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Friday 13 November 2020

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BetVictor Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 2m 32.13s

(7)

Bold Approach^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 96| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 42 days ago.

Form: 0-43509

(14)

Aunt Bee⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88

80/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 15/2) 52 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 5-21378

(2)

Construct^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 79| D

6/1

Good length second of 14 to Pure Nature in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 529-722

(12)

Dalileo²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 78| D

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 11 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 683309

(1)

Pure Nature¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D 14 days ago by length from Construct, keeping on well. Yard in good form.

Form: 032101

(17)

Bachelor^b1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 75

150/1

100/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 20 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 120690/

(15)

Bluebeard's Castle^t²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 79| BF

14/1

Bit below form seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (10.7f, 11/4) 2 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 433237

(6)

Pienta^b²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 74| BF

18/1

10/1 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, bit below form eighth of 14 in maiden at this course (10.7f) 2 days ago, missing break. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 292/23-8

(11)

Psyche^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79| C

9/1

Course winner. 7¾ lengths tenth of 14 to Pure Nature in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 21-9640

(5)

Pak Army^b⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J R Barry| OR: 72| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (16/1) at Limerick (11.3f, heavy) 63 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 525351

(3)

Brinjal^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons| OR: 76| BF

11/2

Respectable third of 14 in maiden (5/4) at this course (10.7f) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Stable in good form. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 495353

(4)

Blue Shadow³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver| OR: 72

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, very good third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, nearest finish. Of interest.

Form: 4403

(8)

Drakensberg^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 67| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 5/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 21 days ago.

Form: 7-50573

(16)

Sayesse¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 67| CD

150/1

C&D winner. 50/1, pulled up in handicap at this course (8f) 16 days ago, possibly amiss. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 10000P

Non-Runners

(13)

Illusory²⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Reserve 1

(10)

Wooster³⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 2

(9)

Yulong Voice⁴⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pure Nature (10/3), Blue Shadow (4/1), Brinjal (11/2), Construct (6/1), Drakensberg (7/1), Psyche (9/1), Bold Approach (11/1), Bluebeard's Castle (14/1), Pak Army (16/1), Illusory (16/1), Pienta (18/1), Dalileo (50/1), Wooster (50/1), Aunt Bee (80/1), Yulong Voice (100/1), Bachelor (150/1), Sayesse (150/1)

BRINJAL is holding her form well and is worth another try at this trip given how she shaped over C&D on her penultimate start. Blue Shadow caught the eye in the same race when third and remains unexposed, so rates the main threat ahead of the improving Pure Nature.