15:20 Navan

Wednesday 19 October 2022

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Blackcastle Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 9.52s

(10)

Mickey The Steel^p,t⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Billy Lee| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 76

2/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden at Dundalk (6f, 6/1) 5 days ago. Carries penalty back in a handicap, which makes life tougher.

Form: 420341

(9)

Royal Pippen^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: S Donohoe| OR: 82

33/1

Tongue strap on for first time, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good, 25/1) 29 days ago, snatched up. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 5109-00

(12)

Shelly Banks^p1,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 82| D

11/1

6¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Are We Dreaming in listed race (40/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 11 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces on first time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 054609

(13)

Harry's Hill²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 77| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (10/3) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, always holding on.

Form: 309111

(7)

Jon Riggens^t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 77| D

5/1

Tongue strap on for first time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at the Curragh (5f, soft) 11 days ago, shaping quite well.

Form: 063-095

(2)

Shawaamekh¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: K Bailey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 77

16/1

Bit below form sixth of 19 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (8f, soft) 11 days ago, would have benefited from stronger handling. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 277006

(8)

Magniffico^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 76

16/1

Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at this course (5.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Yard in good form and blinkers now reached for.

Form: 3-30058

(6)

Aloysius Lilius^b,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G O'Leary| OR: 75| D

12/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (9/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago, kept up to work. Stable in good form.

Form: 00-2051

(11)

Screen Siren^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 75| D

9/1

Latest win at Cork in June. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 16/1) 11 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account.

Form: 162792

(5)

Gobi Star²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E Lynam| OR: 74| D

7/1

Career best when winning 8-runner maiden (9/4) at Down Royal (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago, responding well. Makes handicap debut from a tough-looking mark.

Form: 238821

(1)

Pretty Boy Floyd^p1¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 74| D

25/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 22/1) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 400070

(3)

Shabaaby^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 73| D

25/1

Latest win at Bellewstown in June. 25/1, twenty ninth of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 218070

Non-Runners

(4)

Collective Power¹⁰¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: E Lynam J: Sorcha Woods

Forecasts

Mickey The Steel (2/1), Jon Riggens (5/1), Harry's Hill (13/2), Gobi Star (7/1), Screen Siren (9/1), Shelly Banks (11/1), Aloysius Lilius (12/1), Collective Power (12/1), Magniffico (16/1), Shawaamekh (16/1), Shabaaby (25/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (25/1), Royal Pippen (33/1)

JON RIGGENS travelled with plenty of purpose when fifth in a first-time tongue tie at the Curragh 11 days ago and from the same mark, he's taken to build on that. Harry's Hill is absolutely thriving so has to be feared, along with Aloysius Lilius.