16:35 Bellewstown

Wednesday 20 April 2022

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Lougher Stables Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 1m 38.92s

(16)

Jaafel^b1,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| BF

10/3

11/5, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 18 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Shortlist material.

Form: 33/2243

(12)

Je T'ai Porte^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Kieran Moody⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 70| D

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Dundalk in November. Hooded for 1st time, respectable ninth of 21 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 821-09

(18)

Miss Florentine¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 70| D

12/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at Naas (10f, soft). Off 6 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 242118-

(3)

Sheila¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| D

40/1

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 33/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 2174-00

(5)

Geological⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: D English| OR: 69| D

33/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 50/1) 89 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 87060-0

(14)

Atavique²⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: O J Orr| T: T Gibney| OR: 68

11/1

22/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gay Kelleway. Others more persuasive.

Form: 321440-

(15)

Fastman^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

11/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. 18/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. Starting to look well treated.

Form: 06-6265

(4)

Mary Salome²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 68| D

9/2

Shaped better than bare result when twelfth of 21 in handicap (22/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) on reappearance 25 days ago, travelling well but badly hampered at crucial stage. Interesting.

Form: 60004-0

(13)

Noble Glory¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 68

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 12 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy, 150/1). Off 171 days. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 086-

(6)

Reverberation²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 68| D

20/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 9/2) 28 days ago. Higher mark back on turf.

Form: 822638

(11)

Shining Aitch^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 68| D

33/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in October. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (8f) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 281-770

(8)

Drombeg Duke¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: G M Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 66

5/1

Latest win at Dundalk in October. 12/1, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) on reappearance 13 days ago. Should be sharper for the run.

Form: 03191-4

(9)

Harbanaker^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 66| D

11/2

Latest win at Dundalk in January. 10/3, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 28 days ago. Respected.

Form: 028-134

(1)

Zerinda^h¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Hayes| OR: 66

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 168 days. First run for yard after leaving Declan Queally. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 64669-

Non-Runners

(17)

Wee Pablo¹⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: Jack Kearney

(10)

Castletownshend⁹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: T M Walsh J: Reserve 1

(2)

Due North¹⁷⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(7)

Focus Required¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jaafel (10/3), Mary Salome (9/2), Drombeg Duke (5/1), Harbanaker (11/2), Wee Pablo (8/1), Focus Required (10/1), Atavique (11/1), Fastman (11/1), Miss Florentine (12/1), Zerinda (12/1), Castletownshend (14/1), Reverberation (20/1), Je T'ai Porte (25/1), Geological (33/1), Shining Aitch (33/1), Due North (33/1), Noble Glory (40/1), Sheila (40/1)

A chance is taken on MARY SALOME who looked to be travelling well when getting stopped in her run on her Curragh return and is nicely treated on her best form. Jaafel has been knocking on the door and rates a big threat if a wide draw doesn't prove too much of an inconvenience. Harbanaker has been in good form on AW this year and also makes the shortlist.