17:45 Bellewstown

Wednesday 26 August 2020

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Fast Shipping Hill Sprint Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 0.97s

(9)

Aurora Eclipse^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 65| D

18/1

Unreliable type. Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. 25/1, last of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 00-8000

(11)

Aqueliga^h1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Enright| T: G Scott| OR: 65

66/1

Fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Naas (6f, good, 50/1) 35 days ago. Hood on first time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 33-0030

(1)

Polly Douglas^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 63| D

13/2

Good third of 17 in handicap (13/2) at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Ought to be a factor again.

Form: 8-16043

(16)

That's Mad⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 63

11/1

Good fifth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Navan (5f, soft) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott.

Form: 030-005

(10)

A Step Too Far³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: K P Cotter| OR: 58| D

2/1

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap (9/2) at Naas (5f, good) 35 days ago, keeping on well. 8 lb rise asks for more but she's unexposed for this yard.

Form: 768-221

(17)

Hot Dakota^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 57

66/1

50/1, first run since leaving E. D. Linehan when below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 5067-08

(8)

Misterio¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 56

7/1

Form: 900022

(12)

Pillar¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 11/1, good fifth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 504305

(7)

It's All A Joke^v³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45| D

5/1

22/1, improved on recent efforts to win 19-runner handicap at Naas (6f, soft) 3 days ago, taking advantage of a good draw. Carries penalty.

Form: 800401

(3)

My Good Brother¹⁸⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 50| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Below form seventh of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (6f, 8/1). Off 180 days and given a major chance by the assessor.

Form: 05-0887

(6)

A Likely Story^v⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 49

14/1

Two wins from 56 Flat runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. Last of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 52 days ago, folding tamely.

Form: 2-00330

(14)

Guiding Star^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: James J Doyle| T: P J McKenna| OR: 45

40/1

One win from 50 Flat runs. Thirty eight runs since last win in 2017. 33/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 405-680

(5)

Feelfreetojumpin³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 57

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Down Royal (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 70-748

(13)

Miss Florentine¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 53

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, thirteenth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere. RESERVE.

Form: 680

Non-Runners

(2)

Unconscious Mind¹⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: J F Levins J: D W O'Connor

(4)

Iseebreeze¹¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: C G O'Dwyer

(15)

Nice Child Two¹⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: K P Cotter J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

A Step Too Far (2/1), It's All A Joke (5/1), Pillar (6/1), Polly Douglas (13/2), Misterio (7/1), That's Mad (11/1), A Likely Story (14/1), Aurora Eclipse (18/1), Unconscious Mind (20/1), Miss Florentine (28/1), My Good Brother (28/1), Iseebreeze (33/1), Nice Child Two (33/1), Guiding Star (40/1), Hot Dakota (66/1), Aqueliga (66/1), Feelfreetojumpin (100/1)

POLLY DOUGLAS finished third in a slightly better grade of handicap than this at the Curragh 12 days ago and she seems sure to give it a good go from 1 lb higher. A Step Too Far's revised mark asks for more but she's clearly in very good order, while the handicapper has given My Good Brother a major chance.