18:45 Killarney

Thursday 19 August 2021

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Irish Examiner Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 42.7s

(6)

Adamaris^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 65| D

5/1

33/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft) 23 days ago. This rates less demanding and not discounted again partnered by Shane Foley.

Form: 64815-5

(16)

Eden Gardens^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Heffernan| OR: 62| D

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Creditable sixth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 50/1) 14 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 087-706

(7)

Wrist Art³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: T Doyle| OR: 58

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 38 days ago. Not ruled out for each-way purposes in an open, low-grade affair.

Form: 0-7855

(3)

Slieve Bearnagh^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 57

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 15 in handicap (7/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 8 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0-55900

(8)

Intend¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 61

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in maiden (150/1) at Galway (8.3f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut and the betting may prove the best guide.

Form: 040

(2)

Skontonovski¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54

18/1

50/1, first run since leaving Richard Spencer when fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 007960

(9)

Is Fantastic³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 49

3/1

Creditable second of 15 in handicap at this course (8.2f, good, 9/2) 36 days ago, every chance over 1f out and keeping on. Should go well again with a repeat.

Form: 65-0922

(12)

Reddiac^p⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 48

11/1

14/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 67 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead. Booking of Carroll a plus. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 008607

(4)

Georgia Peach³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 45

11/1

Bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap (40/1) at this course (8.2f, good) 36 days ago. More needed to figure.

Form: 80-0909

(13)

Scorpion Black^p1,t¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: R Roberts| OR: 45| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, bit below form tenth of 20 in handicap at Naas (8f, good). Off 115 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8598-00

(11)

Silverback Jack^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: James J Doyle| T: M J Byrne| OR: 45

28/1

50/1, sixteenth of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-85000

(5)

What Adaay¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47

17/2

17/2, good fifth of 11 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, good) 15 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Return to further not an obvious move on that evidence.

Form: 0046-45

(1)

Speedy Pix^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: A J Slattery| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

16/1

10/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Cork (10f, good to firm) 27 days ago, badly hampered. Not entirely dismissed on previous effort over C&D.

Form: 0-43730

(15)

Rudisha^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 45

125/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. First run since leaving Thomas Cleary when twenty second of 24 in handicap (100/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Reserve 1.

Form: 0000-00

(14)

Dark Kris^p1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 60

9/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Eighteenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good, 22/1) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Reserve 2.

Form: 029800

Non-Runners

(18)

True Conviction⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: M Fahey J: S T McCullagh

(17)

Nakao⁵⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: P W Flynn J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(10)

Voler Mon Coeur⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A Kinirons J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Is Fantastic (3/1), Adamaris (5/1), True Conviction (5/1), Slieve Bearnagh (15/2), What Adaay (17/2), Dark Kris (9/1), Wrist Art (10/1), Reddiac (11/1), Georgia Peach (11/1), Speedy Pix (16/1), Skontonovski (18/1), Eden Gardens (18/1), Silverback Jack (28/1), Nakao (33/1), Voler Mon Coeur (33/1), Scorpion Black (40/1), Intend (50/1), Rudisha (125/1)

TRUE CONVICTION arrives less exposed than most and ran his best race to date despite hanging badly left late on when runner-up at Dundalk (1m) 4 days ago. It's no surprise to see him out quickly and he gets the nod to produce another bold bid in a race lacking depth. Is Fantastic rates the chief threat, ahead of Adamaris and Slieve Bearnagh.