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Friday 7 October 2022

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Haughain Solicitors Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 39.88s

(10)

Desert Wind^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 91

33/1

100/1, fifteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 26 days ago. 8lb higher now. Difficult ask.

Form: 00/0-820

(4)

Cordouan²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| D

8/1

First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when 5/2, won 8-runner minor event at Laytown (7f) 29 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Shortlist material.

Form: 22/1-1

(5)

Comfort Line^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 87| D

16/1

Latest win at Navan in August. 10/1, good fourth of 16 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good) 17 days ago, running on. Should be thereabouts again.

Form: 301024

(12)

Pierre Lapin^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 86

11/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Cork (8f, good) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 595497

(14)

Akmaam³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 85

13/2

17/2, twelfth of 14 in minor event at Galway (8.6f, soft) 31 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 905-070

(1)

Howyoulikethat¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 85| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Leopardstown in July. 11/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 501740

(16)

Band Width^v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 85| BF| D

9/2

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 4/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Cork (8f, good) 10 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Arrives in good order and deserves respect despite stall 16.

Form: 403212

(11)

One Small Step¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 82

20/1

Latest win at Gowran in August. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 9/1) 18 days ago. Hard to predict lately.

Form: 7-01037

(13)

Giuseppe Cassioli^p1⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 80| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Naas (8f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not discounted.

Form: 416330

(8)

Ransom^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 2/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, not clear run. One to consider.

Form: 500223

(2)

Timourid^p,t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 80| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Roscommon in May. 33/1, ninth of 14 in minor event at Galway (8.6f, soft) 31 days ago. Not firing at present.

Form: 100509

(9)

Elzaam Blue^b1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 79| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 6/1, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 18 days ago, needing stiffer test. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 045066

(15)

Tyrconnell^b⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 79| CD

11/1

4-time course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 16 to Comfort Line in handicap at Navan (8f, good, 16/1) 43 days ago. Goes well here and shouldn't be dismissed.

Form: 550484

Non-Runners

(17)

Royal Pippen¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: S Donohoe J: Jamie Powell

(3)

Angel Girl¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Reserve 1

(7)

Imposing Supreme⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 2

(6)

Elephant John⁴¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Band Width (9/2), Elzaam Blue (11/2), Ransom (6/1), Akmaam (13/2), Cordouan (8/1), Angel Girl (8/1), Timourid (10/1), Pierre Lapin (11/1), Tyrconnell (11/1), Giuseppe Cassioli (12/1), Howyoulikethat (16/1), Comfort Line (16/1), One Small Step (20/1), Imposing Supreme (20/1), Royal Pippen (25/1), Desert Wind (33/1), Elephant John (50/1)

CORDOUAN has a positive profile and, having overcome an absence to make a successful debut for his current stable, he's fancied to go in again on handicap debut. In-form pair Ransom and Band Width are both dangers.