18:45 Bellewstown

Wednesday 26 August 2020

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Clean My Office By www.outsourcesupport.ie Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 44.15s

(2)

Swiss Cottage⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 63

125/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Last of 12 in handicap (150/1) at Roscommon (12f, heavy) 8 days ago.

Form: 092/94-0

(6)

Muyam Spirit^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft, 14/1) 11 days ago, needing stiffer test. Has work to do.

Form: 0706

(4)

Grove Hill^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J McAuley| OR: 58

33/1

50/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 68-0350

(14)

Misty Millie^t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G Donnelly| OR: 54

6/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2016. Good fourth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft, 7/1) 33 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 370-634

(9)

Aprils Joy^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 53| C

10/3

6/4, third of 12 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (21.9f, good to soft) on debut over fences 40 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 88/09-91

(15)

Cherryville^h³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

33/1

Temperamental sort. 28/1, good seventh of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good) 37 days ago, left poorly placed. Hood back on.

Form: 900-087

(13)

No Trouble^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 53| D

33/1

28/1 and hooded for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 180890

(16)

Clonard Abbey¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 50

17/2

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft, 20/1) 11 days ago. Booking of McMonagle a plus.

Form: 890-364

(5)

Loudest Whisper²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: E D Delany| OR: 48

7/4

9/4, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good) 21 days ago. Booking of Foley a plus. Modest on the Flat, good on last Flat run.

Form: 020-333

(3)

Ben Alexander⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Rogers| OR: 45

18/1

28/1, below form ninth of 18 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 7 days ago.

Form: 0068-09

(10)

Martha's Vineyard^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P Madden| T: J J Murphy| OR: 52

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Second of 9 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft, 25/1) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Likeable claims.

Form: 0602

(7)

Sky God^t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 53

22/1

25/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 42 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 098-080

Non-Runners

(12)

Conor Hogan²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

(8)

Getaway Queen¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: D Budds J: C P Hoban

(17)

Drummer³³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(11)

Mithmaar⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

(1)

Carried⁵⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 10

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Loudest Whisper (7/4), Aprils Joy (10/3), Conor Hogan (4/1), Getaway Queen (9/2), Martha's Vineyard (11/2), Misty Millie (6/1), Clonard Abbey (17/2), Drummer (10/1), Mithmaar (16/1), Ben Alexander (18/1), Muyam Spirit (20/1), Sky God (22/1), Carried (25/1), No Trouble (33/1), Grove Hill (33/1), Cherryville (33/1), Swiss Cottage (125/1)

It could be worth chancing MARTHA'S VINEYARD, who showed a lot more when runner-up on handicap debut at Killarney despite a very slow start. Conor Hogan responded well to this headgear when a close third at Leopardstown and is high on the shortlist, while Aprils Joy has been in great form over various codes this summer and remains unexposed on the Flat.