20:10 Gowran Park

Wednesday 10 August 2022

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McEnery Cup Handicap

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 45.16s

(4)

Platinumcard^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G Elliott| OR: 99

17/2

9/4, below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Useful on the Flat, so not discounted returned to this sphere.

Form: 42428-0

(2)

In Favour^t1⁶⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 91| D

80/1

First run since leaving Andre Fabre when tailed-off last of 12 to Barrington Court in listed race at Naas (11.8f, heavy, 150/1) on IRE debut. Off 21 months. Makes handicap debut with his fitness to prove.

Form: 316350/

(3)

Inuit⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 101

3/1

Good third of 6 to Earl of Tyrone in listed race at Limerick (12.5f, good, 14/1) 54 days ago. Makes handicap debut and much respected.

Form: 211-733

(8)

Safecracker^h,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89

3/1

Hooded for 1st time, very good second of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip and expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 362202

(1)

Mctigue³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 98| BF

15/2

Below-par second of 3 in minor event at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, evens) 30 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly up in trip and can bounce back.

Form: 6-84232

(7)

Still Standing^b,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 87| C

28/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixteenth of 18 in handicap (50/1) at Galway (12f, soft) 12 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 83400-0

(5)

One Cool Poet^b,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M J Smith| OR: 86| D

10/1

Creditable eighth of 18 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (12f, soft) 12 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 5/800-58

(6)

Distant Chimes⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 85| D

17/2

Tenth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good, 11/1) 70 days ago. Weighted to go well if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 113/420

(9)

Malabu Drive^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons| OR: 84

9/2

11/8, won 7-runner maiden at Killarney (11.2f, good) 29 days ago, pushed out. Getting better with each run so he's one to consider on his handicap debut.

Form: 551

Forecasts

Safecracker (3/1), Inuit (3/1), Malabu Drive (9/2), Mctigue (15/2), Distant Chimes (17/2), Platinumcard (17/2), One Cool Poet (10/1), Still Standing (28/1), In Favour (80/1)

SAFECRACKER looks to hold the key to this handicap as he is able to race off the same mark as when a very good second at Leopardstown and again sports the hood he wore there for the first time. In-form One Cool Poet seems sure to be on the premises so is rated next best ahead of handicap debutant Inuit.