19:10 Killarney

Thursday 24 August 2023

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GMIB Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 3m 7.76s

(9)

Grecian Slipper^p,t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

8/1

13/2, respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (11.2f, good to soft) 37 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Considered.

Form: 56-3923

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(7)

Last Ammo^p,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 90

14/1

40/1, career best when winning 19-runner handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Mon Coeur, suited by emphasis on stamina. Not ruled out.

Form: 350421

(5)

Mon Coeur¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 90| C

11/4

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. Won 11-runner handicap (2/1) at Galway (11.8f, soft) 19 days ago, driven clear. Trainer going well. Player.

Form: 22221

(1)

Jesse Evans²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 89| C| D

5/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 16/1, very good second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2430-21

(10)

Caradoc^t1³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: E McNamara| OR: 88

125/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 78804-9

(4)

Mr Rango³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 86

12/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap (11/4) at Ballinrobe (12.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 613-303

(6)

Female Soldier^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: T Mullins| OR: 85

20/1

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 5 days ago, missing break. Cheekpieces back on. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 477497

(2)

Marvelosa⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 80

4/1

Winner at Sligo in May. 8/1, good third of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 213423

(3)

Mr Escobar^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: W P Mullins| OR: 80

7/1

4/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tailed-off thirteenth of 19 to Last Ammo in handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 72-1950

Non-Runners

(8)

Shanroe²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: K Thornton J: Ronan Whelan

(11)

Lord Erskine³⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 10

T: H Rogers J: Siobhan Rutledge

Forecasts

Jesse Evans (5/2), Mon Coeur (11/4), Marvelosa (4/1), Shanroe (13/2), Mr Escobar (7/1), Grecian Slipper (8/1), Mr Rango (12/1), Last Ammo (14/1), Lord Erskine (16/1), Female Soldier (20/1), Caradoc (125/1)

JESSE EVANS arrives on the back of a very good Galway second so is fancied to go one better now at the chief expense of recent Galway scorers Mon Coeur and Shanroe who can chase home Noel Meade's 7-y-o in that order.