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Thursday 14 October 2021

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Hollywoodbets Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (45-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 2m 40.21s

(14)

Pike County¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 70

18/1

Fairly useful jumps winner. Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. 7/1, sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 634-

(21)

Allora Yeats^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 69| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 100/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Thurles (16f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 276000

(3)

Out On Friday¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 69

13/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 22/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 200204

(4)

Politicise^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68

22/1

Seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 0-08047

(19)

Afternoonwithsusan^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P F McEnery| OR: 66

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 80/1, creditable ninth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good) 21 days ago, never nearer. Must improve.

Form: 9/8589

(10)

Made For Minds^v1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 63| BF

7/1

5/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 8 days ago, never nearer. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 54-7735

(17)

Duleek Street¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, fifth of 13 in maiden at this course (10f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 005

(8)

Sunniyra^b²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: D K Weld| OR: 68

20/1

Fourteenth of 17 in maiden (18/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Blinkers back on. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 3-64370

(1)

Annecherie^h1¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 66

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 28/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Limerick (11.3f, good). Off 118 days. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 566

(5)

Business Speak¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 65

16/1

20/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 10 days ago, missing break. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 649072

(16)

Bynx⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 65

10/1

Good fifth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 80 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 500-945

(18)

Chacha Dancer^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: C D Timmons| OR: 64

7/2

Good second of 18 in handicap (4/1) at Navan (10f, soft) 8 days ago, responding well. Enters calculations.

Form: 904252

(2)

Greenpanda^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 58| D

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/2, bit below form 11 lengths ninth of 15 to Angel In The Sky in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 224/179

(12)

Angel In The Sky^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: James J Doyle| T: L Comer| OR: 55| D

17/2

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft, 18/1) 14 days ago, eased down. Respected.

Form: 0-33491

(7)

Racy Lacey²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 59| BF

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (5/2) at Dundalk (12f) 20 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7-9024

(15)

Falvetti¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 50

100/1

Below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft, 80/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 88/7-809

(9)

Barometer¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 48

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, third of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good). Off 115 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-0003

(11)

Helvic Princess^b1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 54

11/1

8/1, second of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Gowran (16f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 07-4200

Non-Runners

(6)

Eastern Tornado⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: M Hourigan J: Reserve 1

(20)

Sweet November¹⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(13)

Lily Of The Glen⁸³

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chacha Dancer (7/2), Lily Of The Glen (5/1), Racy Lacey (11/2), Out On Friday (13/2), Made For Minds (7/1), Eastern Tornado (15/2), Angel In The Sky (17/2), Bynx (10/1), Helvic Princess (11/1), Business Speak (16/1), Pike County (18/1), Sunniyra (20/1), Greenpanda (20/1), Politicise (22/1), Barometer (25/1), Annecherie (28/1), Duleek Street (50/1), Afternoonwithsusan (50/1), Allora Yeats (50/1), Sweet November (50/1), Falvetti (100/1)

RACY LACEY has improved in handicaps the last twice and could still have more to offer after just 5 runs. Chacha Dancer pulled clear of the rest when a good second at Navan last week and is next best ahead of Angel In The Sky and Pike County.