15:00 Killarney

Wednesday 19 August 2020

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Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.66s

(9)

Lampetia⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75

2/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 15/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 6 days ago. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4035-41

(8)

Mere Catherine³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁴⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 72

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.5f, good) 30 days ago, badly hampered. Stable in good form.

Form: 425-56

(6)

Easca Peasca⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 68

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event (6/1) at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 4 days ago, possibly still in need of the run. Not one to write off reverting back to handicap company.

Form: 000-57

(11)

Sideshift¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 65| D

8/1

Winner at Dundalk in July. 7/2, sixth of 7 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 19 days ago, weakening when hampered over 1f out. Eased 3 lb on the back of that which ought to aid his cause

Form: 70-3616

(5)

Brilliant Question^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: S Lavery| OR: 62

13/2

50/1, 2¼ lengths third of 12 to Celtic Crown in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.5f, good) 30 days ago, faring best of those held up. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 4077-03

(7)

Third Avenue⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 60

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, respectable fifth of 10 in minor event at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 4 days ago.

Form: 06-005

(10)

Toughari³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D W O'Connor| T: T Mullins| OR: 60

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 39 days ago. That was his first start for 9 months and this should reveal more.

Form: 900-0

(4)

Pikaia²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 59

5/1

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (16/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 950-654

(2)

Martha's Vineyard^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: J J Murphy| OR: 52

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixteenth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 060

Non-Runners

(1)

Celtic Crown²³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: J M Sheridan

(3)

Canford Light³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Lampetia (2/1), Mere Catherine (5/1), Pikaia (5/1), Easca Peasca (13/2), Brilliant Question (13/2), Canford Light (13/2), Sideshift (8/1), Celtic Crown (10/1), Third Avenue (14/1), Martha's Vineyard (25/1), Toughari (28/1)

LAMPETIA looks an improved model this campaign, showing the benefit of her return when landing an 8-runner Leopardstown handicap 6 days ago. The return to further promises to hold no fears and she earns the vote to come out on top once more. Canford Light and Mere Catherine head up the dangers.