17:35 Bellewstown

Tuesday 29 August 2023

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

Peadar Kearney's Pub Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 40.39s

(9)

Sweetest Rose^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79

8/1

Winner at Listowel in June. 7¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Clounmacon in listed race (25/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 22-2318

(7)

Pub Talk¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Breen| OR: 78

50/1

3/1, first run since leaving James McAuley when 1¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Fleetfootsoldier in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 2-26315

(2)

Rio Largo²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 77

9/1

Latest win at Galway in July. Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 419315

(1)

Quantum Light²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 76

7/1

6/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, soft) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 4-28323

(3)

Mere Accountant¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 74

11/2

18/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 349484

(6)

One Boss^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71

6/1

5/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 12 days ago. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 3-55523

(12)

Gosford¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 69

5/1

Winner at Gowran in July. Good second of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 9/1) 16 days ago. Stable in good form. Big player.

Form: 926712

(11)

Yuzu¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

6/1

Good fourth of 23 in handicap (7/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 16 days ago. Yard in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 6-82554

(5)

Fleetfootsoldier¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 59| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 6/1) 14 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 7-12164

(4)

Silver Salver^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 58

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (10.5f, good to soft, 9/1) 20 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 08869

(10)

Monnow Valley^v⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 53

100/1

28/1, sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 45 days ago. Back down in trip. Must improve.

Form: 8-37300

Non-Runners

(8)

La Tulipe Noire²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Fleetfootsoldier (9/2), Gosford (5/1), Mere Accountant (11/2), One Boss (6/1), Yuzu (6/1), Quantum Light (7/1), Sweetest Rose (8/1), La Tulipe Noire (8/1), Rio Largo (9/1), Silver Salver (20/1), Pub Talk (50/1), Monnow Valley (100/1)

GOSFORD confirmed he's on the upgrade when runner-up in a big field at the Curragh and remains of interest. Quantum Light and One Boss head the dangers.