16:37 Listowel

Tuesday 21 September 2021

All13:4514:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:1017:40

Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 56.0s

(8)

Casanova⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 99| D

14/1

Useful gelding. Career best when winning 5-runner minor event (9/2) at Punchestown (9f, good) 7 days ago, getting first run. Stable in good form and in the mix once more.

Form: 307811

(9)

Finans Bay⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 103| D

9/2

Smart gelding. 9/1, creditable fourth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 9 days ago, nearest finish. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 12-5634

(2)

Geometrical⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 97

33/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Tipperary in August. 28/1, last of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 9 days ago. Bit more needed up in grade here, though.

Form: 0-05810

(6)

He Knows No Fear⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: L Comer| OR: 86| D

25/1

Fairly useful colt. Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Creditable eighth of 23 in handicap (18/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 9 days ago. Difficult ask in this company, however.

Form: 616778

(5)

In From The Cold²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 95

25/1

Useful gelding. 50/1, seventeenth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 25 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 274080

(7)

Saltonstall^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 104| D

9/1

Smart gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 22/1, good tenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 9 days ago, nearest finish. Stable having good spell, so he merits consideration.

Form: 506540

(3)

Roca Roma^t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100

5/2

Useful filly. 7/1, respectable second of 15 in minor event at Tipperary (7.5f, good) 26 days ago, faring best of those held up. Expected to be bang there for in-form handler.

Form: 01-4512

(1)

So I Told You²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91| D

7/1

Useful filly. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 20/1, 9¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Acanella in Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes at the Curragh (9f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 101380

(4)

Tazaral³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: D K Weld| OR: 100| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Gowran in June. Respectable 4½ lengths fourth of 11 to Horoscope in listed race at Killarney (8.1f, good, 5/1) 33 days ago. Needs bit more here.

Form: 8124

(11)

Visualisation³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102

7/2

Smart colt. 11/2, 6 lengths eighth of 12 to Earlswood in Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good) 39 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 112128

(10)

Giuliana¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 90

33/1

Fair filly. Creditable second of 17 in maiden at Cork (8f, good, 4/1) 13 days ago. Plenty to find on form upped in grade here, though.

Form: 2434-52

Forecasts

Roca Roma (5/2), Visualisation (7/2), Finans Bay (9/2), So I Told You (7/1), Saltonstall (9/1), Tazaral (10/1), Casanova (14/1), In From The Cold (25/1), He Knows No Fear (25/1), Geometrical (33/1), Giuliana (33/1)

ROCA ROMA didn't enjoy the rub of the green when second at Tipperary last time and is fancied to get back to winning ways for her in-form yard. Saltonstall arrives on a lengthy losing run but can't be ruled out on the back of his good Curragh effort, with Finans Bay another who warrants plenty of respect in an open listed conest.