15:25 Listowel

Thursday 23 September 2021

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Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 29.66s

(13)

Ramiro⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 80| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Limerick in July. Eleventh of 15 in handicap (6/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 46 days ago. May well bounce back.

Form: 18-9410

(7)

Half Nutz⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 79| BF| D

11/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event (17/2) at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Hard to recommend despite an appealing mark.

Form: 764466

(15)

Notforalongtime¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: M Hourigan| OR: 79| D

50/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 13/2). Off 111 days. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox. Likely to struggle.

Form: 1/1179-6

(1)

Improving¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Foley| T: A Leahy| OR: 77| D

33/1

Hooded for 1st time, last of 12 in handicap at this course (6.3f, soft, 14/1). Off 110 days. Returns with a bit to prove.

Form: 22281-0

(3)

Cisco Disco^v³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 79| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 15/2, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Killarney (8.1f, good) 35 days ago. Visor back on. Type to bounce back quickly, but handicapper has his measure.

Form: 115350

(6)

Big Island⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Feane| OR: 74| D

12/1

Winner at Tipperary in August. Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft, 9/1) 42 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 460610

(5)

Is That Love³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| D

3/1

5 wins from 16 runs this year. 15/2, good third of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 3 days ago, just failing. Stable in good form. Big player in a race that lacks depth.

Form: 570743

(16)

Wee Pablo^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 73| BF| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 9/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 131203

(10)

Midnight Fire^b1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Gallagher| T: E & P Harty| OR: 72| D

20/1

16/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others have achieved more lately.

Form: 500008

(12)

Earls^b³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G Donnelly| OR: 71

12/1

11/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 24-0747

(11)

Kodiac Prince⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 70| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (7.9f, good) 9 days ago, nearest finish. Has work to do.

Form: 55-0698

(18)

Castletownshend⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: T M Walsh| OR: 68

9/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. 40/1, respectable ninth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 89 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper since last seen.

Form: 977-009

(14)

Thunder Rain^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hassett| OR: 71| D

9/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 24 in handicap (22/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 27 days ago, running on late. One to consider.

Form: 130504

Non-Runners

(17)

Starting Monday²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: G Scott J: Billy Lee

(4)

Rock Etoile⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

(8)

Sagittarius Rising³⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(9)

Conversant²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

(2)

Skontonovski²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Is That Love (3/1), Wee Pablo (5/1), Starting Monday (7/1), Rock Etoile (15/2), Thunder Rain (9/1), Castletownshend (9/1), Ramiro (9/1), Kodiac Prince (9/1), Half Nutz (11/1), Earls (12/1), Big Island (12/1), Cisco Disco (14/1), Midnight Fire (20/1), Improving (33/1), Notforalongtime (50/1)

THUNDER RAIN is lightly raced and shaped well when fourth in a first-time tongue tie at the Curragh last month, so a chance is taken on him to open his account with Sam Ewing back on board. Wee Pablo and Is That Love are the only other pair to arrive in good order, so they may emerge as the main threat to the selection.