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Friday 18 September 2020

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Hollywoodbets Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 32.40s

(7)

Liquid Luck⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 77

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, respectable fifth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2-525

(4)

Cautious Approach⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Scott McCullagh⁽²⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 75| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 3V0578

(2)

Chess Grand Master⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Vanessa Maye⁽⁴⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 75| CD

80/1

C&D winner. 125/1, first run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when last of 15 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 8 days ago. Has it to prove now.

Form: 83550-0

(9)

Heatstroke^p,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 74

33/1

Not at best both Flat runs this winter, only sixth of 7 in handicap over C&D. Off 6 months with fair bit to prove.

Form: 1478/46

(1)

Spruce Meadows^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke McAteer⁽²⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 73| CD

9/2

5-time course winner. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft, 11/2) 16 days ago. Back up in trip and not dismissed lightly.

Form: 0-56743

(11)

Drakensberg^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: A J Martin| OR: 71| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 36 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7717-50

(15)

Ela Katrina²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 71| C

11/2

Course winner but only ninth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, soft, 10/1) 27 days ago. Yard in good form so could easily bounce back.

Form: 672-19

(14)

Dawn Of The West³⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Mooney⁽⁴⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 70| BF

22/1

Lightly-raced winner but last of 7 in handicap at Roscommon (10.2f). Off 12 months and plenty to prove on her polytrack debut.

Form: 8517-

(8)

Spelga^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 69| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 25/1, creditable third of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Yard having good spell so he's firmly in the mix.

Form: 14-9803

(3)

Tashman^b⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 69| BF

11/1

Resumed with Roscommon win and very good third of 12 in handicap (3/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) last time. Should be suited by this longer trip so has good claims.

Form: 060/0-13

(12)

Persian Lion^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 67

25/1

One win from 21 runs. 66/1 and hooded, below-par sixth of 7 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Tongue strap back on and something to find on form.

Form: 770296

(10)

Moving Forward⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 66| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018, and only thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, soft) 48 days ago on final run for Madeleine Tylicki. Others appeal more. RESERVE

Form: 243770

Non-Runners

(16)

Cape Islay³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: W T Byrne

(6)

Timemakesitfine³⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J McAuley J: J P Shinnick

(13)

Alabaster¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(17)

Allora Yeats¹⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Miss K Brown J: Reserve 2

(5)

Call Me Dolly⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Liquid Luck (7/2), Spelga (4/1), Spruce Meadows (9/2), Ela Katrina (11/2), Alabaster (7/1), Moving Forward (8/1), Drakensberg (11/1), Tashman (11/1), Call Me Dolly (11/1), Cautious Approach (12/1), Cape Islay (20/1), Allora Yeats (20/1), Dawn Of The West (22/1), Persian Lion (25/1), Timemakesitfine (25/1), Heatstroke (33/1), Chess Grand Master (80/1)

TASHMAN has been in fine form since the restart and with this step up in trip likely to be to his benefit too he's taken to add to his earlier Roscommon victory. Alabaster is on a long losing run on the level but has scored over hurdles recently so seems sure to make his presence felt. Course-winner Ela Katrina is worth a second look too.