18:15 Bellewstown

Wednesday 26 August 2020

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Indaver Bellewstown Bowl Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 41.69s

(6)

Bashiyr^p1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 89

5/1

Visored for 1st time, good fifth of 12 in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, good, 5/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 116-055

(3)

Pearl Warrior^p1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 87| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. 7/4, below form 15¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Itsalonglongroad in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 10-1644

(4)

Pugin³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91

3/1

Lightly-raced winner. 15/8, career best when winning 15-runner maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago, finding plenty. Open to further progress up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 9221

(8)

Baltic Song¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 82| D

33/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (12f, good, 80/1) 14 days ago. Up against it once more.

Form: 1342-00

(1)

Benkei¹⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 82| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2016. Eleventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Leopardstown (16f, heavy) 178 days ago. Off 178 days. Down in trip. Below form on last Flat run.

Form: 483907/

(7)

Ideal Pal^t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 81

12/1

Bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Naas (10f, soft) 3 days ago. Struggling for form at present.

Form: 3006U0

(2)

Future Proof²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: N Meade| OR: 78

7/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 26 days ago, possibly finding race coming too soon. Fairly treated on the pick of his Flat efforts.

Form: 37/423-0

(12)

Camorra^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 5 in minor event at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 14-73

(13)

Itsalonglongroad^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74| D

18/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft, 22/1) 11 days ago by neck from Effernock Fizz, sticking to task. Respected.

Form: P5-8881

(5)

Effernock Fizz^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 73| C

10/3

12/1, good second of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft) 4 days ago, having run of race. Can make presence felt.

Form: 078-922

(11)

X' Girl³⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 65

150/1

Twelfth of 15 in maiden at Listowel (12f, soft, 10/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving John M. Oxx. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 543370-

Non-Runners

(10)

Jon Ess²¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

(9)

Great Bear⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: T Gibney J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Pugin (3/1), Effernock Fizz (10/3), Bashiyr (5/1), Great Bear (6/1), Camorra (13/2), Future Proof (7/1), Pearl Warrior (8/1), Ideal Pal (12/1), Jon Ess (12/1), Itsalonglongroad (18/1), Baltic Song (33/1), Benkei (50/1), X' Girl (150/1)

PUGIN is a straightforward type who was firmly on top at the end when opening his account at Gowran last month. The longer trip could bring even more out of him, so he's fancied to follow up against mostly more exposed types. Effernock Fizz and Bashiyr arrive in good order and could provide the main threats to the selection.