19:15 Bellewstown

Wednesday 26 August 2020

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Clean My Office By www.outsourcesupport.ie Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 45.14s

(13)

Mother's Approach^t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 65

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Naas (10f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Bit more needed if she's to open her account.

Form: 73-09

(10)

Lady De Vesci⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 64| D

20/1

Winless this year but arrives in good form, fourth of 13 to Wojood in handicap (13/2) at Dundalk (10.7f) last time. Stable having good spell so well worth considering off unchanged mark.

Form: 042454

(15)

Wild Shot^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: O J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 63| D

28/1

50/1, not disgraced back on turf when seventh of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, soft) 25 days ago. On decent mark now so one for the shortlist.

Form: 123087

(17)

Alnahar²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: N McKnight| OR: 62| D

100/1

Ran no sort of race after 10 months off when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) on return. Fair 12f AW winner in 2019 but questions to answer now.

Form: 38/810-0

(14)

Dream Point^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

14/1

Back on song when landing 11-runner handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Up 6 lb but conceded first run there so not ruled out easily.

Form: 170-352

(2)

Cool Colonnade^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 61| BF

2/1

Dual chase winner in 2019 who has been in good form on the Flat since resumption, second of 11 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 11 days ago. In the frame again.

Form: 760/432

(8)

Jeff Kidder²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 65

7/2

In good nick on the Flat this summer and also shaped well when second on his hurdling debut at Roscommon 23 days ago. Considered.

Form: 000-S22

(9)

Vita Veritas^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 55

4/1

Improved since the cheekpieces went on and opened her account in 14-runner handicap (7/2) at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 7 days ago. 7 lb higher now but still low mileage so holds solid claims.

Form: 73-0421

(12)

Harvey Specter¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 51| C

11/2

Course winner who posted creditable third of 17 in handicap at Cork (10f, heavy) 10 days ago. Worth a second look off same mark here.

Form: 327-513

(6)

Pikaia⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 58

18/1

Modest maiden handicapper. 5/1, creditable fourth of 9 at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 7 days ago. Needs a bit more if she's to gain a first victory.

Form: 50-6544

(16)

Eyeoweyou^b,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 47

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs, though not disgraced when ninth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Respected.

Form: 008009

(7)

Ventnor^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 46

40/1

Poor maiden on balance of form, and only tenth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0708-70

(5)

Sandstorm Annie^h1⁴⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S Nolan| OR: 59

66/1

Out of sorts when last seen on track 13 months ago, last of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good). Hood on now with lots to prove. RESERVE

Form: U0/7799-

Non-Runners

(1)

Azakan³⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

(11)

Clifftop¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: H Rogers J: Rachael Blackmore

(4)

Wojood²⁵

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(3)

Caridadi⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: J Morrison J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cool Colonnade (2/1), Jeff Kidder (7/2), Vita Veritas (4/1), Harvey Specter (11/2), Clifftop (8/1), Wojood (12/1), Dream Point (14/1), Pikaia (18/1), Lady De Vesci (20/1), Eyeoweyou (25/1), Wild Shot (28/1), Caridadi (33/1), Ventnor (40/1), Mother's Approach (40/1), Azakan (50/1), Sandstorm Annie (66/1), Alnahar (100/1)

Lots with chances here but it could pay to side with recent Killarney winner VITA VERITAS who is still relatively unexposed at around this trip and has been on a roll since fitted with cheekpieces. Lady De Vesci has yet to get her head in front this year but is sure to be on the premises, while another in-form runner Cool Colonnade can have a say too in an open handicap.