16:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 14 September 2021

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Irish Racing Working Together Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 58.59s

(17)

Spruce Meadows^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Feane| OR: 61

15/2

It's now seventeen runs since last win in 2019 but he posted good third of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (10f, good) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Cheekpieces back on and expected to be bang there.

Form: 690-003

(2)

Leabaland^p,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 59

5/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 2-00087

(13)

Jazz Dreamers¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 61| BF| D

11/2

Latest win at Tipperary in August. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (11/10) at Roscommon (7.3f, good) 15 days ago, running on. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 183912

(1)

Rockview Empress^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

25/1

Arrives out of sorts, tenth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (10f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1507-00

(3)

Evergreen And Red¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 59

2/1

Winner at Cork in May. Good third of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, good, 11/2) 10 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0-17253

(7)

Krypton Gold⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Enright| T: S Lavery| OR: 56

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Bit more is needed now.

Form: 00-759

(15)

Aussie Valentine^p,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 48| D

12/1

Thirty two runs since last win in 2019, but veteran posted creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 13 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 059044

(9)

Anfaass^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 45

22/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018, but creditable third of 14 in handicap at Clonmel (9.5f, good, 28/1) 12 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 275993

(14)

Dangeroffizz^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

125/1

Continues out of sorts, only seventh of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Clonmel (9.5f, good) 12 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 20-0007

(4)

Natahoolababy^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen| OR: 45

80/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 100/1) 6 days ago. Back up in trip with plenty to find on form.

Form: 8066-00

(11)

Wand^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: L Smyth| OR: 45

150/1

50/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, good) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and needs to get back on track.

Form: 908070

(12)

Bosca Cheoil^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 49| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 18/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Tipperary (9f, good) 19 days ago, getting first run. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 00-901

(6)

Lisabetta^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Emma Louise Doyle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

16/1

Winner at Gowran in June. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 18/1) 26 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 97-0514

(16)

Legendre⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis| T: G Keane| OR: 45

25/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good, 22/1) 66 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere. RESERVE

Form: 50-9900

Non-Runners

(5)

Derry Lad¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Kevin Coleman J: J Coen

(10)

Chimeric²⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 2

(8)

Blyton¹⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Evergreen And Red (2/1), Leabaland (5/1), Jazz Dreamers (11/2), Chimeric (13/2), Spruce Meadows (15/2), Krypton Gold (9/1), Derry Lad (10/1), Bosca Cheoil (12/1), Aussie Valentine (12/1), Lisabetta (16/1), Anfaass (22/1), Rockview Empress (25/1), Legendre (25/1), Blyton (33/1), Natahoolababy (80/1), Dangeroffizz (125/1), Wand (150/1)

SPRUCE MEADOWS has slipped to a good mark so is taken to build on his eye-catching Down Royal third and get back to winning ways. Both Evergreen And Red and Lisabetta arrive in good order and are fancied to chase home the top weight in that order in a very open handicap.