16:00 Listowel

Thursday 23 September 2021

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Tote Ireland Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 1m 55.12s

(2)

Lord Park³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 79

6/1

Winner at Sligo in June. 15/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 39 days ago. Handicapper appears to have his measure.

Form: 7-33176

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(15)

Ideal Pal^t⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner handicap (25/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Carries penalty. Remains well treated on old form.

Form: 508081

(9)

Sasta^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 78| D

14/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (12f, soft) 33 days ago. Down in trip. Usually consistent, so likely to bounce back.

Form: 7-76959

(3)

Call Me Rocky^p1¹⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 76

33/1

Below form sixth of 12 in juvenile hurdle (15/2) at Navan (16f, soft). Off 6 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Good effort here on penultimate Flat outing, but may need this return.

Form: 4/31320-

(14)

Howling Wolf²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 76| D

40/1

Latest win at Gowran in August. 25/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Navan (8f, good) 26 days ago. In good order prior to that, so not one to write off.

Form: 404140

(4)

Insignia Of Rank¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 76| D

6/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, creditable ninth of 23 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 12 days ago, never nearer. Back down in trip. Not discounted from a handy mark.

Form: 905279

(12)

Oneiroi^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Buckley| OR: 75| BF| D

5/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in August. Creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Khafaaq in handicap at Punchestown (7.9f, good, 4/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 342216

(1)

Very Excellent^p1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: E J McNamara| T: A McNamara| OR: 74

11/2

Very good neck second of 15 to Church Mountain in handicap (14/1) at Galway (8.6f, good) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Progressing well recently and seems likely to go well again.

Form: 442/092

(11)

Khafaaq^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73

11/1

Won 14-runner handicap at Punchestown (7.9f, good, 14/1) 9 days ago, getting first run. Should give another good account on the back of a small rise.

Form: 043231

(17)

Pita Pinta¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 76

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Last of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Limerick (11.3f, good). Off 152 days. Down in trip. Something to prove.

Form: 071-9

(7)

Church Mountain^p,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

15/2

11/2, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Galway (8.6f, good) 16 days ago by neck from Very Excellent, well ridden. Likely to prove vulnerable after 6-lb rise.

Form: 484161

(5)

Premium Ticket^p1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Navan (8f, good, 25/1) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form. Others make more appeal.

Form: 52830

(8)

Ghumama¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 72

80/1

50/1, first run since leaving Mark Johnston when 16½ lengths twelfth of 15 to Church Mountain in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good) 16 days ago, met some trouble. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 2734-40

(13)

My Minervina⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71

17/2

Respectable sixth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good, 10/1) 43 days ago. Has had plenty of chances now, and continues to look vulnerable.

Form: 402-406

(6)

Excuzio Joe⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey| T: M J Smith| OR: 70

25/1

Below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Galway (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 59 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal. RESERVE.

Form: 93210-9

Non-Runners

(16)

Fil The Power²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: K Smith J: Paddy Harnett

(10)

Bring Us Paradise⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: L Comer J: Reserve 2

(18)

Millford Sound⁸¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ideal Pal (5/1), Oneiroi (5/1), Very Excellent (11/2), Insignia Of Rank (6/1), Lord Park (6/1), Church Mountain (15/2), Fil The Power (15/2), My Minervina (17/2), Khafaaq (11/1), Sasta (14/1), Excuzio Joe (25/1), Call Me Rocky (33/1), Premium Ticket (33/1), Pita Pinta (40/1), Howling Wolf (40/1), Ghumama (80/1)

VERY EXCELLENT is less exposed than the bulk of his rivals and arrives on the back of an excellent second to Church Mountain at Galway 16 days ago. With cheekpieces applied, he's fancied to reverse form with that rival and open his account from a favourable draw. Recent Khafaaq can usually be relied upon, so he should give another good account of himself.