16:35 Bellewstown

Tuesday 29 August 2023

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Gibneys Malahide Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 40.85s

(18)

The Bog Bank^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 65| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in July. Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 9/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 023173

(12)

Barnhill Rose^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 64| D

4/1

Latest win at Roscommon in July. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 218158

(9)

Indiana Grey^p,t¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Martin| OR: 61| D

22/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 12/1), unsuited by way race developed. Off 158 days. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 612347

(4)

James Henry^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: L Breen| OR: 59

15/2

Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 11/1) 14 days ago, merely closing up late. Ran well for Colin Keane on a couple of occasions last season. One of the more likely types.

Form: 227-209

(13)

Maponus^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 59

66/1

33/1, last of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) on IRE debut 13 days ago.

Form: 00020-0

(6)

Sunset Nova^b⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 59| D

14/1

Latest win at Down Royal in June. Bit below form 5½ lengths sixth of 14 to The Bog Bank in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 14/1) 48 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Blinkers back on.

Form: 028186

(5)

Roman Palace¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 57

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 40/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 70400

(11)

Pimstrel^p⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 56| D

18/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Killarney (8.2f, good) 41 days ago, ridden too aggressively.

Form: 41800-0

(7)

Drish Melody⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins| OR: 54| D

18/1

28/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago. N

Form: 07130-0

(8)

I Know I Can¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: F Birrane| OR: 54

12/1

Remains a maiden after 26 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in maiden (22/1) at Tipperary (7.4f, soft) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form back in a handicap.

Form: 067388

(17)

Smaoineamh Sile^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

9/2

14/1, good fourth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 49-7004

(2)

Praying Mantis⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 49| D

25/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7.9f, good to soft) 54 days ago.

Form: 7688-00

(14)

Double Martini^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| D

14/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Below par here last time but had been in good form prior to that. Capable of bouncing back

Form: 430-250

(15)

Kratos^p⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

18/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, well-beaten thirteenth of 14 to The Bog Bank in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 48 days ago.

Form: 087450

(10)

Sagittarius Rising^p,t³⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 12/1). Off 11 months. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 80/0060-

Non-Runners

(1)

Helmet Star⁶⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J Larkin J: Reserve 1

(16)

Allo Arry⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(3)

Qaabil⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Bog Bank (7/2), Barnhill Rose (4/1), Smaoineamh Sile (9/2), James Henry (15/2), I Know I Can (12/1), Double Martini (14/1), Sunset Nova (14/1), Drish Melody (18/1), Pimstrel (18/1), Kratos (18/1), Sagittarius Rising (20/1), Indiana Grey (22/1), Praying Mantis (25/1), Roman Palace (33/1), Qaabil (50/1), Allo Arry (50/1), Helmet Star (50/1), Maponus (66/1)

DOUBLE MARTINI needs to be forgiven a below-par run last time but he had been shaping up quite well prior to that and might prove the answer to this tricky handicap. His stablemate Smaoineamh Sile ran well at Leopardstown last time and is second choice ahead of The Bog Bank and James Henry.