18:45 Tramore

Saturday 15 August 2020

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Clonea Strand, Dungarvan Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 3m 55.07s

Tonkinese⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89

7/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm, 14/1) 9 days ago. Solid claims.

Form: 5V2101

Dalileo^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83| D

10/3

11/2, creditable 4 lengths third of 13 to Tonkinese in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) 9 days ago, having to weave through. Bold bid expected.

Form: 003683

Eight And Bob^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 79| D

3/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Galway (13.8f, soft, 11/4) 13 days ago by 3½ lengths from Mandarin Monarch, keeping on well. This looks a bit tougher following a 9-lb rise.

Form: 1222-31

Foveros¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 77| BF| D

6/1

Useful winner at 21f over hurdles. 22/1, ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.8f, soft) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Leniently treated in this sphere.

Form: 23041/0

Thosedaysaregone¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: C Byrnes| OR: 76| BF| D

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. Respectable eighth of 16 in maiden (7/4) at Galway (12.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 37-458

Persian Lion^h1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 70

66/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft, 10/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 0-77029

Mandarin Monarch^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: James J Doyle| T: A McNamara| OR: 68| D

11/1

40/1, good 3½ lengths second of 14 to Eight And Bob in handicap at Galway (13.8f, soft) 13 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: V06172

Non-Runners

You Can't Catch Me¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 11

T: K Purcell J: Ross Coakley

Penny Out²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: J E Kiely J: T E Whelan

Act Of God²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: E J O'Grady J: Gary Carroll

Forecasts

Thosedaysaregone (9/4), Eight And Bob (3/1), Dalileo (10/3), Penny Out (5/1), Foveros (6/1), Tonkinese (7/1), Act Of God (10/1), Mandarin Monarch (11/1), You Can't Catch Me (16/1), Persian Lion (66/1)

Having bolted up in a C&D maiden on Thursday, the improving PENNY OUT has an excellent chance to follow up under a penalty back in handicap company. Galway winner Eight And Bob is a danger along with Dalileo, who was better than the result in a competitive event at Leopardstown 9 days ago.