18:05 Down Royal

Friday 23 July 2021

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Pravha Handicap

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 1m 27.98s

(1)

Inflection Point^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 93

10/1

Bounced back to form when winning 10-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 16/1) 12 days ago, still looking quirky but finding enough for pressure to make most. 4 lb higher now.

Form: 24-0501

(5)

Sh Boom^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 90| D

7/2

Recorded a first win since her juvenile days at Gowran in June, and run best excused (4/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 16 days ago, having stumbled at the start. Worth another chance.

Form: 39-0819

(4)

Tyrconnell^v¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: G M Ryan| T: S Lynam| OR: 90| D

22/1

Resumed winning ways in impressive fashion in 13-runner handicap at Dundalk (8f, 9/2) in February. 10 lb higher now back on turf but is a consistent sort who should go well again.

Form: 23-5151

(8)

Chessman^t,v1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: D King⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 85| D

4/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 8 in minor event at Limerick (8f, good to soft, 17/2) 19 days ago. Visor on 1st time/tongue strap back on. Good chance if building on that.

Form: 858005

(3)

Geological²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 78| D

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020 and below form when seventh of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago.

Form: 060747

(7)

Acquiescent^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 77| BF| D

7/2

11/4, fourth of 6 in minor event at Killarney (8.2f, good) 9 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Trainer going well. Cheekpieces back on. Can give another good account back in handicap company.

Form: 087204

(9)

Is That Love⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77| D

13/2

Completed a hat-trick at Roscommon in May and has held his form well since, again running creditably when twelfth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 33/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 115570

(2)

Gegenpressing³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty| OR: 82| D

14/1

Matched previous form to get off the mark in 12-runner claimer at Limerick (6.7f, good) 35 days ago, cosily. First run for yard after leaving G. M. Lyons.

Form: 245521

(6)

Drummond Warrior⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Sorcha Woods⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 57

14/1

28/1, confirmed return to form on first run since leaving Denis Hogan when creditable third of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good) 8 days ago, faded only late on. This

Form: 006023

Forecasts

Sh Boom (7/2), Acquiescent (7/2), Chessman (4/1), Geological (6/1), Is That Love (13/2), Inflection Point (10/1), Gegenpressing (14/1), Drummond Warrior (14/1), Tyrconnell (22/1)

This looks trappy. SH BOOM showed a good attitude to collar Acquiescent late on at Gowran in June, and with her latest effort easily excused having stumbled at the start, she's afforded another chance. Acquiescent and Chessman are a couple of potential threats.