16:00 Gowran Park

Tuesday 18 October 2022

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Racing Club Membership Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 53.41s

(14)

Facethepuckout⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: E J McNamara| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 54| C

8/11

Course winner. Much improved when winning 20-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 10/3) 5 days ago, plenty in hand. Carries penalty. Standard bearer.

Form: 4-60031

(6)

The Pocket Flyer⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Davis| T: R P Cody| OR: 60

17/2

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Killarney (8.3f, soft) 8 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 998004

(5)

Dutch Schaefer^b1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 56| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Roscommon in June. 20/1, last of 14 in handicap at Killarney (8.3f, soft) 8 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Becoming well treated.

Form: 001000

(19)

Tashim⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 56

20/1

8/1, last of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 80-2470

(17)

Kudbegood^p,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 55| D

22/1

Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 25/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 42-0700

(15)

Zaur^b⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Enright| T: M Butler| OR: 54| C

28/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Visored for 1st time, below form seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 9/1) 48 days ago. Blinkers back on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: B08107

(13)

Tyrion's Dream^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A A Howard| OR: 49

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Cork (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 093600

(1)

Gentleman Jimmy^t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: W J Fitzpatrick| OR: 51

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 250/1) 35 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000

(4)

Chimeric^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 47| BF

11/2

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. 10/3, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 677237

(8)

Shawaf^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: C P Hoban| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

15/2

One win from 28 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 0-79375

(3)

Special Protector¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

33/1

Fourteenth of 19 in handicap (80/1) at Navan (10f, soft) 13 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 000-700

(9)

Wrist Art¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Julie Burke| T: T Doyle| OR: 47

11/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Thurles (8f, soft) 12 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 5307-78

(12)

Dahomey¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

66/1

Last of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.7f, good to soft, 50/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 200-800

(16)

Heledd¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 47

25/1

Creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 40/1) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-89098

(10)

Well Suited^v1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Madden| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 53| D

22/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 11/1) 32 days ago. Visor on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 007209

Non-Runners

(2)

Sadiqaa⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

(7)

Dragon Roll¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: E O'Connell J: Shane Kelly

(18)

Vivaia¹⁰⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 2

(11)

Soilse²⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Facethepuckout (8/11), Chimeric (11/2), Sadiqaa (6/1), Dragon Roll (7/1), Shawaf (15/2), The Pocket Flyer (17/2), Wrist Art (11/1), Tashim (20/1), Well Suited (22/1), Kudbegood (22/1), Heledd (25/1), Zaur (28/1), Special Protector (33/1), Dutch Schaefer (33/1), Gentleman Jimmy (50/1), Tyrion's Dream (50/1), Soilse (50/1), Dahomey (66/1), Vivaia (150/1)

It's difficult to look beyond FACETHEPUCKOUT, who capitalised on the handicapper's mercy in some style at the Curragh last week and he should have little trouble following up under a penalty here. Chimeric's latest run at Navan is probably best excused (race may have come too soon, 3 days after finishing a creditable third over this C&D) and he could be the one to follow the selection home. Sadiqaa is third choice.