17:00 Bellewstown

Thursday 29 September 2022

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Mary Rogers Memorial Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 38.19s

(2)

Wajaaha⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: C Byrnes| OR: 64| D

12/1

10/1, possibly needed the run after 9 months off when seventh of 10 in handicap at Limerick (12.5f, good) 84 days ago, no extra final 1f. This outing should reveal more.

Form: 05083-7

(11)

Estepona Sun¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 61| BF

11/2

11/4, shaped as if still in top form when second of 16 in maiden hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 12 days ago, left with lot to do. Fair on the Flat, poor on last outing in July. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 003720

(17)

Star Official¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 58

18/1

16/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 439009

(10)

Aprils Joy^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Probably remained in form when sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Listowel (20f, good) 11 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 5/34132-

(5)

Cardinal Rule⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Katelyn Young⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Young| OR: 51

25/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. First run since leaving A. McIntyre when eighth of 9 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm, 50/1) 55 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 00/00-08

(1)

Ellaat²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin| T: N C Kelly| OR: 51| D

4/1

Again ran poorly after 4 months off when eleventh of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 27 days ago.

Form: 2818-00

(12)

Stellify^v⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 50| D

20/1

One win from 37 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Tramore (16.2f, good, 16/1) 47 days ago. Back down in trip. Visor back on.

Form: 400840

(9)

Double Kodiac²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 49

18/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (12f). Off 7 months. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 090-796

(3)

Universal Focus^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 49| D

6/1

Wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 17 in handicap (16/1) at Navan (14f, good to soft) 26 days ago, never nearer. Down in trip today and worth a second look.

Form: 5-08046

(7)

Tenth Amendment^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48| CD

25/1

Sole win from 35 Flat runs came over C&D back in 2018. Last of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Navan (14f, good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 669200

(4)

Clifftop²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 47| C

10/3

Course winner. 22/1, ran respectably after 3 months off when fifth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 259-805

(19)

Lex Maxima⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 79 days ago. Significantly upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 0-98

(18)

Lucky Shot^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 47

33/1

Fared no better after 7 months off when tenth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm, 50/1) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 79-7000

(16)

Joven De Corazon³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 47

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Improved when second of 14 on handicap debut at Roscommon (11.8f, good, 80/1) 31 days ago, nearest finish. May do better still so she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 0002

Non-Runners

(6)

Reflectionist⁷²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: D P Dunne J: Colin Keane

(15)

Gudrun Genberg³⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: A A Howard J: Chris Hayes

(13)

Secret Secret²⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: E Mullins J: Reserve 1

(14)

Marvel Fan²⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

(8)

Noble Crusade²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Clifftop (10/3), Ellaat (4/1), Estepona Sun (11/2), Universal Focus (6/1), Aprils Joy (9/1), Joven De Corazon (9/1), Secret Secret (10/1), Marvel Fan (10/1), Wajaaha (12/1), Gudrun Genberg (12/1), Noble Crusade (12/1), Star Official (18/1), Double Kodiac (18/1), Stellify (20/1), Reflectionist (20/1), Tenth Amendment (25/1), Cardinal Rule (25/1), Lucky Shot (33/1), Lex Maxima (66/1)

A host in with chances but ESTEPONA SUN gets the tentative nod to come out on top. Charles Byrnes' charge was left with far too much to do over timber at Navan 12 days ago and he has to be taken seriously with attentions turned back to the Flat. Joven de Corazon improved when runner-up on handicap debut at Roscommon last time so she's put forward as the main threat, ahead of Universal Focus and Reflectionist.