16:30 Gowran Park

Wednesday 12 August 2020

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Bet 10 Get 20 With MansionBet Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 2.7s

(6)

Munfallet^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: R Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 64

8/1

Back to winning ways landing a Leopardstown 1m handicap last month off a 3lb lower mark. Not the easiest to catch right and looks a tall order from revised mark.

Form: 178791

(17)

Casa Romano^b1¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: P J Flynn| OR: 60

9/1

Nine-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in six Flat starts on turf. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 5554-09

(18)

Alice Milligan¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 58

25/1

12-race maiden on the Flat, recently seen struggling in a couple of starts over hurdles at Bellewstown and Cork last month. Best watched in market on stable debut.

Form: 420067-

(3)

Scorpion Black^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 57| C

11/2

Winner at this venue in October racing over 7f. Possibly better than a number of recent starts suggest and could be a lively one racing 9lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 9-00478

(11)

Throwaway Line³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 57

10/1

Seven-race maiden but produced an improved effort to finish fourth of 14-runners over 1m in June and is possibly better than her effort at Fairyhouse last month suggests.

Form: 5000-48

(2)

Dasheen³⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 50| C

40/1

Winner of three of his 33 Flat starts on turf. Not seen since finishing down the field at Hamilton Park in July 2019 on final start for trainer Karen Tutty. Market likely to be the best guide on stable debut.

Form: 509988-

(4)

Highway To Heaven^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 48| CD

12/1

Winner over C&D last Summer but struggled for consistency since. Put up poor effort when 12L fifth at Roscommon (1m2f) before a couple of dismal efforts at this venue and Down Royal last month.

Form: 0-47500

(13)

All The Mollies^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 46| BF

15/8

Solid third in 7f handicap at this venue in mid-June but failed to back up that effort when 7L sixth in 1m Naas handicap later that month. Third of 12 beaten ¾L here over 1m last month and one for the shortlist.

Form: 280-363

(10)

Crest Of A Wave^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: C O'Brien| OR: 45

12/1

18-race maiden without a win in four starts on turf where she is yet to hit the frame. Last of 18 on latest start at Naas over 1m in June and impossible to make a case for.

Form: 0-60550

(15)

Punches Pious^b²¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 45| C

66/1

Both career wins from 54 career starts have come from 42 starts on turf. Pulled up on latest start at Clonmel over hurdles in January and faces a tough task in this company.

Form: 448750-

(9)

Quite Subunctious¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: K H Clarke| OR: 45

40/1

Off the mark for connections at the 17th time of asking on her ninth start on turf when winning at Navan over 1m2f over 12 months ago. Beaten over 10L on four of her last five starts since and difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel.

Form: 1040-09

(5)

Stocai Ban^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Gibney| OR: 45

20/1

12-race maiden, yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Has shown some ability, but seems to be going the wrong way. Well held in a couple of starts back last month.

Form: 0099-80

(12)

Voyageofdiscovery²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 45| C

10/1

No win since 2018. Ran well in defeat on latest start at Leopardstown over 1m last month. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 773885

(8)

Clueless Hill³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 54

16/1

First Reserve: Had been struggling at this and higher levels previously, but gelding operation seemed to produce turnaround in form when 2L third at Tipperary in June before a decent effort at this venue over 1m last month.

Form: 4/7-8035

Non-Runners

(14)

Irish Art⁵⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Declan McDonogh

(1)

Is Fantastic³⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: W J Lee

(16)

Day Dreamin'²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

(7)

By Rail²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

All The Mollies (15/8), Scorpion Black (11/2), Day Dreamin' (15/2), Munfallet (8/1), Irish Art (8/1), Casa Romano (9/1), Voyageofdiscovery (10/1), Throwaway Line (10/1), Highway To Heaven (12/1), Crest Of A Wave (12/1), Clueless Hill (16/1), Stocai Ban (20/1), Alice Milligan (25/1), Is Fantastic (25/1), By Rail (33/1), Dasheen (40/1), Quite Subunctious (40/1), Punches Pious (66/1)

The Dermot Weld-trained, SCORPION BLACK can land the spoils in the closing race of the afternoon. The Shamardal gelding appears to have been given a chance by the handicapper with the five-year-old continuing to run well in defeat in a number of starts in the last month. Top weight, Munfallet can once again give a good account, doing all of his best work towards the end of proceedings, while Voyageofdiscovery can go well at a price from his 'bargain basement' mark. All The Mollies and Throwaway Line are worthy of further consideration as post time approaches.