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Friday 5 March 2021

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Hollywoodbets Racing & Sports Betting (Q.R.) Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 3m 30.37s

(12)

Construct^t⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 83| CD

10/3

9/2, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D. Off 98 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 9-72231

(3)

Great Trango^b³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J J Codd| T: D H Kelly| OR: 80| D

12/1

Ran no sort of race when pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (21.5f, heavy, 18/1) 37 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Fairly useful on the Flat, bit below form on last run back in 2019.

Form: 233186/

(17)

Father Ailbe⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76| D

22/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 66 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 230/160-

(8)

Thosedaysaregone¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 75| BF| D

11/2

Disappointed when fourth of 5 in minor event chase (9/4) at Ballinrobe (19.5f, good to soft) 180 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. First run after leaving Charles Byrnes.

Form: 37/4582-

(1)

Battle Of Benburb^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 74

13/2

Respectable fourth of 14 in maiden at this course (12f, 16/5) 21 days ago, meetting some trouble over 1f out. Significantly up in trip. Not ruled out on handicap debut.

Form: 403-634

(15)

Lusis Naturea¹⁵⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr C Abernethy⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 70| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16f, good) 158 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/90863-

(13)

Top Line Tommy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 70| BF| C

9/2

Course winner in February. 3/1, shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5606/16

(9)

Willywampus^h⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 73

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Eighth of 9 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.5f, soft, 16/1) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fair on the Flat, poor on last run. Difficult ask.

Form: 537/07-

(7)

Anyonecanhaveitall²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 69| D

14/1

Yet to show much in 4 starts for present yard this winter, sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (12f, 25/1) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 430-006

(10)

Behind The Wall³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 72

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (10.7f, 10/1) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 62-407

(5)

Melliferous^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 14 in maiden at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has to be taken seriously on handicap debut.

Form: 423

(6)

Ardamir^b⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| OR: 66

16/1

Irresolute performer. 28/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 79 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 007/058-

(4)

Alexei Vronsky⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 67

18/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Seventh of 8 in juvenile hurdle (80/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 48 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 000/199-

(11)

Herculaneum²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

18/1

17/2, below form when ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6599-89

Non-Runners

(2)

Dusty Winds⁵³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 1

(16)

Tipping Point²¹⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 2

(14)

King's Song¹⁰¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: D Broad J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Construct (10/3), Top Line Tommy (9/2), Thosedaysaregone (11/2), Battle Of Benburb (13/2), Melliferous (15/2), Great Trango (12/1), Anyonecanhaveitall (14/1), Ardamir (16/1), Herculaneum (18/1), Alexei Vronsky (18/1), Father Ailbe (22/1), Lusis Naturea (33/1), Willywampus (33/1), Behind The Wall (66/1)

This can go to Joseph O'Brien's MELLIFEROUS, who has shaped with plenty of promise in a trio of maidens this year and can strike on her first foray into handicaps. Top Line Tommy wasn't ideally placed when finishing sixth 3 weeks ago and could be the one to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Construct and Battle of Benburb in a typically competitive handicap.