13:55 Dundalk

Saturday 15 August 2020

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BarOneRacing.com Mourne Handicap

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 1m 13.40s

(10)

Alligator Alley^p1⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

11/4

Respectable length second of 16 to Punita Arora in listed race at Naas (5.5f, good to firm, 7/2) 68 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 12168-2

(6)

Chessman^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 100

16/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Bit below form 7 lengths seventh of 13 to Current Option in listed race (40/1) at Cork (7f, good) 7 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Others more persuasive.

Form: 793-487

(5)

Geological²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: D English| OR: 98| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Good second of 12 in minor event (16/1) at Naas (7f, good) 24 days ago. Looks competitive on form and should appreciate return to this venue with Keane in the saddle.

Form: 887532

(14)

Laugh A Minute⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98| D

12/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. 9/2, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 0-21607

(11)

Pistoletto^b⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99

7/1

11¾ lengths ninth of 10 to Speak In Colours in Ballycorus Stakes at Fairyhouse (7f, soft, 17/2) 41 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 642-389

(3)

Arcanears¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 88| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Respectable third of 18 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-21403

(1)

Independent Missy^h1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 84| D

11/1

Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 9/1) 27 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2169-57

(8)

War Hero^t,v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 13 days ago. 12lb higher now back on all-weather.

Form: 000090

(17)

Mokhalad¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 83| C| D

125/1

Course winner. Latest win at Naas in June. Fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft, 11/1) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Damian Joseph English. Difficult ask.

Form: 001760

(15)

Parkers Hill³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: L Breen| OR: 83| C| D

22/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 17/2, last of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 012510

(2)

Never Before^b1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: E Greatrex| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| C

12/1

Course winner. Bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good, 20/1) 49 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 2-12408

(4)

Mid Winster^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 81| D

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 18 in handicap (22/1) at Naas (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago, hampered. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-80086

(13)

Tresorier¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 76| D

28/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2016. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Naas (6f, heavy), not knocked about. Off 145 days. Makes polytrack debut. Stable in good form. Enters calculations.

Form: 40532-6

(7)

Acquiescent^p1⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 77| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 61 days ago, all out. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher. RESERVE

Form: 753-1

Non-Runners

(12)

Goodnight Girl⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: S Lynam J: O J Orr

(16)

But You Said⁴²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 2

(9)

Red Cymbal³⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Alligator Alley (11/4), Arcanears (9/2), Pistoletto (7/1), Geological (9/1), Goodnight Girl (10/1), Independent Missy (11/1), Red Cymbal (11/1), Never Before (12/1), Laugh A Minute (12/1), But You Said (12/1), Mid Winster (14/1), War Hero (16/1), Chessman (16/1), Parkers Hill (22/1), Acquiescent (25/1), Tresorier (28/1), Mokhalad (125/1)

GEOLOGICAL has won seven times round here and looks to be in as good a form as ever at the age of eight after a very creditable second at Naas last month. He should go close with Colin Keane taking the ride. Pistoletto and Alligator Alley have been plying their trade at a higher level and make some appeal dropping into a handicap.