15:50 Laytown

Monday 1 November 2021

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O'Neills Sports (Q.R.) Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 23.9s

(9)

Rebel Tale⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr F Maguire| T: A Slattery| OR: 79

5/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, good fourth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 9 days ago. Stable in good form, so he can make his presence felt again eased another 1 lb.

Form: 050454

(7)

Meishar²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J McAuley| OR: 78| D

7/2

Latest win at Dundalk in September. 10/3, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 24 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 414126

(5)

Oh Purple Reign¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| OR: 73

8/1

Latest win at Gowran in September. Only ninth of 14 in claimer (12/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 17 days ago, so others more persuasive.

Form: 063109

(11)

Zahee^t³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67

5/1

Unreliable type. Latest win at Dundalk in October. 10/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 3 days ago. Carries 6 lb penalty and others appeal more.

Form: 100310

(10)

Uncle Henry^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| OR: 72

25/1

15/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Has work to do back in this sphere.

Form: 63428/8-

(3)

Adamaris¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: G O'Leary| OR: 70

6/1

Latest win at Killarney in August. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 14/1) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Not dismissed.

Form: 5-51074

(2)

Skontonovski¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70| BF| D

4/1

3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in October. 7/2, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 10 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 110814

(4)

Mary Salome⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 69| D

22/1

28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 6 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 206000

(6)

Castletownshend¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: T M Walsh| OR: 66

11/1

Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 19 days ago. Fair on the Flat, but more is needed here.

Form: 7-00966

Non-Runners

(8)

Tipperary Moon³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: D Donovan J: Miss A B O'Connor

(1)

Darkened³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Meishar (7/2), Skontonovski (4/1), Rebel Tale (5/1), Zahee (5/1), Adamaris (6/1), Oh Purple Reign (8/1), Tipperary Moon (10/1), Darkened (10/1), Castletownshend (11/1), Mary Salome (22/1), Uncle Henry (25/1)

Plenty with chances. REBEL TALE arrives on a long losing run but posted a good fourth in a big field at Leopardstown last week and can capitalise on a much-reduced mark now. Skontonovski is feared most in his bid for a fourth win of 2021, although Meishar and Adamaris both figure high on the shortlist too.