15:20 Listowel

Thursday 24 September 2020

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David McManus Bookmaker Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 34.53s

(17)

Mean Fomhair²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 80| BF| D

3/1

Low-mileage 5-y-o who posted good third of 9 in handicap (7/4) at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Well worth considering.

Form: 1220-23

(18)

Tresorier²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 78

5/1

7/2, won 12-runner handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 27 days ago by head from Beckwith Place. Big player with return to 7f sure to suit.

Form: 532-631

(4)

The Mpex Kid¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 77| D

12/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in June. 33/1, below-form ninth of 15 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip but others more persuasive.

Form: 6-14209

(9)

Ramiro²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 74| D

10/3

Career best when winning 18-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 17/2) 27 days ago on final run for John Joseph Murphy. Up 5 lb but not ruled out for new yard.

Form: 700-231

(3)

Blyton²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 73

50/1

33/1, modest eleventh of 12 to Tresorier in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 27 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 9490-40

(15)

Dragon Of Malta^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 76| D

8/1

Form: 964151

(14)

Kokura^v1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 75| BF| D

16/1

9/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 22 days ago. Visor on 1st time with bit to find.

Form: 1744D6

(5)

Improving¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 71| BF

9/2

5/2, good second of 18 in handicap at Navan (5.8f) 19 days ago, just failing. Back up in trip so can make his presence felt.

Form: 3-66222

(12)

Darkest^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 73| D

12/1

Career best when readily winning 12-runner maiden at Limerick (6.7f, heavy, 9/2) 13 days ago. This is tougher back in handicap company though.

Form: 307531

(7)

Kodiac Prince²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 73| BF| D

12/1

Winner at Gowran in July but below-form fifth of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Gowran (7f, soft) 22 days ago. More needed.

Form: 941325

Non-Runners

(1)

Atlas²⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(13)

Beckwith Place²⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

(6)

Galtee Mist²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: J G Murphy J: M A Gallagher

(10)

Able Jack²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: G O'Leary J: Shane Foley

(8)

Fit For Function⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: J G Murphy J: Wayne Lordan

(11)

War Hero³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 1

(16)

Count Of Carabass¹³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 9

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

(2)

Fascinating Spirit²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mean Fomhair (3/1), Ramiro (10/3), Improving (9/2), Tresorier (5/1), Fascinating Spirit (5/1), Beckwith Place (7/1), Dragon Of Malta (8/1), Count Of Carabass (8/1), Kodiac Prince (12/1), The Mpex Kid (12/1), Darkest (12/1), Galtee Mist (12/1), Kokura (16/1), Fit For Function (16/1), Atlas (20/1), Able Jack (25/1), Blyton (50/1), War Hero (150/1)

Marginal preference is for TRESORIER who has been nudged up only 2 lb for his recent Curragh victory and will be seen in an even better light now he returns to 7f. Mean Fomhair arrives in good form and still has few miles on the clock so she is feared most, although Beckwith Place is another who is sure to be on the premises in an open handicap.