19:35 Gowran Park

Wednesday 10 August 2022

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Pat Smullen Coast To Curragh Cycle August 27th Handicap (47-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:38 | Winning time: 1m 26.99s

(6)

Cedar Rapids^b,t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 66| D

8/1

13/2, didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner claimer at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 6 days ago. More on plate under a penalty back in a handicap. Rejoined yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 608301

(2)

Sadiqaa⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69| D

3/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 33/1) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox. Chance on old form.

Form: 0-66800

(3)

Bonnyrigg^b1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: R O'Brien| OR: 66

15/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 6 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 040487

(10)

Almost An Angel^t1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Kyle Faulkner⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 65| D

33/1

Last of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 50/1) 47 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 2413-00

(1)

Tai Sing Yeh^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J McAuley| OR: 65| D

11/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Sligo in May. Twenty first of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft, 8/1) 19 days ago, doing too much too soon (likely still in form). Respected.

Form: 112430

(14)

Rock Etoile³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 64

5/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good, 17/2) 34 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 079-207

(7)

Eriskay^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 69

11/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 6-39090

(18)

Fastman^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

11/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018. 18/1, third of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 658903

(13)

Bantry^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 66

10/1

Ridden by Colin Keane on last 3 starts, finishing runner-up over C&D on the first occasion but down the field at Listowel and Leopardstown since. Claims if a return to this venue sparks a revival.

Form: 6-90200

(12)

Nyla Rua⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58

12/1

Hooded for 1st time, bit below form eleventh of 18 in handicap (18/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 6 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 056-540

(17)

Approachcautiously^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 47

33/1

33/1, first run since leaving P. F. O'Donnell when last of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good) on reappearance 28 days ago.

Form: 06360-0

(11)

Clarinbridge²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53| BF

11/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 9/2) 29 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 638225

(5)

Wonder Woman³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 47

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 22 months, Ninth of 13 in maiden (150/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 31 days ago. Makes handicap debut. RESERVE.

Form: 080/9

Non-Runners

(4)

Glandore Harbour⁸⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

(8)

Mullacash Buzz¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Thomas Dowling J: J Cleary

(16)

Zaur¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M Butler J: Jake Coen

(15)

Laurens Company⁴⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: M Kelly J: J A Heffernan

(9)

Black Bridie¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J Larkin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Sadiqaa (3/1), Zaur (9/2), Rock Etoile (5/1), Mullacash Buzz (5/1), Bonnyrigg (15/2), Cedar Rapids (8/1), Bantry (10/1), Clarinbridge (11/1), Tai Sing Yeh (11/1), Fastman (11/1), Eriskay (11/1), Nyla Rua (12/1), Glandore Harbour (12/1), Approachcautiously (33/1), Wonder Woman (33/1), Almost An Angel (33/1), Laurens Company (50/1), Black Bridie (50/1)

MULLACASH BUZZ has largely been in good form since front-running tactics have been employed and he's selected to turn around last month's C&D form with Zaur. Tai Sing Yeh can be forgiven his last run and is also on the shortlist along with Bantry, who will be a threat under Colin Keave if back to the form he showed when going close here in May.