17:40 Listowel

Tuesday 21 September 2021

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Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 43.4s

(8)

Vafortino¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

8/1

23 lengths last of 9 to Earlswood in Gallinule Stakes (10/1) at the Curragh (10f, heavy). Off 121 days. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 6133-39

(9)

Spanish Tenor¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| D

28/1

Last of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 10 days ago, doing too much too soon. Stable having good spell. Has work to do.

Form: 803300

(12)

Star Harbour^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 94| D

9/2

Good seventh of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good, 10/1) 9 days ago. Stable having good spell. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 161057

(11)

Comfort Line^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 88| D

11/1

Bounced back to form when third in Punchestown minor event (9f, good, 9/1) 7 days ago. Looks on a decent mark, back handicapping, and must enter calculations.

Form: 082603

(4)

Royal Pippen^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S Donohoe| OR: 88

10/1

Latest win at Roscommon in August. Twentieth of 23 in handicap (66/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 445510

(1)

Soaring Monarch⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 88| BF

11/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Roscommon in May. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to firm, 9/2) 51 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2244-10

(10)

Laelaps⁹⁶

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

15/2

33/1, below form fifteenth of 29 in handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, firm). Off 96 days. Must improve.

Form: 6-02320

(13)

Star Of Cashel^p,t¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 86| D

12/1

Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, heavy, 12/1). Off 121 days. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 10-4387

(5)

Overheer⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 83| D

12/1

Latest win at Gowran in June. 28/1, eighteenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 9 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 221160

(6)

Rebel Tale¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery| OR: 82

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, creditable fifth of 11 in minor event at Galway (8.6f, good) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 092605

(2)

Fil The Power^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 79

14/1

Too free over hurdles latest but had posted good third of 17 in Leopardstown handicap (9f) previously and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 007443

(7)

Starting Monday⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 78| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at the Curragh in March. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good, 11/4). Off 92 days. Others preferred.

Form: 51-1527

(3)

Dragon Of Malta^b,t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 77| D

14/1

Posted best effort of season when taking 13-runner handicap at Galway (7.1f, good, 5/1) 14 days ago, kept up to work. 9 lb higher now but looks sure to go well again. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 069091

Forecasts

Star Harbour (9/2), Soaring Monarch (11/2), Laelaps (15/2), Starting Monday (8/1), Vafortino (8/1), Royal Pippen (10/1), Comfort Line (11/1), Star Of Cashel (12/1), Overheer (12/1), Dragon Of Malta (14/1), Fil The Power (14/1), Spanish Tenor (28/1), Rebel Tale (33/1)

DRAGON OF MALTA was a decisive winner at Galway a fortnight ago and may be able to defy a 9lb higher mark here. Fil The Power and Comfort Line head the list of dangers.