16:25 Killarney

Sunday 4 October 2020

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:55

Ring Of Kerry Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 35.03s

(9)

Takarengo⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 78

12/1

Dual winner last season. Ninth of 12 in minor event at Listowel (14f, soft, 18/1) 9 days ago. Lurks on a tempting mark and one to note.

Form: 1-95099

(5)

Maricruz^h,t⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 75| D

33/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft, 33/1) 73 days ago.

Form: 5-09820

(1)

The Names Jock⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: J E Kiely| OR: 75| BF| D

4/1

Dual winner early last season. 4/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at Cork (12f, good), unable to sustain effort. Off 91 days.

Form: 2181-67

(15)

Simply True^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 79

11/1

Latest win at Naas in August. 12/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 561597

(17)

Spruce Meadows^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 73| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 9/2) 16 days ago.

Form: 567430

(13)

Mere Catherine³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 77| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (17.8f, soft, 9/2) 30 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Leading player.

Form: 25-5615

(10)

Advanced Virgo²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 71

5/1

Off 8 months, good second of 16 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, heavy, 10/1) 23 days ago, finishing well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 60511/2

(2)

Garrison Commander^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 71

12/1

Winner at Punchestown in September. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 8/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5524-14

(18)

Sharp Focus⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 71| C

11/1

17/2, first run since leaving John Joseph Murphy when twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (14f, soft) 46 days ago.

Form: 9-95160

(8)

First Flight²¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: M A Enright| T: M Kelly| OR: 68

100/1

Fair performer. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Tony Newcombe. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3320-46

(3)

Crescent Lake²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 72

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 666

(4)

Dedillon^t,v1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 66

20/1

Fair maiden. Bit below form fifth of 14 in maiden (17/2) at Limerick (11.3f, heavy) 23 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 966635

(11)

Ivy Avenue^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68| C

6/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, soft, 7/2) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 07-4811

(6)

Lady Arona³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 58| BF

12/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (10/3) at Roscommon (11.7f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly. RESERVE.

Form: 002046

Non-Runners

(16)

Nordic Aurora¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(7)

Juliet Rose¹⁰⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

(12)

High Lake⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 1

(14)

Vita Veritas³⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Names Jock (4/1), Advanced Virgo (5/1), Ivy Avenue (6/1), Mere Catherine (7/1), Nordic Aurora (10/1), Simply True (11/1), Sharp Focus (11/1), Takarengo (12/1), Lady Arona (12/1), Garrison Commander (12/1), Spruce Meadows (14/1), Vita Veritas (14/1), Juliet Rose (14/1), Dedillon (20/1), High Lake (20/1), Crescent Lake (22/1), Maricruz (33/1), First Flight (100/1)

TAKARENGO hasn't quite kicked on back on the Flat this year but lurks on a good mark now into a 50-80 and could be worth chancing. Mere Catherine, Advanced Virgo and Ivy Avenue can all have strong cases made for them also.