17:30 Down Royal

Monday 26 September 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 2m 52.6s

(6)

Fennor Cross²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 79| BF| C

10/3

2 wins from 3 runs this year, latest here in June. Promising third of 19 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good) on NH debut 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously back in this sphere.

Form: 112-113

(16)

No Trouble^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 79

66/1

Good second of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 11/2) 10 days ago. Fairly useful on the all weather, poor on last Flat run though so something to find on form.

Form: 21-1380

(8)

Palace Rock²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: Francis Casey| OR: 77

6/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 7/2, career best when winning 21-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, soft), driven out. Off 7 months but not discounted.

Form: 82/152-

(11)

Como Park^b1¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82| D

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 5/4, landed 6-runner maiden at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm), battling well. Off 102 days. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut with a fair bit more to offer. Player.

Form: 3-321

(17)

Adonis^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

13/2

Very good second of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (11.8f, good, 6/1) 28 days ago, no match for winner. Looks competitive on form nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 25-8342

(14)

Gonetomillgrove²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 72

10/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 18-runner handicap (14/1) at Galway (12.2f, soft) 20 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 9 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 3448-71

(12)

Global Energy⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75

66/1

Winner at Limerick in April. Last of 5 in minor event at Leopardstown (12.8f, good, 28/1) 67 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-71075

(5)

Melnik⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 75

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 17 in maiden (7/1) at Galway (8.3f, heavy) 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 3-37

(1)

Darraby⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: B W Duke| OR: 74

14/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. 16/1, only fourth of 5 in minor event at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 67 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 075164

(15)

Believe In Science⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

18/1

Good fourth of 16 in maiden (14/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip and can't be dismissed.

Form: 7-07504

(13)

Regally Blonde³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W J Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 70

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, respectable fifth of 12 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.3f, good) 33 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 92225

(4)

Gatito Rapido²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 69

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 15 in handicap at this course (18.2f, good to firm, 14/1) 24 days ago, doing too much too soon. Down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 73630

(9)

Free To Party²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 83

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 14-runner maiden (9/4) at Roscommon (10.1f, good) 28 days ago, responding well. Up in trip. Much respected now going into handicaps. RESERVE

Form: 42421

Non-Runners

(2)

Nibiru⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Jake Coen

(3)

Son Of Hypnos²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: K Smith J: James Ryan

(7)

Liberated Light¹²⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: J E Kiely J: Reserve 1

(10)

Dalvey¹⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fennor Cross (10/3), Free To Party (11/2), Palace Rock (6/1), Como Park (13/2), Regally Blonde (13/2), Adonis (13/2), Gonetomillgrove (10/1), Melnik (11/1), Nibiru (12/1), Darraby (14/1), Dalvey (14/1), Believe In Science (18/1), Son Of Hypnos (33/1), Gatito Rapido (40/1), No Trouble (66/1), Global Energy (66/1), Liberated Light (66/1)

One-time Irish Derby entrant COMO PARK returns from a break but remains with plenty of potential and is expected to go in at the first time of asking in handicap company and follow up his Leopardstown maiden success. Course winner Fennor Cross is feared most back in this sphere after a promising third over hurdles while Adonis is another who merits serious consideration on the back of his very good Roscommon second. Galway winner Gonetomillgrove and in-form Son Of Hypnos complete the shortlist.