15:10 Down Royal

Friday 4 September 2020

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Paddy Power HorseyMcHorseRace Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 13.58s

(6)

Jerandme⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 81| C

18/5

2m winner at Dundalk in February and back on level after 20f chasing win at Kilbeggan in July. Much respected.

Form: 22-312

(13)

Eight And Bob^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 77

15/2

Latest win at Galway in August. 3/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Needs bit more here.

Form: 222-314

(7)

Lord Erskine^v1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 77

50/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, soft, 66/1) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip and visored for 1st time but hard to fancy.

Form: 31110/0

(8)

Turnpike Trip³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 77| BF

17/2

Gambled on but only fourteenth of 15 to Walking On Glass in handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Not ruled out if shrugging aside that poor effort.

Form: 5333/80

(4)

Contrapposto⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 75

40/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2016. 20/1, below-form seventh of 13 in handicap at Navan (8f, heavy) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip but others more persuasive.

Form: 460507

(3)

Harvest Bow^b1⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 75| BF| D

20/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Sligo (12.7f) 64 days ago. Significantly up in trip with blinkers on 1st time but others appeal more.

Form: 5326-60

(5)

Walking On Glass^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 75

5/2

2 wins from 3 runs this year and good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (24f, good, 15/8) 16 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 453-101

(10)

Foveros^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: W P Mullins| OR: 73

14/1

Useful jumps/hurdles winner. Last of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on now and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3041/07

(15)

Monoxide²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 73

40/1

Below-form seventh of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm, 11/1) 29 days ago on final run for Ger Lyons. Needs to bounce back for new handler.

Form: 1/59-067

(16)

Mere Catherine¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 77

9/2

5/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip but trainer going well so in the mix if her stamina holds out.

Form: 425-561

(2)

Lusis Naturea⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Ewing⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 72| C

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019 but creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle here 7 days ago. Course winner so respected back on the level.RESERVE

Form: 20-9086

Non-Runners

(9)

Royal Aide¹⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(11)

Shanroe²⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Robbie Colgan

(1)

Peregrine Run²⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 10

T: Peter Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

(12)

Dawn Over Owning⁵³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

(14)

Diamond Kut¹³

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: J Nash J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Walking On Glass (5/2), Jerandme (18/5), Mere Catherine (9/2), Shanroe (9/2), Lusis Naturea (7/1), Eight And Bob (15/2), Royal Aide (8/1), Turnpike Trip (17/2), Dawn Over Owning (10/1), Foveros (14/1), Peregrine Run (14/1), Harvest Bow (20/1), Diamond Kut (20/1), Contrapposto (40/1), Monoxide (40/1), Lord Erskine (50/1)

SHANROE is still unexposed on the Flat so very much the one to focus on here after his excellent second at Leopardstown. Walking On Glass arrives in top form so looks the one to chase home the top weight, while Peregrine Run rates a solid place prospect.