18:20 Bellewstown

Wednesday 20 April 2022

All15:3016:0516:3517:1017:4518:2018:5019:20

awardsandgifts.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 3m 8.5s

(12)

Ballycommon Chapel¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 64

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, fourth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 19 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Could improve.

Form: 654

(1)

Alabaster¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 60| D

9/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. First run since leaving James McAuley when 5 lengths sixth of 14 to Movie King in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 22/1) 19 days ago. Could build on that.

Form: 00045/6

(17)

Fox Fearless^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 59

9/1

Good fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 33/1) 19 days ago. Well handicapped and should strip fitter for that reappearance, so looks interesting going back up in trip.

Form: 2/2000-5

(13)

The Abbey¹⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 59| D

18/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Thurles (16.2f, good) 153 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others make more appeal.

Form: 08/9170-

(15)

Benkei¹³⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 57| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2016. 25/1, last of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 136 days ago. Off 136 days. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 60/0000-

(14)

Stellify^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

20/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy, 15/2). Off 177 days. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 083600-

(10)

Queen Of Jazz^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James J Doyle| T: L Smyth| OR: 55

16/1

14/1, 16 lengths tenth of 14 to Movie King in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 6430-60

(4)

Born To Rule¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: E J McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 53

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, thirteenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving T. Hogan. Others preferred.

Form: 65797-0

(11)

Loudest Whisper^v¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: E D Delany| OR: 50| C| D

10/1

33/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 151 days ago. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run. Booking of Shane Foley looks interesting.

Form: 009236-

(16)

Star Of Lombardy⁵⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 50

25/1

66/1, eleventh of 12 in claimer at Dundalk (7f). Off 16 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. C. Grassick.

Form: 411000/

(7)

Fryerns^t1⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 48

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 77 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 548-969

(6)

Movie King^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 48

11/4

9/2, won 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (16f) 19 days ago. Unexposed as a stayer and ought to prove equally effective back on turf, so boasts leading claims in the follow-up bid.

Form: 4/54-281

(3)

Craic Eile^p,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: D Budds| OR: 47

11/2

18/1, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 770050-

(9)

Trump Card^p,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 54| D

18/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Gowran (13.7f, good) 13 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0-02405

Non-Runners

(5)

Wish Me⁴¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: K H Clarke J: G M Ryan

(8)

Mythical Times¹³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(2)

Enquire Within¹³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: D McDonogh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Movie King (11/4), Alabaster (9/2), Craic Eile (11/2), Fox Fearless (9/1), Loudest Whisper (10/1), Wish Me (10/1), Ballycommon Chapel (12/1), Enquire Within (12/1), Mythical Times (12/1), Born To Rule (14/1), Queen Of Jazz (16/1), The Abbey (18/1), Trump Card (18/1), Stellify (20/1), Star Of Lombardy (25/1), Fryerns (28/1), Benkei (33/1)

MOVIE KING hasn't gone up much for scoring at Dundalk recently and he should be as effective back on turf, so he's fancied to score again in a race distinctly lacking in depth. Fox Fearless is a player with a run under his belt and Alablaster, who was behind the selection last time, might get a bit closer on just his second outing for Denis Hogan.