15:55 Galway

Monday 25 October 2021

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Barna Recycling Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 35.43s

(8)

Lord Mczie^p,t³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 69| BF

6/1

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Dundalk (7f) 3 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Can give another good account.

Form: 795537

(7)

Erikson^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Creditable seventh of 13 in maiden (200/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated.

Form: 8097

(1)

Rock Etoile^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 69

14/1

Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. Visor on 1st time with more required.

Form: 124407

(14)

Due North^b1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 67

40/1

25/1, below form eighth of 15 to Dutch Schaefer in handicap at Gowran (8.2f, heavy) 6 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 046958

(2)

Dutch Schaefer^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 66| D

10/3

5/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Gowran (8.2f, heavy) 6 days ago, always holding on. Not taken lightly in hat-trick bid despite 8 lb rise.

Form: 009511

(5)

Navorrosse²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: P A Fahy| OR: 64| BF| D

14/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft, 9/4) 26 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 507230

(11)

Facethepuckout^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: L Breen| OR: 63| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, respectable third of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8.2f, heavy) 6 days ago, left poorly placed. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 067053

(12)

Wild Cherry⁴¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R Roberts| OR: 63

28/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Gowran (7f, soft). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Feane and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 4/69047-

(18)

Plunkett^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60

25/1

8/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Hood back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 302900

(19)

Lovely Sheila^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Leonard| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 60

125/1

66/1, last of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 23 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 740800

(6)

Mokhalad^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58| D

18/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 10 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 050608

(15)

Ask Delaney^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 57| D

16/5

10/1, career best when wide-margin winner of 16-runner handicap at Limerick (7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously once more.

Form: 003041

(16)

Clear Quartz^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: M Fahey| OR: 56

11/2

14/1, good third of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Stepping back in the right direction, so he needs considering.

Form: 667693

(3)

Hell Left Loose^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 55| D

13/2

Sixth of 21 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 15/2) 5 days ago, though not ideally placed. Back up in trip and enters calculations.

Form: 649946

(13)

Tara Power¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: K H Clarke| OR: 55

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form eighth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 66/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 03688

(17)

Pallasmore Lass^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: G O'Leary| OR: 53

50/1

22/1, tailed-off thirteenth of 15 to Dutch Schaefer in handicap at Gowran (8.2f, heavy) 6 days ago. Blinkers back on. Hard to warm to.

Form: 0-05350

Non-Runners

(4)

Izzys Charm⁵³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: P McCreery J: Reserve 1

(10)

She's Good Company⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(9)

Heer At Dawn¹⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ask Delaney (16/5), Dutch Schaefer (10/3), Clear Quartz (11/2), Lord Mczie (6/1), Hell Left Loose (13/2), She's Good Company (8/1), Facethepuckout (12/1), Rock Etoile (14/1), Navorrosse (14/1), Mokhalad (18/1), Heer At Dawn (20/1), Plunkett (25/1), Wild Cherry (28/1), Due North (40/1), Tara Power (50/1), Pallasmore Lass (50/1), Izzys Charm (50/1), Lovely Sheila (125/1), Erikson (125/1)

ASK DELANEY was much improved when a wide-margin winner at Limerick earlier in the month and still looks weighted to go close despite taking a 12 lb hike here. Hat-trick seeking Dutch Schaefer also arrives firmly on the up and is feared most. Clear Quartz has hinted at a revival of late and needs considering too on the back of his Gowran third.