16:50 Gowran Park

Wednesday 10 August 2022

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BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 2m 0.95s

(19)

French Company³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: J G Coogan| OR: 64

13/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (7/2) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 31 days ago, well positioned. Back down in trip.

Form: 123731

(14)

Mr Rango⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 63

16/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft, 20/1) 40 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Up in trip.

Form: 85-0077

(10)

Barretstown⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 62

10/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, good) 50 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 932202

(1)

Matilda With Me^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ms S Verling⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 61| D

12/1

Latest win at Tipperary in April. 12/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 315450

(13)

Out On Friday⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Leonard| T: P Byrne| OR: 61| D

11/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 16 in handicap (22/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 6 days ago, going off hard. Has good chance from same mark.

Form: 084582

(9)

Complete Fiction¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Fahey| OR: 59| BF| D

8/1

Winner at Leopardstown in June. 7/2, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.5f, good) 18 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 571624

(20)

Chateau Musar^p,t1⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 57

33/1

20/1, creditable tenth of 17 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm) 71 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on first time, cheekpieces back on.

Form: 708850

(16)

Is Fantastic²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 56

33/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Very good fifth of 10 in claimer at Killarney (8.2f, good, 22/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 2988-95

(17)

Lily Of The Glen¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: L Smyth| OR: 54

10/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 14/1, good second of 16 in handicap at this course (9.5f, good) 18 days ago, clear of rest. Booking of Foley a plus.

Form: 0-66902

(18)

Lady De Vesci^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 52| BF

33/1

Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Roscommon (16.1f, good) 57 days ago. Modest on the level.

Form: 548358-

(2)

Pride Of Pimlico^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke| OR: 52

14/1

33/1, respectable eighth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 234098

(8)

Han Solo^b1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Leahy| OR: 51

7/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap (14/1) at Killarney (11.2f, good) 28 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 384-948

(6)

Sod's Law^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 51

16/1

One win from 3 runs this year. 16/1, respectable eighth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 34 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 670-018

(7)

Draco Pulchrac^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 49

9/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft, 6/1) 40 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 7-82820

(11)

Spirituoso^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: James J Doyle| T: L Smyth| OR: 48

14/1

Good third of 16 in handicap at this course (9.5f, good, 33/1) 18 days ago, nearest finish. Should be involved again.

Form: 603063

(15)

Fancy Red Diamond¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 47| BF

20/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (11.2f, good, 9/2). Off 109 days.

Form: 5-30749

(12)

Tooso^v1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis| T: P Cluskey| OR: 54

25/1

Blinkered for first time, bit below form sixth of 13 in claimer (13/2) at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 23 days ago. Visor now employed. RESERVE.

Form: 626806

Non-Runners

(3)

Odd Venture³⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Sorcha Woods

(5)

Shimla Rolann²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

(4)

Colonel Slade²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: G Scott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Out On Friday (11/2), French Company (13/2), Han Solo (7/1), Complete Fiction (8/1), Draco Pulchrac (9/1), Lily Of The Glen (10/1), Barretstown (10/1), Matilda With Me (12/1), Spirituoso (14/1), Pride Of Pimlico (14/1), Shimla Rolann (14/1), Mr Rango (16/1), Sod's Law (16/1), Fancy Red Diamond (20/1), Tooso (25/1), Is Fantastic (33/1), Chateau Musar (33/1), Lady De Vesci (33/1), Odd Venture (33/1), Colonel Slade (66/1)

OUT ON FRIDAY came up only a neck short when ridden aggressively from his falling mark at Leopardstown last week and a repeat of that level may well get the job done. This is another big field and there are several dangers, notably French Company and Barretstown.