19:22 Down Royal

Friday 3 September 2021

All15:4516:1516:5017:2217:5218:2218:5219:22

Johnston Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 2m 56.37s

(9)

Sicario¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M M McNiff| OR: 60| D

10/3

10/1, sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Fair on the Flat, and solid claims if rediscovering old form.

Form: 80-8775

(8)

Acclamatio^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 58

16/1

33/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 54 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 030/7-00

(10)

Queen Of Oriel²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Davis| T: D Kinsella| OR: 65

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 870

(6)

All For Nothing^p³⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 56

66/1

100/1, slipped up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.8f, soft). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Dermot Anthony McLoughlin with more required. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 1200/09-

(4)

Universal Focus^b⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 56| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 50/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, good) 81 days ago. Not ruled out if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 271-000

(3)

Trump Card^p,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 51| D

11/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form thirteenth of 26 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (14f, good) 6 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 702000

(1)

Crackaway^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 49

11/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when eighth of 16 in handicap at Tramore (16f, soft, 50/1) 20 days ago. Down in trip and needs to step forward.

Form: 047/48-8

(11)

Heliaebel⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M A Enright| T: L Breen| OR: 48

13/2

40/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 41 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs considering off 6 lb lower mark in her bid for a first victory.

Form: 860-086

(5)

Classy Choice^b1,t1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 54

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 50/1) 29 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap on for 1st time with lots more required.

Form: 0-8990

(12)

Boing^t⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 45

100/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good, 125/1) 55 days ago. Up in trip with lots to find if he's to open his account.

Form: 00009/0

(7)

No Trouble^t⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45| BF

11/4

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020 but he posted good third of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good) 63 days ago, Player off 2 lb lower mark now.

Form: 006323

Non-Runners

(2)

Wisaka¹¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: A Murray J: D E Sheehy

Forecasts

No Trouble (11/4), Universal Focus (3/1), Sicario (10/3), Heliaebel (13/2), Trump Card (11/1), Crackaway (11/1), Acclamatio (16/1), Wisaka (25/1), Classy Choice (28/1), Queen Of Oriel (28/1), All For Nothing (66/1), Boing (100/1)

NO TROUBLE is a long time without a victory but has been knocking at the door and is fancied to get back to winning ways in a race where lots arrive with question marks against them. Sicario has the form to play a part if shrugging off a lesser effort over hurdles last month and Heliaebel can't be dismissed either now she has fallen in the weights.