19:40 Bellewstown

Wednesday 24 August 2022

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Panda Power (Q.R.) Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 3m 54.89s

(9)

Jesse Evans²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 89| D

5/4

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Good second of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good, 9/1) 27 days ago. Big shout.

Form: 2/421-2

(1)

Monas Melody^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling| OR: 87| D

10/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 80-804P

(7)

Stellium³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 84

12/1

Good second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Ballinrobe (12.6f, good) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 9-03722

(5)

Takarengo²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 82

22/1

7/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good) 20 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 7-66513

(8)

National Ballet^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 81

13/2

Blinkered for 1st time, respectable fifth of 18 in handicap (18/1) at Galway (12f, soft) 26 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly back up in trip. One to be interested in.

Form: 5140-95

(4)

Cozone^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J Kelly Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 79

20/1

3/1, excellent fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 18 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Fairly useful on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 226-739

(3)

No Thanks^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J Townend⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 77| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 14-5040

(6)

Hearts Are Trumps²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 75| D

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft, 16/1) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4/66-0

(2)

Hi Stranger¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 73| D

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. Last of 9 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm, 6/1) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 4829

(10)

Dollar Value¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 69| D

10/1

Bit below form third of 7 in minor event hurdle (15/8) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 214-094

(11)

Benkei^p³⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss S Gartland⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 54| C

80/1

Course winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2016. Sixth of 7 in minor event (125/1) at Leopardstown (15f, good) 48 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: U08960

Forecasts

Jesse Evans (5/4), National Ballet (13/2), No Thanks (15/2), Hi Stranger (15/2), Monas Melody (10/1), Dollar Value (10/1), Stellium (12/1), Cozone (20/1), Takarengo (22/1), Hearts Are Trumps (28/1), Benkei (80/1)

JESSE EVANS latest Flat run was highly encouraging and he's since run a big race in the Galway Hurdle, so he gets the marginal vote ahead of National Ballet, who promises to be well suited by the step up to this trip. Stellium is also worth considering.