17:55 Bellewstown

Thursday 6 July 2023

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Peadar Kearney's Pub Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 1m 42.26s

(5)

Breezy Zoff^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61

9/2

Good second of 15 in handicap (7/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 12 days ago. Seems likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 8-90922

(10)

The Bog Bank^p,t1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61| CD

8/1

Turned in a lacklustre effort when well held at Leopardstown (8f, good) 48 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Won the first division of this corresponding event in 2022.

Form: 704350

(17)

Tack^t¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 60

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 12 in claimer at Dundalk (10.7f, 40/1). Off 112 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley.

Form: 4956-60

(14)

Simply Sideways³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 59| D

13/2

Winner at Gowran in May and again ran well when third of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good) 32 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 55-1463

(4)

Ferrybank^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: T M Walsh| OR: 58

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 700-082

(12)

Above It All¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

40/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022 and again ran below form when ninth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 13 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 500009

(1)

Atbay^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M Fahey| OR: 52| BF

7/2

Modest maiden who backed up previous effort when fourth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good, 9/2) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Should pick up a race soon.

Form: 498-024

(2)

Sister Lola^p,t¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 51

12/1

Thirty three runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 118 days.

Form: 6009-86

(8)

Sadiqaa^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 50

9/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2021 but turned in his best effort of the season in a first-time visor when second of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good, 10/1) 13 days ago, running on late. Must enter calculations.

Form: 086092

(7)

Black Bridie^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47

80/1

Modest maiden who looked rusty after 8 months off when eleventh of 14 in handicap (80/1) at Down Royal (7f, good) 13 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 05508-0

(16)

Navorrosse²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 47

25/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 33/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 404900-

(18)

Plugged In³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J T Gorman| OR: 47| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner who went backwards from reappearance when 8 lengths seventh of 14 to Barnhill Rose in handicap (16/5) at Gowran (8f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: 6498-37

(9)

Shawaf^t²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

14/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020 and ran below form at Dundalk on final outing in November. Off 7 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 937538-

(3)

Snow Lotus²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 47

100/1

Poor maiden who continues to show little.

Form: 070-000

Non-Runners

(15)

Faithful Prince⁶⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Ben Coen

(6)

Universally¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Eoghan O'Neill J: Reserve 1

(13)

Barnhill Rose²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

(11)

Leviosa²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: S Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Atbay (7/2), Ferrybank (9/2), Breezy Zoff (9/2), Simply Sideways (13/2), The Bog Bank (8/1), Sadiqaa (9/1), Plugged In (12/1), Sister Lola (12/1), Shawaf (14/1), Faithful Prince (16/1), Navorrosse (25/1), Above It All (40/1), Tack (50/1), Black Bridie (80/1), Snow Lotus (100/1)

ATBAY is a low mileage 4-y-o who may still have a bit more improvement in him, which can often count for plenty in a race of this nature, so he's put forward as the answer. Simply Sideways, Breezy Zoff and Sadiqaa all arrive in form and need considering.