17:00 Tipperary

Monday 14 September 2020

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Ballykisteen Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 38.34s

(18)

Arabeska²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 80| D

13/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Yard having good spell. Something to find on form.

Form: 16217-4

(16)

Hightimeyouwon^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 79

9/1

Winner at Naas in June. 8/1 and blinkered 1st time, good ½-length fifth of 12 to Tresorier in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 17 days ago, finishing well. Back up in trip. Eng 2.00 Curragh Sunday.

Form: 32-1005

(6)

Castletownshend¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 78

10/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 11/2, very good third of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (8f, soft) 11 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 764313

(15)

Galtee Mist¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: J G Murphy| OR: 77| D

10/1

Returned to form when close third of 12 to Tresorier in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 17 days ago. This stiffer test will suit and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 0-63903

(2)

Mudlahhim^t⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 77

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, running creditably when slipped up in maiden at Roscommon (7.2f, good to firm). Off 91 days. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 2/52-S

(10)

Khafaaq^v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 76| D

9/1

Posted career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Galway (7.1f, heavy) 6 days ago, digging deep. More required here but expected to make presence felt again. Visor back on.

Form: 768661

(1)

Prisoner's Dilemma^p1,t⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 76| D

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Naas in June. Twelfth of 18 in handicap (11/2) at Navan (8f, soft) 67 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2386-10

(5)

Takeachancejimmy¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 76| D

22/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Navan (8f, heavy, 16/1) 16 days ago, cosily. Merits consideration.

Form: 547-401

(17)

Phoenix Open^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S M Duffy| OR: 75

16/1

18/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Cork (8f, heavy) 29 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 63-1934

(12)

Darkened^p,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 74| D

11/2

Winner at Galway in August. Creditable second of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 11/2) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 072132

(11)

Imposing Supreme³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: T Gibney| OR: 73

4/1

Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 10/1) 33 days ago. 3 lb lower now and must enter calculations.

Form: 9-03734

(7)

Characteristic^p1³⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M A Enright| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 72

80/1

Visored for 1st time, creditable second of 12 in maiden (4/1) at Kempton (8f), clear of rest. Off 12 months. Makes turf debut. First run for yard after leaving Tom Clover. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 73/2862-

(8)

Opening Verse^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 72| D

10/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Cork (5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Yet to threaten this term.

Form: 7-00766

Non-Runners

(13)

Royal Highness⁵⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Wayne Lordan

(14)

Tresorier¹⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: J Feane J: Gavin Ryan

(9)

Rita Levi²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(3)

Never Back Down¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(4)

Drumquina¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J A Stack J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Imposing Supreme (4/1), Tresorier (5/1), Darkened (11/2), Arabeska (13/2), Drumquina (15/2), Khafaaq (9/1), Hightimeyouwon (9/1), Galtee Mist (10/1), Castletownshend (10/1), Opening Verse (10/1), Prisoner's Dilemma (12/1), Royal Highness (14/1), Mudlahhim (16/1), Phoenix Open (16/1), Takeachancejimmy (22/1), Never Back Down (66/1), Characteristic (80/1), Rita Levi (100/1)

GALTEE MIST should relish the return to this longer trip and is fancied to return to winning ways. Tresorier and Khafaaq head the list of dangers.