19:50 Killarney

Wednesday 19 July 2023

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Plaza Hotel Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 2m 28.5s

(10)

Valleyoftheeagles^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 65| C

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 6 in minor event hurdle (17/2) at Wexford (16.7f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 8540/67-

(6)

Jabbar¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 64

10/1

Found improvement when good third of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good, 22/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Likely contender.

Form: 615/683

(4)

Action Motion^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

11/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 100 days ago. Off 100 days. Stable having good spell. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Not out of things.

Form: 665305-

(14)

Ha Long Bay²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: R P Burns| OR: 63

100/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (10.2f), not clear run. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Keatley.

Form: 450600-

(15)

Hello Power¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 56

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (12.6f, good) 14 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 34-0053

(18)

Wojood^t⁶¹

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

20/1

12/1, respectable eighth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 61 days ago. Trainer going well. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1425-08

(3)

Tastyee^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Budds| OR: 55

7/1

Winner at Tipperary in May. 9/2, good third of 13 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 33 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 66-3313

(16)

Folly Beach¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: M A Molloy| OR: 54

10/3

Stepped up on return effort when close second of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (12.6f, good) 14 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and holds solid claims.

Form: 8076-02

(9)

Der Mc^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 52

25/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 10 in claimer at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 35 days ago. More needed here.

Form: 1600-06

(11)

Slieve Bearnagh^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 50

4/1

Turned in best effort of the season when third of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 876-853

(1)

Contrapposto^p1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 49

22/1

One win from 42 Flat runs. Thirty nine runs since last win in 2016. Tenth of 13 in handicap (17/2) at Tipperary (12.6f, good) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 49-6060

(2)

Breakintheclouds^p,t1¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 47

66/1

125/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when well held in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 137 days ago. Poor on last flat run. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 209080-

(13)

Itsalonglongroad^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: T Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 47| D

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, eighth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (12.6f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 59-0068

(7)

Romann^v⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 47| D

8/1

Posted another creditable effort when third of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm, 7/1) 40 days ago, not ideally placed. Warrants respect.

Form: 1/0-0063

(5)

The Alpha Man^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 47

100/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to recommend.

Form: 00/000-0

Non-Runners

(17)

Bayou Belle²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 1

(12)

Fond Farewell²⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 2

(8)

Chatterbox²⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Folly Beach (10/3), Slieve Bearnagh (4/1), Tastyee (7/1), Romann (8/1), Hello Power (8/1), Chatterbox (8/1), Jabbar (10/1), Action Motion (11/1), Valleyoftheeagles (12/1), Fond Farewell (14/1), Wojood (20/1), Contrapposto (22/1), Itsalonglongroad (25/1), Der Mc (25/1), Bayou Belle (33/1), Breakintheclouds (66/1), Ha Long Bay (100/1), The Alpha Man (100/1)

Preference is for FOLLY BEACH, who has been given a chance by the handicapper and came close to opening her account at Tipperary a fortnight ago. Jabbar and Tastyee head the list of dangers.