19:45 Bellewstown

Tuesday 29 August 2023

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

Ploughman Bar & Grill (Q.R.) Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 3m 57.93s

(1)

Dartan^p1,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: M J Smith| OR: 86| C

10/3

One win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at the Curragh in July. 50/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, heavy) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 711-710

(13)

Herculaneum^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 83

15/2

One win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Down Royal in July. Very good third of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Galway (11.8f, soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. One to consider.

Form: 897/313

(8)

Dalton Highway^v⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire| T: D K Weld| OR: 81| D

25/1

33/1, fifth of 6 in minor event at Fairyhouse (14.2f, good) 48 days ago. Up in trip and visor back on. Becoming well treated but fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 10/9005

(11)

Fascinating Shadow⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 78

25/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 85 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 41/1476-

(3)

Kendancer^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 77

8/1

Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to soft) 33 days ago, needing stiffer test. Up in trip and not without an each-way squeak.

Form: 56/7596

(10)

Barnacullia¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 75| D

2/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Useful winner over fences. 2/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good) 12 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off just a 2 lb higher mark here.

Form: 45351

(12)

Khadaash¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74

18/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. 20/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW), slowly away. Off 144 days ahead of this turf debut and needs to raise his game.

Form: 3315

(2)

Crassus²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 73

11/1

Bit below form seventh of 19 in handicap (10/1) at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 2321/37

(6)

Kottayam²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss J Townend| T: A Mullins| OR: 72

33/1

Twice-raced winner on Flat. Up in trip for this handicap debut and needs to get back on track.

Form: 1-6

(5)

Walking On Glass^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 71| D

6/1

Creditable fifth of 21 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (14f, good) 16 days ago, left with too much to do. Up in trip here and can make his presence felt.

Form: 74/58-35

(7)

Final Endeavour³⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss M Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 66

50/1

Below form tenth of 23 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (14f, heavy), doing too much too soon. Off 10 months and now moves up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3007D0-

(9)

Arabian King^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 65

22/1

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24.3f, soft, 18/1) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Fair on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing. Has work to do.

Form: 0290-65

(4)

Patrick Joseph^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss R Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 51

125/1

Remains a maiden after 34 Flat runs. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft, 80/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 908789

Forecasts

Barnacullia (2/1), Dartan (10/3), Walking On Glass (6/1), Herculaneum (15/2), Kendancer (8/1), Crassus (11/1), Khadaash (18/1), Arabian King (22/1), Dalton Highway (25/1), Fascinating Shadow (25/1), Kottayam (33/1), Final Endeavour (50/1), Patrick Joseph (125/1)

Multiple jumps winner BARNACULLIA did the job well when opening his account in this sphere at the fifth attempt at Leopardstown recently. Off just a 2 lb higher mark here and with this stiffer test unlikely to be an issue, the 6-y-o is taken to follow up. Next on the list is Walking On Glass, who performed with credit in a big-field handicap at the Curragh last time. Herculaneum also enters calculations.