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Thursday 1 October 2020

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Dunboyne Castle Hotel Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 3m 12.8s

(7)

Duchess Ravenwaves^t²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 64

10/1

Fair on the Flat, career best when winning at Tipperary last autumn. In winning form over hurdles since but has 8-month absence to overcome which tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 48301/1-

(2)

Pure Nature⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

9/2

7/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (12f) 6 days ago, keeping on strongly. Shoulders 6 lb penalty but sure to go well again upped in trip.

Form: 080321

(1)

Flindt²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 62

10/1

22/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Limerick (17f, heavy) 20 days ago. Back down in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 74/0-843

(17)

Misty Millie^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: S M Crosse| T: G Donnelly| OR: 62| BF| C

18/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in August and creditable second of 13 to Der Mc in handicap (4/1) at Down Royal (12.7f, soft) 27 days ago. Bit more needed though raised 3 lb here.

Form: 0-63412

(14)

Carol's Return^p⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 55

80/1

22/1, modest thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Galway (13.8f, soft) 60 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 51/6-060

(8)

Final Endeavour^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 54

11/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Galway (12.2f, heavy) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on now so one for the shortlist.

Form: 8-63253

(3)

Der Mc²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L F Roche| T: P A Fahy| OR: 53| D

14/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, soft) 27 days ago by 3l from Misty Millie. Must enter calculations despite being hit with 8 lb rise.

Form: 00-0031

(13)

Pikaia²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 59

16/1

7/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, soft) 27 days ago. In the mix off unchanged mark in bid for her first victory.

Form: 654422

(4)

Oromo^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: K Thornton| OR: 51| CD

9/1

C&D winner in June who arrives on back of good seventh of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Leopardstown (12.8f) 56 days ago. Dropped a handy 3 lb now so expected to be bang there.

Form: 37-1197

(12)

Pour Sioux¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 51

33/1

Arrives fit and in good form over hurdles so he's expected to step up on previous efforts on the Flat.

Form: 00587-0

(9)

Loudest Whisper²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 49| BF

9/2

Remains a maiden after 24 runs but very good second of 18 over hurdles at Galway 24 days ago. Another worth considering.

Form: 20-3332

(10)

Dashing Diamond^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J A Heffernan| T: M Hassett| OR: 55

14/1

15/2 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 16 in handicap at Navan (13f, heavy) 33 days ago, nearest finish. Improving all the time recently so she's worth a second look.

Form: 0-48832

(5)

Franno^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 45

14/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 14 to Pure Nature in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 6 days ago. Claims if headgear has the desired effect for a second time.

Form: 006733

(11)

Bright Flame³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 56

11/2

Winner at Tramore in August and good fourth of 16 in handicap (11/2) at Navan (13f, heavy) 33 days ago. Can make presence felt once more. RESERVE

Form: 0-50414

Non-Runners

(6)

Conor Hogan⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

(15)

Future Gold³¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

(16)

Karashala²⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Loudest Whisper (9/2), Pure Nature (9/2), Bright Flame (11/2), Conor Hogan (13/2), Future Gold (15/2), Oromo (9/1), Flindt (10/1), Duchess Ravenwaves (10/1), Final Endeavour (11/1), Franno (14/1), Der Mc (14/1), Dashing Diamond (14/1), Pikaia (16/1), Misty Millie (18/1), Pour Sioux (33/1), Karashala (66/1), Carol's Return (80/1)

OROMO has been given a chance by the handicapper so this C&D winner is given the nod in a very open handicap. Pure Nature is still unexposed at this trip so rates a big threat on the back of her Dundalk victory, with Dashing Diamond another well worth considering.