15:50 Navan

Thursday 10 September 2020

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Market Square Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 14.55s

(12)

Abyssinian¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Barry| OR: 92

100/1

Form: 0211/

(16)

Multamis^h1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 82| D

22/1

Good fourth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Sligo (10.2f, good) 34 days ago, running on. Stable in good form. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 615-004

(11)

Formula One²⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 80

100/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code, sixteenth of 25 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 100/1). Off 8 months. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 9/06182-

(3)

Benkei¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 79| C

40/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2016. 50/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (11.9f, soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 83907/6

(1)

Shake A Leg¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 85

8/1

Winner at Leopardstown in July. 16 lengths sixth of 8 to Galileo Chrome in listed race at this course (13f, heavy, 28/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 57-5416

(6)

Chess Grand Master³⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 78

125/1

7/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Poor on last Flat run.

Form: 283550-

(19)

The Mpex Kid²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 77

33/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in June. 11/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at Cork (8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 06-1420

(5)

Cerberus^t¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74| BF

11/2

Creditable 6 lengths sixth of 13 to Burning Victory in Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft, 20/1). Off 6 months. Fairly useful on the Flat, good on last Flat run.

Form: 345302-

(7)

Simply True¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 80| D

12/1

Latest win at Naas in August. Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap (17/2) at Naas (10f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 656159

(15)

Baron Samedi^t⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73| D

6/4

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, soft) 6 days ago, storming clear. Carries penalty. Back down in trip. Has best chance on form.

Form: 00-5811

(8)

Brinjal⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form ninth of 16 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 9/1) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Up against it.

Form: 64-549

(9)

Passing Trade¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 73| BF

16/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in August. 11/4, good third of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, heavy) 12 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 395813

(13)

Copia Verborum⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J J Lambe| OR: 72

150/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Seventh of 9 in minor event hurdle (100/1) at Galway (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 42 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: 07006-0

(17)

Lord Park^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 76

5/1

Promising sort. Good fourth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at Naas (10f, soft) 18 days ago. Stable having good spell. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should have more to offer.

Form: 005324

(18)

Kells²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fifth of 14 in handicap at Cork (8f, heavy, 17/2) 25 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 56-525

Non-Runners

(2)

Shamad²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: O J Orr

(4)

Sasta⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 1

(10)

Ivy Avenue⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 2

(14)

Glory²⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Baron Samedi (6/4), Lord Park (5/1), Cerberus (11/2), Ivy Avenue (13/2), Shake A Leg (8/1), Kells (10/1), Brinjal (11/1), Sasta (11/1), Simply True (12/1), Passing Trade (16/1), Shamad (16/1), Multamis (22/1), The Mpex Kid (33/1), Glory (33/1), Benkei (40/1), Formula One (100/1), Abyssinian (100/1), Chess Grand Master (125/1), Copia Verborum (150/1)

BARON SAMEDI proved in a different league to his rivals at Down Royal last week so a penalty shouldn't be enough to prevent the hat-trick. His stablemate Cerberus has developed into a useful hurdler since last seen on the Flat so is next best ahead of Lord Park.