17:05 Bellewstown

Tuesday 29 August 2023

All16:0516:3517:0517:3518:1018:4519:1519:45

Gibneys Malahide Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 1m 40.57s

(18)

Dance Emperor⁶⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 65| D

40/1

Dual winner at up to 10f during summer 2021 but finished that campaign below best, seventh of 14 in a Dundalk claimer on final outing in October. Market likely to prove best guide on belated return to action.

Form: 136707/

(13)

Monzoon¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 64| BF| D

12/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/4, below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 13 days ago, dropping away final 1f. Mark has eased a little more at least.

Form: 0-00868

(7)

Rampage^t,v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 63

4/1

Winner at Leopardstown in July. Very good third of 19 in handicap (7/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, suited by way race developed. Visor on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 332193

(16)

Geological¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 61| D

16/1

9/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 14 days ago, having run of race. No sure thing to be in the same form here, however.

Form: 004882

(14)

Skontonovski^v⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Dundalk in August. Creditable second of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 4/1) 5 days ago. Yard having good spell. Shortlist material.

Form: 379912

(2)

Nicky's Champ^p1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 58

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has proved disappointing both starts in handicaps at Leopardstown/Naas in recent month. Cheekpieces on 1st time back from 5 weeks off.

Form: 07900

(9)

Jazz Dreamers¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 56| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 11/1) 13 days ago, challenging from 2f out and keeping on having been well positioned. Not dismissed.

Form: 936042

(17)

Above It All¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

25/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 40/1) 13 days ago, never nearer. Not one for maximum faith.

Form: 000950

(3)

Bellick⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

33/1

40/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. That was his first start for 8 months and entitled to be sharper back up in trip.

Form: 39321-8

(10)

What Adaay⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Martin| OR: 52| CD

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this course (7.9f, good to soft, 4/1) 54 days ago by neck from Rampage, battling well. Yet to finish out of the first 2 at this track and she's a player once more.

Form: 232-651

(4)

Miracles In May¹³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 50| D

40/1

Last of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) ridden 3f out and making no impression on the back of 3 months off. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 3120-00

(15)

Miltonia⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 48

25/1

First run since leaving Noel Meade when creditable seventh of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Dundalk (8f) 48 days ago, possibly needing the run on the back of 7 months off. This should reveal more.

Form: 6/8058-7

(11)

Lisabetta^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Doyle| OR: 47| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 31 days ago, running on late past beaten rivals.

Form: 0-96004

(8)

Shawaf^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

8/1

One win from 32 Flat runs. 20/1, respectable fourth of 17 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft) 34 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently.

Form: 7538-04

(12)

Black Bridie^t⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47

100/1

80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7.9f, good to soft) 54 days ago, slowly into stride and never dangerous. Reserve 1.

Form: 5508-00

Non-Runners

(5)

Mullacash Buzz¹³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: Thomas Dowling J: J Cleary

(6)

Ferrybank⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: T M Walsh J: Reserve 2

(1)

Together Aclaim⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

What Adaay (7/2), Skontonovski (7/2), Rampage (4/1), Jazz Dreamers (5/1), Shawaf (8/1), Monzoon (12/1), Mullacash Buzz (12/1), Geological (16/1), Ferrybank (16/1), Lisabetta (22/1), Above It All (25/1), Miltonia (25/1), Nicky's Champ (28/1), Bellick (33/1), Together Aclaim (33/1), Miracles In May (40/1), Dance Emperor (40/1), Black Bridie (100/1)

WHAT ADAAY has yet to run a bad race at this venue, showing a determined attitude when edging out re-opposing Rampage over C&D in July and she could well be the way to go again from this 5 lb higher mark. Skontonovski arrives in good order and is feared, whilst the aforementioned Rampage is another firmly in the mix with a first-time visor now reached for.