17:40 Bellewstown

Wednesday 24 August 2022

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Southgate Centre Drogheda Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 40.44s

(7)

Stormy Jenn^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Colin Keane| T: P Cluskey| OR: 64

4/1

6/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 20 days ago but interesting that Colin Keane, who has won on her before, retains the ride.

Form: 0-06039

(15)

Coviglia³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: C Moore| OR: 63| D

11/2

Scored at Dundalk in March and has run well on 3 of her 4 subsequent outings, including when fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 32 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8-10234

(5)

Smaoineamh Sile^t1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

12/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Eleventh of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 13 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4-01100

(12)

Dusty Winds^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 60| D

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 9/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 070-057

(6)

Talking Tough^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: S M Duffy| OR: 58

11/1

Two wins from 49 Flat runs. 22/1, creditable fifth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 305205

(8)

Never Back Down^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: James J Doyle| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 56| D

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 9 days ago.

Form: U35068

(18)

Zaur^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 56

8/1

Improved to win 14-runner handicap (6/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 32 days ago. Ought to remain very competitive after a 6 lb rise.

Form: 06B081

(14)

Sagittarius Rising^t⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55

40/1

100/1, twenty seventh of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 84 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4980-00

(9)

Stop On Red^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Coogan| OR: 55| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 33/1) 20 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 700080

(3)

Maestro Stick^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 52

16/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. Respectable tenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 49 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 707160

(1)

Manhattan Dandy²¹

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

11/1

Remains a maiden after 33 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 21 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 576435

(13)

Heer At Dawn¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 49

4/1

11/1, creditable fifth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 11 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 442505

(10)

Caesar's Comet^v³²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 47| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 32 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 053400

(17)

Designer Cailin⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M P Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47

10/1

Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 12/1) 43 days ago.

Form: 850876

Non-Runners

(4)

Helen De Pourtales³²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: W J Lee

(2)

Breakfast Club³³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 1

(16)

Atlas¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 9

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 2

(11)

Tastyee¹²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: D Budds J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Heer At Dawn (4/1), Stormy Jenn (4/1), Coviglia (11/2), Zaur (8/1), Designer Cailin (10/1), Manhattan Dandy (11/1), Talking Tough (11/1), Breakfast Club (11/1), Smaoineamh Sile (12/1), Helen De Pourtales (14/1), Atlas (14/1), Caesar's Comet (16/1), Maestro Stick (16/1), Dusty Winds (16/1), Tastyee (16/1), Never Back Down (22/1), Stop On Red (22/1), Sagittarius Rising (40/1)

COVIGLIA has been knocking on the door on turf this summer and might be up to resuming winning ways here. Manhattan Dandy is a long-standing maiden but has been thereabouts in recent starts and can make his presence felt again. Heer At Dawn and last-time-out Gowran scorer Zaur also make the shortlist.