 1

Shanklys Dawn¹⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Eimear (6/4), Ballymac Boy (7/2), Cluan Dara (9/1), Rudy Catrail (12/1), Monsieur Bagot (12/1), Unchago (14/1), Don't Let Go (14/1), Mossy White (16/1), Shotgun Sally (16/1), Like A Demon (22/1), Light Bulb (25/1), Loch Luatha (25/1), Humps And Bumps (28/1), Cable (33/1), Shanklys Dawn (33/1), Gigiplan Two Seven (66/1)

The Mags Mullins-trained BALLYMAC BOY can land the closing race by getting off the mark at the sixth time of asking for connections. The nine-year-old can progress from a near miss in a Tipperary handicap chase earlier this month finishing second of 14 behind The Trigger. Raised 4lb for his troubles the Scorpion gelding can land the spoils at the expense of Matthew Smith-trained Eimear who has been running with credit over hurdles at Limerick and earlier this month at Tipperary. The J P McManus-owned Don't Let Go is better than a number of recent efforts suggest and could give a good account along with Mossy White for trainer Denis Hogan and Gigiplan Two Seven on handicap debut.