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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 59.37s

(1)

Maggie Thunder^p,t1¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 60| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. 40/1, sixteenth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good), not knocked about. Off 175 days. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 431500

(3)

Wait A Little^t¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 59

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 9 in maiden (10/3) at Bellewstown (5f, good). Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving J. A. Stack. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4582

(2)

Beleaguerment^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 58| C

4/1

Course winner. 10/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 5 days ago, worst of draw. Yard having good spell. Others more persuasive.

Form: U78329

(10)

Red Cymbal^b,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| OR: 56| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 49 Flat runs. Thirty two runs since last win in 2020. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 12/1) 5 days ago, well drawn. Can make presence felt.

Form: 367936

(8)

Samrogue¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 56| CD

11/4

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 068631

(6)

Adams Barbour^b,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 54| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 12/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 749143

(12)

Danz Gift^t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR: 47| CD

22/1

7-time C&D winner. Below form 7½ lengths fifth of 10 to Samrogue in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-47705

(11)

Baltinglass Abbey^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: J Feane| OR: 45

66/1

Unreliable type. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Uphill task.

Form: 009000

(5)

Cool As Ever^t1⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 45

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 78 days ago. First run for yard after leaving B. A. Murphy. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 0-600

(9)

Great Midge^p,t¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 45

25/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Last of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 125/1). Off 130 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 7-00900

(13)

Mienvee Flyer^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: D J Barry| OR: 45

80/1

Seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 150/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 909007

(15)

Nigg Bay^t,v²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Kelly| OR: 45| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (6f) 26 days ago.

Form: 877060

(7)

Nightflight^h²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Wall| OR: 45

125/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f). Off 8 months. Hood back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 05-8970

(16)

King's View^b,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 50

7/1

Remains a maiden after 39 Flat runs. 20/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 5 days ago.

Form: 225558

Non-Runners

(14)

Collective Power²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Ben Coen

(4)

Teddy Boy⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Samrogue (11/4), Collective Power (11/4), Adams Barbour (7/2), Beleaguerment (4/1), King's View (7/1), Maggie Thunder (8/1), Red Cymbal (11/1), Teddy Boy (14/1), Wait A Little (16/1), Cool As Ever (20/1), Danz Gift (22/1), Nigg Bay (25/1), Great Midge (25/1), Baltinglass Abbey (66/1), Mienvee Flyer (80/1), Nightflight (125/1)

MAGGIE THUNDER was well held on her last 2 starts on turf in June but she's better on the AW and has been given a chance by the handicapper. Samrogue and Wait A Little are a couple of 3-y-os on the upgrade and they head the dangers.