18:22 Down Royal

Friday 3 September 2021

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Grant Thornton Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 18:23 | Winning time: 2m 14.92s

(2)

Never Mistabeat^p¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 66

12/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year, latest win at Dundalk in March. 18/1, twenty second of 23 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft). Off 112 days. Cheekpieces back on with work to do.

Form: 812170

(1)

Silent Performance²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

3/1

Very good second of 17 in handicap (20/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Expected to be bang there in bid for her breakthrough victory,

Form: 07-2092

(9)

Dammit³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 64

8/1

20/1, bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Chance on old form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 04-8398

(8)

Hammersmith^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Nash| OR: 64

17/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, below form fourteenth of 23 in handicap (11/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 83/0-480

(7)

Spruce Meadows⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 63| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventeenth of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 40/1) 7 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 0690-00

(10)

Mulgrave²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty| OR: 67

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut and must improve.

Form: 59-038

(4)

Cliara^h,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jamie Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 60| D

8/1

Latest win at Naas in August. Below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 9/1) 23 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 037318

(12)

Rockview Empress^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58

16/1

Last of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip with step forward required.

Form: 41507-0

(11)

Saran^t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 64

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable tenth of 23 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 6660

(6)

Dha Leath^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: G Donnelly| OR: 61

9/1

9/2, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good) 8 days ago. Not dismissed in search of her first victory.

Form: 048676

(3)

Self Assessed^h1⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 52

20/1

Sole run for Patrick G. Kelly when below form eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 45 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 69/8700-

(5)

Riva^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: M M McNiff| OR: 56

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving D. K. Weld when eleventh of 12 in minor event at Tramore (12f, soft, 18/1) 20 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 650-50

Forecasts

Silent Performance (3/1), Spruce Meadows (5/1), Saran (13/2), Dammit (8/1), Cliara (8/1), Hammersmith (17/2), Dha Leath (9/1), Never Mistabeat (12/1), Rockview Empress (16/1), Self Assessed (20/1), Mulgrave (40/1), Riva (50/1)

SILENT PERFORMANCE arrives on the back of an excellent second at Leopardstown last month and is fancied to go one better off the same mark and open her account. In-form Dha Leath is also bidding for her first success and is feared most, while Saran is another who needs a second look in an open handicap.