18:55 Bellewstown

Tuesday 24 August 2021

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J H McLoughlin Oil Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 1m 1.26s

(9)

Geological^v⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: D English| OR: 83

13/2

Latest win at Down Royal in July. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 20/1) 9 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 074716

(3)

Tide Of Time¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 82| D

7/2

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (5f, good) 11 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 737735

(11)

That's Mad³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: L Breen| OR: 80| CD

10/3

C&D winner in July. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Cork (5f, good to firm) 32 days ago.

Form: 437216

(7)

Dandy Spirit^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 76| D

13/2

Only eighth of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good) 11 days ago but has been given a bit of a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 604558

(10)

Breakfast Club^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 73| D

16/1

40/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Colin Keane up but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 4-78090

(8)

Hathiq^p1,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 72| D

20/1

40/1, last of 12 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 80-0600

(1)

Maguire's Grace⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 72| D

9/1

Winner at Down Royal in June. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 14/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 087150

(4)

Betrayed¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67

12/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Sligo in August. Run of good form came to a halt in a big field at the Curragh last time but this is less competitive.

Form: 774210

(6)

Poet's Pride^b³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 60| D

9/1

17/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago, going off too hard. Likely still in good form, with his second at Tipperary on penultimate start reading well.

Form: 823420

(5)

Stanhope¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Mark on the slide but need to see more.

Form: 9-80850

Non-Runners

(2)

Rosie Bassett⁶⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S T McCullagh

Forecasts

That's Mad (10/3), Tide Of Time (7/2), Dandy Spirit (13/2), Geological (13/2), Rosie Bassett (7/1), Stanhope (17/2), Maguire's Grace (9/1), Poet's Pride (9/1), Betrayed (12/1), Breakfast Club (16/1), Hathiq (20/1)

POET'S PRIDE can be forgiven his latest Cork run (went off too hard) and looks worth siding with to resume winning ways. That's Mad is respected back at the scene of last month's win, while Tide of Time has been largely consistent this year and also makes the shortlist.