14:35 Listowel

Tuesday 20 September 2022

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Rose Hotel Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 27.73s

(1)

Baalbec Beauty^h,t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 65

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 18/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 31 days ago, running on. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 552

(15)

Sheila^b¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61| BF| C

17/2

Course winner. 15/8, below form eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft). Off 107 days and interesting to see whether the money comes again.

Form: 4-00008

(16)

Star Of Cashel^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| D

5/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft, 8/1) 14 days ago. Lurks on a good mark to drop back to 7f may not be ideal.

Form: 589577

(7)

Slamadoor^t1³¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 58

40/1

14/1, respectable fourth of 12 in nursery at Dundalk (8f). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington and a tongue tie is fitted.

Form: 550704-

(11)

Talking Tough^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: S M Duffy| OR: 55| D

16/1

Two wins from 50 Flat runs. Thirty three runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good, 11/1) 27 days ago. Seemingly needs everything to fall right.

Form: 052050

(5)

Tawaazon^b1,t1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 12/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Laytown (6f) 12 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap on first time.

Form: 084038

(10)

Boragh Empress^p1⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Foley| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 56

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien when eighth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 71 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 7-588

(18)

Cheeky Peek³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: P O'Callaghan| OR: 55

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 39 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 60-045

(3)

Drish Melody²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James J Doyle| T: D Commins| OR: 51| D

22/1

16/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 579570

(14)

Colonel Slade^p,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 47

16/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 14 in claimer (40/1) at Roscommon (10.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 4-00000

(2)

Fit For Function²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 47| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. 17/2, good second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 070002

(17)

Transition^h⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Collins| OR: 47

13/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, good third of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good) 69 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 000653

(8)

Treble Cone^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G Keane| OR: 47

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 7 days ago, merely closing up late. Down in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 075-050

(12)

What Adaay²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: P Martin| OR: 47

10/3

Good second of 15 in handicap (13/2) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 27 days ago. Enters calculations from same mark.

Form: 7570-52

Non-Runners

(6)

Almost An Angel¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J Larkin J: Chris Hayes

(4)

Linger For Longer⁶⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: A Leahy J: Reserve 1

(9)

Notforalongtime³³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Laura Hourigan J: Reserve 2

(13)

Cactus Tree²²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

What Adaay (10/3), Star Of Cashel (5/1), Baalbec Beauty (11/2), Transition (13/2), Sheila (17/2), Cheeky Peek (12/1), Tawaazon (16/1), Talking Tough (16/1), Colonel Slade (16/1), Fit For Function (16/1), Treble Cone (18/1), Drish Melody (22/1), Almost An Angel (33/1), Slamadoor (40/1), Boragh Empress (50/1)

FIT FOR FUNCTION found only a well-punted rival too strong at Gowran 3 weeks ago and with this drop back in trip no inconvenience, he is awarded the tentative vote. Sheila ought to be a factor at this level on return from a break, while Star of Cashel will need them to go quick over this trip but he lurks on a very dangerous mark.