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Friday 30 October 2020

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Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 2m 31.11s

(5)

Tonkinese¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| D

28/1

Below form twelfth of 21 in handicap (22/1) at the Curragh (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 210150

(8)

Tartlette¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: S Crawley| OR: 84| C

6/1

Course winner. Creditable 3½ lengths fifth of 11 to Ela Katrina in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 411-295

(14)

Monoxide^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 81

200/1

Last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 250/1) 21 days ago. 8lb higher now. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 59-0670

(4)

Construct^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 80| D

14/1

Good 1¾ lengths second of 11 to Ela Katrina in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, though was seen to good effect.

Form: 2529-72

(3)

Humaniste²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W J Lee| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 79

17/2

Won 11-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago, responding well. Returns to this sphere for handicap debut and is not dismissed.

Form: 482/73-3

(13)

Paso Doble¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 84| BF| D

7/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Fairyhouse in October. 5/2, creditable 2¼ lengths third of 11 to Ela Katrina in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 57-1133

(17)

Psyche^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| C

9/2

Course winner. Good 3 lengths fourth of 11 to Ela Katrina in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 721-964

(7)

Uncle Henry^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 76| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Navan (16f, good) 41 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 863428/

(11)

Buckman Tavern^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 75

10/1

16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 23-0030

(15)

Spelga^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 72| BF| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Ran one of this season's lesser races last time but is the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 980328

(1)

Bella Brazil^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76

80/1

40/1, 9¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Ela Katrina in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 243690

(6)

Pure Nature²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner in September. Possibly found racing coming too soon when well held at Fairyhouse (13.5f, soft, 9/2) 6 days later.

Form: 803210

(2)

Evening Primrose^p⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 73

16/1

Winner at Thurles in October. 22/1, below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy) 4 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 000145

(12)

Conor Hogan^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: L F Roche| T: N Meade| OR: 70| CD

14/1

5/1, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, keeping on well. RESERVE.

Form: 360301

Non-Runners

(10)

Ela Katrina¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: G M Lyons J:

(16)

Garrison Commander¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

(9)

Ardamir¹³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Paso Doble (7/2), Ela Katrina (7/2), Psyche (9/2), Pure Nature (6/1), Tartlette (6/1), Spelga (15/2), Humaniste (17/2), Buckman Tavern (10/1), Construct (14/1), Conor Hogan (14/1), Garrison Commander (14/1), Evening Primrose (16/1), Ardamir (16/1), Tonkinese (28/1), Uncle Henry (33/1), Bella Brazil (80/1), Monoxide (200/1)

PSYCHE was caught further back than ideal when fourth to Ela Katrina over C&D 2 weeks ago, so is worth another chance, especially now meeting that rival on more favourable terms. Spelga is the type to bounce back quickly and is another who merits consideration.