15:30 Gowran Park

Tuesday 19 October 2021

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Lengthen Your Odds With BetVictor Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 49.85s

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Facethepuckout^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M A Enright| T: L Breen| OR: 64| C

7/1

Course winner. Two wins from 43 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 8-06705

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(4)

Macho Time^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Shane Kelly| T: E O'Connell| OR: 63

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable third of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy, 20/1) 15 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 500293

(17)

Take My Hand¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 61| D

10/1

Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Thurles (8.1f, good to soft, 9/1) 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 407U37

(8)

The Alpha Man⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: S J Cummins⁽⁷⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 61| D

16/1

Winner at Limerick in June. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form seventh of 17 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good, 14/1) 69 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 001307

(7)

Codger's Alley¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: M Mulvany| OR: 60

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in maiden (150/1) at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Work to do on handicap debut.

Form: 008

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Local Bay^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 60

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 14 in handicap at Limerick (7f, heavy, 10/1) 10 days ago. Can race off same mark and is one for shortlist. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 90063

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Corballis Flyer¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: J M Barrett| OR: 55

16/1

80/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 409005

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Draco Pulchrac¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: E J McNamara| T: A J Martin| OR: 55

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (9f, heavy) 15 days ago. Booking of McNamara a plus. Worth a check in market on switch to handicapping.

Form: 070

(1)

The Bog Bank^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 50

6/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Took a step back in right direction when fifth of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 870205

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Youceeyouceecee^p⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 49| D

9/2

Kept on final furlong when good seventh of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 9 days ago. Step back up in trip a plus and merits consideration.

Form: 9P6647

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Barnhill Rose¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 50

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Limerick (7f, heavy) 10 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 9009

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Clatter Bang^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver| OR: 48

14/1

16/1, very good third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 18 days ago, slowly away. Trainer going well. Must enter calculations. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 898763

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Joupe^h1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Lawlor| OR: 45

4/1

9/2, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good) 50 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Still looking for first success.

Form: 00/4-246

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Stamp Of Authority^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Sean Davis| T: C Coakley| OR: 45| C| D

125/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 200/1, first run since leaving Ian O'Connor when last of 15 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 21 days ago, folding tamely. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00700-0

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Jimmy Mcgill^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: S Crawley| OR: 46

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 0000

Non-Runners

(5)

World Title¹⁶⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: Donagh O'Connor

(9)

Blankiedoodie²⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(18)

Drombeg Duke¹⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

(15)

Taggalo⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Blankiedoodie (9/4), Joupe (4/1), Youceeyouceecee (9/2), Drombeg Duke (11/2), The Bog Bank (6/1), Macho Time (7/1), Facethepuckout (7/1), Local Bay (17/2), Take My Hand (10/1), Jimmy Mcgill (11/1), Clatter Bang (14/1), The Alpha Man (16/1), Corballis Flyer (16/1), Taggalo (25/1), World Title (33/1), Codger's Alley (50/1), Barnhill Rose (80/1), Stamp Of Authority (125/1), Draco Pulchrac (125/1)

YOUCEEYOUCEECEE has acquitted himself well in stronger contests of late and is now 6 lb below his last winning mark. He gets the nod. Local Bay and The Bog Bank head the list of dangers.