14:30 Bellewstown

Saturday 1 April 2023

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Lougher Stables Handicap (47-70)

4YO plus | 7f 180y | Soft to Heavy | 18 Runners | Turf

(8)

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 69

Latest win at Dundalk in February. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 25/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 321958

(14)

Prince Of Peace^p¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 69| D

66/1, last of 14 in handicap at Listowel (9f, good to soft), very slowly away. Off 6 months.

Form: 06441/0-

(1)

Above It All^b⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 67

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 20/1) 43 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 890-850

(10)

Elmos Fire¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 67| BF| D

3/1, seventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy). Off 165 days.

Form: 107907-

(15)

Ten To Ten^p⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 66

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 50/1) 45 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8/0-5

(18)

Qasbaz^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 65| D

Respectable fifth of 12 in claimer (17/2) at Dundalk (10.7f) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 213/085

(12)

Skontonovski^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| D

Three wins from 24 runs last year. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 6/1) 16 days ago. Trainer going well. Visor back on. Chance on old form.

Form: 23-7080

(4)

Tellthemi'mhere^h1¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 64

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 40/1). Off 101 days. First run for yard after leaving P. O'Rourke. Hood on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 5U0055-

(6)

The Bog Bank^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 64| CD

C&D winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. 12/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 343-470

(13)

James Henry¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

5/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 169 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 740227-

(16)

My Little Tip^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 63

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 16/1) 8 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 02-0654

(5)

Narlita²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Rogers| OR: 62

Eleventh of 14 in maiden (16/1) at Limerick (8f, good to firm). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3/60-

(9)

Aurora Nova²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 61

Fourteenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (6f, 20/1) 29 days ago (fourth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3204-8D

(3)

Scarlet Dancer^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 61

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Dundalk (8f) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 343575

(11)

Secret Road¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: G Keane| OR: 61| BF

11/4, tenth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good to soft), not much room. Off 6 months.

Form: 5/50250-

(2)

Born Invincible¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Reserve 1| T: S M Duffy| OR: 52

20/1, below form sixteenth of 29 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy). Off 157 days. First run for yard after leaving G. O'Leary. Not taken lightly. RESERVE.

Form: 121440-

(7)

Cometh The Man^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Reserve 2| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 48 Flat runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 33/1) 8 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Cheekpieces back on. RESERVE.

Form: 45-4800

(17)

Tara Power^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Reserve 3| T: K H Clarke| OR: 48| D

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals. RESERVE.

Form: 0540-06

Forecasts

Ghumama (9/2), My Little Tip (5/1), James Henry (5/1), Scarlet Dancer (13/2), Elmos Fire (7/1), Secret Road (8/1), The Bog Bank (12/1), Tara Power (12/1), Skontonovski (14/1), Born Invincible (14/1), Above It All (16/1), Qasbaz (16/1), Narlita (16/1), Tellthemi'mhere (16/1), Aurora Nova (16/1), Ten To Ten (16/1), Cometh The Man (20/1), Prince Of Peace (50/1)

SCARLET DANCER has won just one of his 25 starts but he's pretty consistent on the whole and should be in the mix if at least matching the level of form he's shown on the AW in recent months now back on turf. James Henry will be a threat if ready to roll on debut for new yard, while Secret Road and Skontonovski are both capable of going well if on-song.