19:45 Dundalk

Friday 6 November 2020

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Belgrave Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 10.99s

(8)

Big Gossey⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M C Hussey| T: C O'Brien| OR: 89| C| D

9/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Latest win at the Curragh in June. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 1-13055

(12)

Downforce^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 101| D

25/1

Useful gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. Respectable 3¾ lengths third of 11 to Lustown Baba in listed race (22/1) at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 22-2093

(9)

Geological⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D English| OR: 94| CD

33/1

Useful gelding. 4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 18/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 210799

(1)

Harry's Bar³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 106| D

5/2

Smart gelding. Career best when winning 7-runner minor event (4/1) at Kempton (6f) 30 days ago, soon clear. First run for yard after leaving James Fanshawe. Stable in good form. Will take the beating.

Form: 873161

(7)

Inflection Point¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: K P Cotter| OR: 91

25/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Navan in October. 11/4, last of 5 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft) 15 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 652015

(2)

Laugh A Minute⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98| BF| D

15/8

Useful gelding. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 7 days ago. Trainer going well (also represented by Harry's Bar).

Form: 070404

(5)

Nordic Passage^t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 96| C| D

18/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 4 wins from 11 runs this year. 14/1, below form fourteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 101340

(10)

Back To Brussels²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 97| D

16/1

Useful filly. Latest win at Cork in August. Bit below form 4¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Urban Beat in Mercury Stakes at this course (5f, 80/1) 21 days ago, running on late.

Form: 265166

(4)

Independent Missy^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 81| D

15/2

Fairly useful filly. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 7 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 742853

(3)

Lady Maura²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: J A Stack| OR: 78

150/1

Fairly useful filly. 150/1, first run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when 6¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Urban Beat in Mercury Stakes at this course (5f) 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 251600

(11)

Sendmylovetoyou^p1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 78| BF| D

18/1

Fairly useful filly. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft, 3/1) 36 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 40-5240

(6)

Unforgetable²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 99| D

16/1

Useful filly. Sixth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7f) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can remain competitive at this level.

Form: 432556

Forecasts

Laugh A Minute (15/8), Harry's Bar (5/2), Independent Missy (15/2), Big Gossey (9/1), Unforgetable (16/1), Back To Brussels (16/1), Sendmylovetoyou (18/1), Nordic Passage (18/1), Inflection Point (25/1), Downforce (25/1), Geological (33/1), Lady Maura (150/1)

A useful listed contest with HARRY'S BAR the stand-out candidate on his British form for James Fanshawe. He developed into a smart AW performer and is the pick at the weights starting out for a bang in-form yard. Unforgetable and Downforce head the opposition.