15:35 Gowran Park

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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MansionBet Handicap

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 10.29s

(11)

Lightning Amber^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 83| D

8/1

16/5, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 13 days ago, just holding on. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should go well again.

Form: 2-60571

(1)

Roibeard^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Emma Twomey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 82| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (12f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0/1-3580

(6)

Gee Rex²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

6/1

Off the mark at the Curragh in June. 18/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 24 days ago, not ideally placed. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 821575

(4)

Bring Us Paradise¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 79

6/1

Form: 131-065

(8)

Share The Honour^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 76| BF

14/1

Ran poorly when sent off favourite at Galway last time but has claims on his Leopardstown third prior to that. Down in trip.

Form: 895-730

(7)

Spruce Meadows^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 75| D

11/2

9/2, respectable 1¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Lightning Amber in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Trainer going well.

Form: 70-5674

(10)

Collaborating⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: J G Murphy| OR: 78| CD

9/1

C&D winner on debut in June but hasn't built on that in 2 runs since, sixth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Still early days, though.

Form: 156

(5)

Zoom Zoom Babe^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

11/4

8/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 20 days ago, shaping better than bare result having still been going well when not clear run 2f out. Another to consider.

Form: 71-4264

(3)

Dundory^t³⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 68

25/1

No significant impact in handicaps last autumn but worth keeping an eye on in the betting on return under Seamie Heffernan.

Form: 033680-

(13)

Mccabe^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

10/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form fifth of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) 13 days ago. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 209-995

(12)

Lady In Lavender²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 63| C

18/1

Course winner. 28/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (2m, good) 20 days ago, left with lot to do. No significant impact in Flat handicaps on first 3 runs this year.

Form: 100-806

Non-Runners

(9)

Leagan Gaeilge¹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: B W Duke J: Luke McAteer

(2)

Pillmakers Hill⁶⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: C W J Farrell J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Zoom Zoom Babe (11/4), Spruce Meadows (11/2), Leagan Gaeilge (11/2), Gee Rex (6/1), Bring Us Paradise (6/1), Lightning Amber (8/1), Collaborating (9/1), Mccabe (10/1), Share The Honour (14/1), Pillmakers Hill (14/1), Roibeard (18/1), Lady In Lavender (18/1), Dundory (25/1)

A wide-open affair. BRING US PARADISE has got better with each start this season and might be worth chancing for the Luke Comer team. Pillmakers Hill has a win and two seconds to his name from outings over this C&D so merits plenty of respect, as do Joseph O'Brien pair Gee Rex and Zoom Zoom Babe.