17:20 Bellewstown

Friday 7 July 2023

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Grimme Ireland Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 39.59s

(9)

Fastman^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable 2 lengths fifth of 14 to Chestnutter in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 3/1) 15 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 388-235

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(10)

Imposing Supreme⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 69| D

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, respectable sixth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good) 7 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not dismissed.

Form: 47-0846

(11)

Little Jo⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Nottingham in May. 11/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good) 48 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gemma Tutty.

Form: 700114

(7)

Pilbara Gold⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 69

16/1

Hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good, 40/1) 40 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip.

Form: 33756-0

(13)

The Blue Panther¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 68| C| D

25/1

Offered little on first run since leaving Michael Mulvany when twelfth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 15 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 33599-0

(14)

Monzoon^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 67| D

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable eighth of 13 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm, 22/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 590-008

(8)

Punk Poet⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 67| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Seventeenth of 18 in handicap (11/1) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 67 days ago. Possibilities from an easing mark if bouncing back.

Form: 8-06050

(16)

Adapt To Dan^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 66| CD

50/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good, 80/1) 13 days ago, slowly away. Down in trip.

Form: 0R405-0

(17)

Turbine^t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 66

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020 and offered little on first run since leaving C. Moore when 11¾ lengths twelfth of 14 to Chestnutter in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good, 40/1) 15 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 00/929-0

(4)

The Shootlist^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 65

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 50/1) 58 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 0/480

(18)

Breezy Zoff^h,t¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61

13/2

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7.9f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 909226

(15)

The Bog Bank^p,t¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable second of 14 in handicap at this course (7.9f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 043502

(6)

Cannes Do¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Byrne| OR: 59

125/1

100/1, nineteenth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 0000-70

(2)

Finke River¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 56

13/2

Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (7.9f, good to soft, 17/2) 1 day ago.

Form: 713-045

Non-Runners

(5)

Arch Enemy¹³

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: P Magee J: Jack Kearney

(3)

Chestnutter²

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Chris Hayes

(12)

Below Deck¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Reserve 1

(1)

Above It All¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chestnutter (3/1), The Bog Bank (7/2), Fastman (7/2), Imposing Supreme (5/1), Breezy Zoff (13/2), Finke River (13/2), Punk Poet (12/1), Arch Enemy (12/1), Monzoon (14/1), Little Jo (14/1), Pilbara Gold (16/1), Above It All (16/1), The Blue Panther (25/1), The Shootlist (40/1), Adapt To Dan (50/1), Turbine (50/1), Below Deck (50/1), Cannes Do (125/1)

CHESTNUTTER has responded well to positive tactics in recent weeks and looks up to completing the hat-trick in her current vein of form. Fastman seems sure to give another good account, with Punk Poet and Arch Enemy others to consider.