15:35 Killarney

Friday 21 August 2020

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Diarmuid Cronin Electrical Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 1m 47.98s

(1)

Fugacious⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 64

9/4

13/2, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Cork (6.4f, heavy) 5 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Up in trip.

Form: 82-0357

(17)

Gatsby Cap^b1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 64| D

9/1

Below form tenth of 17 in handicap (16/1) at Cork (10f, heavy) 5 days ago. Blinkers need to have a positive effect now.

Form: 89-9400

(2)

Loaded^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| D

12/1

Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 12/1) 9 days ago. Worth treating as still in form and no forlorn hope.

Form: 707829

(6)

Dragon Of Malta^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 60

10/3

11/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Cork (10f, heavy) 5 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Merits consideration back at this shorter trip.

Form: 22-0964

(3)

Pimstrel^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 53| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Gowran in July. Bit below form fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 10/1) 6 days ago. Not kicked on from her reappearance but return to turf may help.

Form: 900-164

(15)

Rule The Sea⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 50| D

40/1

Last of 17 in handicap (50/1) at Cork (7f, good) 47 days ago, running poorly. Needs to step up markedly on that to figure.

Form: 91980-0

(7)

Auma^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 53

14/1

Fourteenth of 17 in handicap (18/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 21 days ago, seemingly finding the test too much. Significant drop back in trip an obvious plus on that basis.

Form: 7000-60

(14)

Procurator^h⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 47

20/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (7f, good) 47 days ago, failing to come on for his respective return in June. Others make greater appeal on that basis.

Form: 0080-00

(4)

One For Della²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: James J Doyle| T: T Doyle| OR: 45

22/1

28/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. That was her first start for 8 months and she may well strip fitter here.

Form: 0S340-0

(11)

Hard Times^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: F Costello| OR: 45| D

50/1

Two wins from 53 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2017. 80/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Reserve 1.

Form: 68-9890

(10)

Youceeyouceecee^p³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Enright| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 59| D

7/1

Latest win at Cork in August. 6/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, heavy) 3 days ago. Reserve 2.

Form: 449-016

Non-Runners

(12)

Keep Believing⁴⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(13)

Crafty Hugo²⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: D A McLoughlin J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(16)

Olly's Folly⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: T P Madden

(5)

Divine Celt²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: S Foley

(9)

Star And Crescent³⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Sean Davis

(8)

Path Of Flowers²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fugacious (9/4), Divine Celt (5/2), Dragon Of Malta (10/3), Pimstrel (5/1), Youceeyouceecee (7/1), Gatsby Cap (9/1), Olly's Folly (10/1), Keep Believing (10/1), Loaded (12/1), Crafty Hugo (12/1), Auma (14/1), Procurator (20/1), One For Della (22/1), Path Of Flowers (25/1), Star And Crescent (25/1), Rule The Sea (40/1), Hard Times (50/1)

KEEP BELIEVING has fallen plenty in the weights and caught the eye starting out for Joseph O'Brien when midfield at Fairyhouse in June. With excuses at Gowran since, he could be worth chancing to step back up following a short break. Divine Celt was a shade disappointing here 2 days ago but it would come as no surprise to see her bounce back. Dragon of Malta and Auma complete the shortlist.