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Saturday 10 October 2020

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Adare Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 1m 38.58s

(4)

Soineanta^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: M P Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: A Kinsella| OR: 67

13/2

Belowform fourth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 18/1) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 350384

(11)

Silverback Jack¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: S M Crosse| T: M J Byrne| OR: 66

25/1

Sixth of 14 in maiden (300/1) at Cork (7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut and improving all the time recently so worth a second look.

Form: 076

(14)

The Cola Kid^p,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽²⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 66

7/1

28/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Up 13 lb but sure to go well again.

Form: 235201

(10)

Pretty Rebel⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Sheehy| T: G O'Leary| OR: 63

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 14 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft, 33/1) 9 days ago, slowly away. Uphill task at these weights though.

Form: 00096

(12)

Secret Sacrament^v1⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁴⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Modest seventh of 10 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 66/1) on final run for Anthony Mullins. Visor on now with work to do for new yard.

Form: 04-007

(1)

Cobb And Co¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: M C Grassick| OR: 60

18/1

Still a maiden, and last of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 77-2250

(6)

Is That Love^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

10/1

Still winless, and below-form fourth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Tongue strap back on but others appeal more.

Form: 300-834

(7)

Sequoiaspirit²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: R Hackett| OR: 60

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden, only eighth of 13 in maiden (100/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Down in trip for handicap debut but very hard to make a case for.

Form: 098

(3)

Unconscious Mind⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 58

18/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in claimer (80/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 9 days ago. Not ruled out back in handicap company in search of her first success.

Form: 8-58704

(2)

Gregory's Gift¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 57

16/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 704807

(8)

Agent Zero⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 55

12/1

Remains a maiden after 19 runs. Modest eleventh of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft, 8/1) 7 days ago so others are more persuasive.

Form: 552730

(16)

Accessory²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P J Flynn| OR: 53

4/1

Bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap at Thurles (8f, soft, 11/2) 2 days ago. Good second at Dundalk the time before and respected on that.

Form: 670724

(9)

Sassy Dancer¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Farragher⁽⁴⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 49

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below-form seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 16/1) 15 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 00027

(15)

Rotokura^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 46

11/2

Without a win but arrives in good form, sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 8 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 086336

(13)

Max's Dandy^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap here (6.7f, heavy) 29 days ago. Claims dropped 1 lb.

Form: 00-97

(5)

Valquinto^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A C Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 45

25/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (6.7f, heavy, 18/1) 29 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 053570

Forecasts

Accessory (4/1), Rotokura (11/2), Soineanta (13/2), The Cola Kid (7/1), Sassy Dancer (10/1), Is That Love (10/1), Max's Dandy (12/1), Agent Zero (12/1), Gregory's Gift (16/1), Pretty Rebel (16/1), Unconscious Mind (18/1), Cobb And Co (18/1), Valquinto (25/1), Silverback Jack (25/1), Sequoiaspirit (33/1), Secret Sacrament (50/1)

ROTOKURA looks the way to go here as he arrives on the back of a string of good efforts and can gain a deserved first victory at the chief expense of recent Cork winner The Cola Kid. Silverback Jack appeals as the pick of the rest and a solid place prospect.