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navanadventurecentre.ie Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 14.33s

(7)

Showmolina⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: J F Levins| OR: 64

4/1

16/1, creditable second of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 46 days ago, staying on well to finish clear of the rest having been very slowly away. Claims for all slow starts are a big concern.

Form: 070002

(24)

Harry's Hill¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 62| C

7/1

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 8/1) 12 days ago. Can give a good account again.

Form: 134254

(3)

Cactus Tree^b⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁴⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 58

28/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in August. Ninth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Cork (8.2f, soft) 8 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 591189

(2)

The Peckhampouncer^p,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 58

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 20/1) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 425000

(19)

Boughtinthedark⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 13 lengths twelfth of 14 to Coffeemeanscoffee in handicap (22/1) at Cork (6f, soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 070500

(8)

Ceapach Rua^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, very good ½-length second of 14 to Coffeemeanscoffee in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 50/1) 8 days ago. Still lightly raced and claims if headgear has desired effect once more.

Form: 0-80002

(13)

Fine Distraction^b,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 56

25/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (5f) 12 days ago.

Form: 004796

(15)

Stanhope³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 32 days ago.

Form: 085074

(12)

Tara Power⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 56

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) in July, ridden 2f out and making no impression. More needed back from a break.

Form: 0368

(16)

Indiana Rose^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 55| D

10/1

Winner at Naas in August. 9/1, fifth of 15 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 9/1) 8 days ago, never close enough to challenge but making late headway. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 541565

(17)

Intervention^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S T McCullagh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 55| BF

12/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at Cork (6f, soft) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 285254

(22)

Tullypole Annie⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: P Flood| OR: 54| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Very good second of 15 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 33/1) 8 days ago, clear of rest. Well treated if able to back that up.

Form: 008802

(1)

Coffeemeanscoffee⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 52| D

11/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 14/1) 8 days ago by ½ length from Ceapach Rua, digging deep. Claims if she can replicate that here.

Form: 045001

(21)

Teddy Boy^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: M P Sheehy| T: E Lynam| OR: 52| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft, 16/5) 6 days ago. Possibilities for all his strike rate tempers enthusiasm.

Form: 305403

(9)

It's All A Joke^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49| D

40/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse (6f) in July. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 10/1) 45 days ago.

Form: 071990

(11)

Eleuthera^p,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 48| D

18/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 000788

(5)

A Cool Case^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 45

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, 3¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Coffeemeanscoffee in handicap (25/1) at Cork (6f, soft) 8 days ago. Still, that is only poor form and further progress required to feature.

Form: 000005

(20)

Doonard Prince^b³²

Age: 12| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 45| CD

22/1

Veteran C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 20/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 038370

(14)

New Identity¹⁰⁹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: A M Glynn⁽⁴⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 45

80/1

Dual Flat winner at up to 1m for W. J. Martin earlier in career. However, absent since finishing well held over hurdles 3 years ago and only market support would make him of any interest here.

Form: 931735/

(6)

Sassy Dancer^b⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁴⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 25/1, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 74 days ago. Needs to build on that effort to play a meaningful role here.

Form: 497076

Non-Runners

(10)

Hell Left Loose⁴⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: C G O'Dwyer

(18)

Sure Cert¹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: P T Foley J: Reserve 1

(23)

Gatwick Kitten⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 2

(4)

Seanjohnsilver⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Showmolina (4/1), Teddy Boy (9/2), Tullypole Annie (13/2), Harry's Hill (7/1), Gatwick Kitten (15/2), Indiana Rose (10/1), Coffeemeanscoffee (11/1), Stanhope (11/1), Intervention (12/1), Ceapach Rua (16/1), Eleuthera (18/1), Hell Left Loose (20/1), Doonard Prince (22/1), Boughtinthedark (22/1), Fine Distraction (25/1), Sure Cert (25/1), Cactus Tree (28/1), Sassy Dancer (33/1), The Peckhampouncer (40/1), It's All A Joke (40/1), A Cool Case (50/1), Tara Power (66/1), New Identity (80/1), Seanjohnsilver (100/1)

A wide-open, big-field apprentice handicap with the narrow vote in favour of 3-y-o HARRY'S HILL. A winner at Dundalk in January, he's acquitted himself with credit in a handful of starts since and is expected to go well again. Showmolina doesn't make things easy with slow starts but is on a handy mark if putting it all together. Teddy Boy and Tullypole Annie complete the shortlist.