18:45 Bellewstown

Tuesday 29 August 2023

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Dolly's Bar & Pantry Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 59.8s

(10)

Polar Bear^p⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in April. Last of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 16/1). Off 94 days. Back down in trip for in-form yard.

Form: 218-130

(4)

Mythical Phoenix⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 82| CD

7/2

7/2, won 8-runner maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 53 days ago by 1½ lengths from Double Jabbed. Makes handicap debut and while mark asks for more, he could easily improve again.

Form: 721

(2)

Charming Lady⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 76| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Last of 6 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.3f, good, 11/1) 47 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 49-6176

(3)

So Majestic^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 76| D

7/1

Latest win at Naas in June. 12/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy) 11 days ago. Needs to get back on track with hood omitted.

Form: 211090

(6)

Tamazu^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: F Birrane| OR: 73| D

7/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Tipperary (5f, soft) 18 days ago. Of interest on his reappearance run.

Form: 1005-27

(5)

Double Jabbed¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Marnane| OR: 73

6/1

11/2, bit below form fifth of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 352275

(1)

Shoebox King^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 67| BF| D

3/1

Latest win at Navan in July. Bit below form 4½ lengths seventh of 14 to Hot Whispers in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft, 9/2) 10 days ago. Blinkers back on and this mark should be within range.

Form: 604137

(8)

Un Bacio Ancora^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 61

9/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Fourteenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good, 50/1) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 382600

Non-Runners

(9)

Different Look²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Ian Donoghue J: J A Powell

(7)

Hot Whispers¹⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: S D Bowen

Forecasts

Shoebox King (3/1), Mythical Phoenix (7/2), Polar Bear (11/2), Double Jabbed (6/1), Tamazu (7/1), So Majestic (7/1), Hot Whispers (7/1), Un Bacio Ancora (9/1), Different Look (14/1), Charming Lady (20/1)

This is a lot harder than the 0-70 handicap HOT WHISPERS won at the Curragh 10 days ago but in a race in which several have lots to prove, she's just about the percentage play. Mythical Phoenix won his maiden over this C&D and is a big threat, with Polar Bear another to consider on return from a break.