14:45 Limerick

Sunday 4 July 2021

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Milford Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 1m 44.43s

(7)

Howling Wolf^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 70

10/3

40/1, creditable fifth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago, running on late. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 090-755

(19)

Monzoon²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68| D

15/2

Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 20/1) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 29-7303

(13)

Gatsby Cap^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Hayes| OR: 67| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year, landing 16-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 21 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Is Fantastic. Sure to go well again.

Form: 414001

(4)

Out On Friday³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Byrne| OR: 65

25/1

80/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-08070

(16)

Pink Pearl¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 65

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip and can't be ruled out.

Form: 8953

(3)

Liberty Star³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 63

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, first run since leaving James McAuley when respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 34 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 9024

(10)

The Alpha Man²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 63| CD

8/1

Arrives on back of win in 15-runner handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 905-001

(1)

Petticoat Rule^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: G Scott| OR: 61

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 66/1) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6050-03

(15)

Han Solo^p,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 58| D

11/2

7/1, good head third of 15 to The Alpha Man in handicap over C&D 22 days ago. Tongue strap back on and another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 146-553

(9)

Patchouli^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 58

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019, and only tenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 28/1) 20 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 0-37660

(17)

Mutiny^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 57

80/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when thirteenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Leopardstown (6.9f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 25/000-0

(12)

Herodotus^b,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 55

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020 but he posted creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (11.3f, good) 16 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap back on and ought to be competitive again.

Form: 039863

(6)

Jack Berry House^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: James J Doyle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53| D

25/1

Nineteenth of 20 in handicap (22/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0-06050

(2)

Jm Barrie^h,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: D Marnane| OR: 52

20/1

Winner at Cork in May before respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (6.9f, good to firm) 17 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 682108

(5)

Mistamel^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: M A Gallagher| T: P Neville| OR: 49

100/1

Tongue strap on and first run since leaving James Leavy when last of 8 in handicap at this course (11.3f, good) 16 days ago. Easily opposed. RESERVE

Form: 25607/8

Non-Runners

(14)

Colonel Slade³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: G Scott J: Jack Enright

(18)

Lady Leanora¹⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

(11)

Is Fantastic²¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

(8)

Here She Comes⁹²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: P McCreery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Howling Wolf (10/3), Liberty Star (9/2), Han Solo (11/2), Is Fantastic (7/1), Monzoon (15/2), The Alpha Man (8/1), Colonel Slade (10/1), Pink Pearl (11/1), Lady Leanora (12/1), Gatsby Cap (14/1), Petticoat Rule (20/1), Jm Barrie (20/1), Out On Friday (25/1), Jack Berry House (25/1), Herodotus (25/1), Here She Comes (25/1), Patchouli (33/1), Mutiny (80/1), Mistamel (100/1)

An open handicap in which marginal preference is for HAN SOLO who went down only narrowly over C&D to The Alpha Man last month and is weighted to turn the tables on 2 lb better terms now. Seamus O'Donnell's gelding is still feared most, although Monzoon is weighted to have a say too and rates a solid place prospect.