KPMG Handicap

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 2m 2.11s

(1)

Bowerman²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 102

10/1

Eight wins from 22 Flat runs. Latest win at Doha in February. 50/1, 9¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Fourhometwo in listed race at the Curragh (8f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 196909

(3)

Still Standing²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| C

9/4

C&D winner. Six wins from 17 Flat runs. Eighth of 10 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (12f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Down in trip. Trainer going well. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 0/9-6168

(6)

Ideal Pal^t²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 83| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Very good sixth of 19 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft, 33/1), unable to sustain effort. Off 6 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 271093-

(2)

Ides Of August¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92

9/4

50/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 11 days ago. Bold show likely having been eased 3 lb.

Form: 97-6355

(4)

Takeachancejimmy¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 78

6/1

50/1, fifth of 7 in minor event at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 1-07095

(5)

Thaleeq²⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 77

5/1

Below form sixth of 11 in maiden at Fairyhouse (10f, soft, 9/2). Off 9 months. Stable in good form.

Form: 435436-

Forecasts

Ides Of August (9/4), Still Standing (9/4), Thaleeq (5/1), Takeachancejimmy (6/1), Ideal Pal (15/2), Bowerman (10/1)

This looks trappy, but IDEAS OF AUGUST ran right up to form when fifth at Leopardstown 11 days ago and having been eased 3 lb, he really ought to be a big factor. Still Standing was disappointing at the Curragh last time but is a definite player on his Cork run prior to that.