16:50 Laytown

Thursday 8 September 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Laytown Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 11.07s

(8)

The Blue Panther^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74| D

11/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 8 days ago, cosily. Back down in trip but not taken lightly.

Form: 966601

(6)

Hodd's Girl¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| D

4/1

First run since leaving M. Halford when career best when winning 17-runner handicap (16/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 18 days ago, easily. 15lb higher now but not ruled out.

Form: 350401

(4)

Pulse Of Shanghai⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 58 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 900077

(11)

Elanora⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 71| BF

3/1

Good fourth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 7/2) 5 days ago. Makes all weather debut. Has good chance on form.

Form: 370364

(3)

Limit Long²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: L F Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 71| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 66/1) on NH debut 20 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 01100-0

(5)

Mulgrave^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71

8/1

14/1, last of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good) 10 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 1-57880

(1)

Sister Lola^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 71| D

11/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 11 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good, 6/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 275406

(13)

Gegenpressing^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 70| D

15/2

4/1, won 14-runner handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft) 36 days ago, well positioned. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 883631

(2)

Pretty Smart³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: M P Sheehy| T: P Martin| OR: 70| D

20/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 16/1) 38 days ago. More needed.

Form: 655107

(12)

Royal Tribute³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 68

8/1

Winner at Leopardstown in June. Good second of 18 in handicap (5/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 35 days ago, running on. Needs more at these weights though. RESERVE.

Form: 021822

Non-Runners

(7)

Peerless¹²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

(10)

Aloysius Lilius¹⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: G O'Leary J: Reserve 2

(9)

Baalbec Beauty¹⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Elanora (3/1), Hodd's Girl (4/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (5/1), Gegenpressing (15/2), Royal Tribute (8/1), Mulgrave (8/1), Sister Lola (11/1), The Blue Panther (11/1), Peerless (14/1), Pretty Smart (20/1), Limit Long (40/1)

ELANORA comes here on the back of a good fourth in a big field at Navan and is taken to make a winning start on the AW off a handy-looking mark. Gowran-scorer The Blue Panther rates the chief threat, with Naas-winner Hodd's Girl also well in the mix in an open handicap.