14:10 Listowel

Tuesday 22 September 2020

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Feale Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 28.0s

(10)

Angel Palanas^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 58| D

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, heavy, 13/2) 11 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form, but clearly needs to bounce back.

Form: 434008

(8)

Ask Delaney^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 54| D

3/1

15/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago, always holding on. This 9 lb higher mark may well stop him in his tracks.

Form: 7-50741

(12)

Law Breaker⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 56

28/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Cork (8f, good, 40/1) 6 days ago. Every chance if back to best, but there have been no signs of a revival of late.

Form: 78-9808

(3)

Fascinating Spirit¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: E McCarthy| OR: 52| D

3/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm, 11/1) 13 days ago, keeping on well. 7 lb rise demands more, but she is not ruled out by any means.

Form: 030201

(11)

Foreign Legion^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 52| D

5/1

11/1, respectable 4¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Ask Delaney in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago, finishing with running left. Major player.

Form: 00-0044

(6)

Star On A Diamond³⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 52

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, ninth of 12 in maiden at Down Royal (5f, good to soft). Off 12 months and significantly up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 609-

(7)

Gameasapebble^b1,h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: F Costello| OR: 45

100/1

Hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in maiden (300/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 7 days ago, dropping away quickly. Down in trip and blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 00980/0

(13)

Malicious Intent^p1⁸⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Leonard| T: V Clifford| OR: 45

100/1

125/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft) 88 days ago. Poor performer in this sphere. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 070000/

(5)

Popsicle¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 45| D

50/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap (18/1) at Navan (8f, soft) 12 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 974-050

(16)

Miss Adventurous^p,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Cooper| OR: 45

16/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to soft, 22/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 9-77050

(2)

Philly's Hope^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L F Roche| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

11/2

Respectable 4¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Ask Delaney in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft, 9/1) 8 days ago, never nearer. Blinkers on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 544395

(1)

Strategic Fortune^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J F O'Shea| OR: 45

14/1

66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good sixth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, heavy) 11 days ago, never nearer. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 0829-06

(4)

Village Rock^v⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

40/1

Sixteenth of 18 in handicap (80/1) at Naas (6f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3-05700

Non-Runners

(14)

Conversant³¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(15)

South Forest⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: W J Lee

(9)

Callmejango³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Ask Delaney (3/1), Fascinating Spirit (3/1), Foreign Legion (5/1), Philly's Hope (11/2), Angel Palanas (7/1), Conversant (7/1), South Forest (12/1), Strategic Fortune (14/1), Miss Adventurous (16/1), Law Breaker (28/1), Star On A Diamond (33/1), Village Rock (40/1), Popsicle (50/1), Malicious Intent (100/1), Gameasapebble (100/1)

FOREIGN LEGION may well have finished close but for encountering traffic problems in the closing stages of the Tipperary race won by Ask Delaney last week. He enjoys a handsome pull at the weights with that rival and is taken to open his account on turf. Conversant's reappearance at the Curragh will have blown away the cobwebs and he is next on the list ahead of Cork winner Fascinating Spirit.