20:00 Sligo

Wednesday 3 August 2022

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Carlsberg Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 19.09s

(2)

Ever Rock³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 65| D

9/2

Latest win at Fairyhouse in May. Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 32 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 20-3107

(3)

Gegenpressing^t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 65

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 14 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, good to firm, 13/2) 53 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 088363

(7)

Soyounique³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 64| D

11/1

3 wins from 15 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Brighton (7f, good, 10/1) 36 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Williams and not discounted.

Form: 326131

(17)

Pilbara Gold²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 62

9/1

First run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when good third of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 18/1) 22 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 002-783

(10)

Talking Tough^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: S M Duffy| OR: 58| CD

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Michael Mulvany when creditable second of 15 in handicap (22/1) at Killarney (8.2f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 843052

(1)

Ducky Mallon^t⁶¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella| OR: 57| D

28/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 14/1) when last seen, doing too much too soon. Off 20 months and veteran has it to prove.

Form: 773857/

(16)

It Might Be You²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 59

11/1

16/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 744846

(5)

Lion Ring^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 56

11/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 20/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Cheekpieces back on. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 7-58003

(8)

Manhattan Dandy¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 50

5/1

Remains a maiden after 32 Flat runs. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 11/2) 11 days ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: 9-57643

(4)

Hot Whispers^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 51

18/1

16/1, only eighth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 12 days ago. Faces a difficult ask at these weights.

Form: 600068

(14)

Fit For Function^b1¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J G Murphy| OR: 47| D

12/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, eighteenth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time with lots of work to do.

Form: 093070

(6)

Hands Down^p³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 47| CD

18/1

C&D winner but she came in last of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, soft, 22/1) 36 days ago. Back down in trip. Unreliable individual.

Form: 00-96R0

(9)

Derrinlaur Spender⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 47

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in maiden at Navan (5f, good, 250/1) 81 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut with more required. RESERVE.

Form: 008

(11)

Rufus Saxton^t⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 53

50/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixteenth of 22 in handicap at Navan (10f, good) 67 days ago. Significantly down in trip and needs to step forward. RESERVE.

Form: 0500-00

Non-Runners

(13)

Brave Display²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: J J Lambe J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(12)

King's View³³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: L Smyth J: Siobhan Rutledge

(15)

London Palladium²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: P Cluskey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Gegenpressing (4/1), Ever Rock (9/2), Manhattan Dandy (5/1), Pilbara Gold (9/1), Talking Tough (10/1), Lion Ring (11/1), Soyounique (11/1), It Might Be You (11/1), Fit For Function (12/1), London Palladium (12/1), Hot Whispers (18/1), Hands Down (18/1), King's View (25/1), Brave Display (25/1), Ducky Mallon (28/1), Derrinlaur Spender (33/1), Rufus Saxton (50/1)

GEGENPRESSING has slipped to a good mark and didn't enjoy the rub of the green when third at Limerick so is fancied to resume winning ways. Talking Tough made a good start for his new yard when runner-up at Killarney and is feared most with in-form maiden Manhattan Dandy another to consider in an open handicap.