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Wednesday 4 November 2020

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 2m 17.99s

(9)

Laura Bullion^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 64| C

15/2

Course winner. 28/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below-form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 44 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4280-57

(13)

Queen Amidala^p⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 62

5/1

25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 82 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and handily weighted if cheekpieces spark a revival.

Form: 28-0000

(8)

Irish Poseidon^t1¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 60

9/4

Won 8-runner handicap (26/10) at Cologne (11.9f, good) on final run for K. Demme. Wears tongue strap and respected for new yard.

Form: 242121

(12)

Ballykelly Venture²⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 58

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Good sixth of 12 in maiden (25/1) at this C&D. Off 9 months and interesting contender on handicap debut for good yard.

Form: 45-6

(10)

Cliara^h,t⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58

14/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Ballinrobe in July, but only seventh of 11 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 6-13517

(16)

King Lenox⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: W Ross| OR: 60

18/1

40/1, first run since leaving Nigel Tinkler when very good eighth of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Not dismissed on polytrack debut.

Form: 006-668

(1)

Special Memento⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 58

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 47 days ago, never nearer. Sure to be in the mix.

Form: 089-04

(5)

Pushover¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 56

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Steph Hollinshead when last of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 100/1) 19 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 795-00

(17)

Happy Lad^b,t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 48

66/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles but only thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Makes handicap debut with bit to prove after modest last run when tried over fences.

Form: 9-00

(14)

Pinch A Penny³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 49

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip but plenty to find on form.

Form: 0706

(6)

Crest Of A Wave^h⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 45

16/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Below-form ninth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Navan (8f, soft) 55 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 055069

(4)

Early Strike^t¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: D Murphy| OR: 45

28/1

Unreliable sort who remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) so hard to make a case for.

Form: 392-740

(2)

Macaban City¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: James J Doyle| T: G Hussey| OR: 45

15/2

Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, soft, 11/1) 19 days ago, running on late. Significantly back up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 073057

(3)

Romann⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 45

28/1

28/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, soft) 61 days ago. Lots more needed if he's to open his account.

Form: 080990

Non-Runners

(15)

Royal Red Persian⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 1

(11)

Ragtime Red⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: Reserve 2

(7)

Maricruz⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Irish Poseidon (9/4), Maricruz (4/1), Queen Amidala (5/1), Special Memento (11/2), Macaban City (15/2), Laura Bullion (15/2), Ragtime Red (10/1), Cliara (14/1), Crest Of A Wave (16/1), King Lenox (18/1), Ballykelly Venture (18/1), Pinch A Penny (20/1), Royal Red Persian (20/1), Romann (28/1), Early Strike (28/1), Happy Lad (66/1), Pushover (100/1)

Lots with chances in an open handicap and it could pay to side with BALLYKELLY VENTURE who has very few miles on the clock and appeals as the sort to step forward now going into handicaps for her in-form yard. Special Memento is another unexposed sort who has the potential to play a part and Macaban City is worth considering too now back up in trip.