14:50 Navan

Saturday 2 September 2023

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Simonstown Handicap

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 2.19s

(19)

Cavallo Pazzo^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68| BF

9/4

5/4, shaped encouragingly back at 5f on first outing since leaving Eoin Doyle after 4 months off when second of 10 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, soft) 22 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0421-82

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(14)

Siesta Beach^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 66

9/1

15/2, 3 lengths third of 14 to Hot Whispers in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago. Has become well handicapped on the pick of her form as a 2-y-o, so she's one to look out for with Colin Keane on board.

Form: 8/09-743

(15)

Starnight¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 67

66/1

Showed much improved form when comfortably winning 6-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, heavy, 2/1), Off 4 months and she's one to keep a close eye on.

Form: 57-601

(9)

Not Too Real Bad^h,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 66| D

28/1

Latest win at Cork in May. 10/1, ran one of lesser races when fourteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 184440

(23)

Run Forrest Run^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fenton| OR: 62

14/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. 20/1, shaped as if better for the run after 3 months off when sixth of 17 in handicap there (6f, good) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0-37186

(1)

Universally^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 62| BF

5/1

Confirmed return to form when ½-length second of 24 to Distillate in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 10/3) 6 days ago.

Form: 000532

(6)

Rathbranchurch²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 62

16/1

7/1, creditable third of 8 in maiden at this course (5.8f, good to soft) 2 days ago.

Form: 037053

(2)

Distillate^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61

20/1

Ran up to best to gain a second success back at 6f when winning 24-runner handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 12/1) 6 days ago by ½ length from Universally. Nudged up 3 lb and has to be considered.

Form: 826421

(21)

Californiagoldrush³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 55

20/1

Bounced back to form when sixth of 16 in handicap at Cork (6f, good, 15/2) 36 days ago, keeping on in fourth when snatched up final 100 yds. Not taken lightly.

Form: 665306

(18)

Cholita^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: S Lynam| OR: 54

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Cork (5f, heavy) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 5-8053

(5)

Ever Rock¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 53| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Ran better than for a while when 2¼ lengths second of 14 to Hot Whispers in handicap (17/2) at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago.

Form: 000062

(13)

Hot Whispers^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: A B Joyce| OR: 53| D

7/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago by 2¼ lengths from Ever Rock, doing better under change of tactics

Form: 035301

(20)

Sosallycanwait^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Breen| OR: 53

11/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. 6/1, again ran below form when 4¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Hot Whispers in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 326366

(12)

Art Of Unity^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 52| CD

28/1

Respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Hot Whispers in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft, 12/1) 2 weeks ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9-00355

(17)

Jazzy Dancer^t,v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: W J Martin| OR: 52| D

9/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Shaped as if still in good form when 1¾ lengths fourth of 24 to Distillate in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 7/2) 6 days ago. Visor back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 063434

(16)

Senado Square⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 49| D

22/1

Winner at Naas in March. 25/1, shaped better than the distance beaten suggested when 3½ lengths ninth of 24 to Distillate in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 6 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 104509

(11)

Giocoso^v1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

40/1

Creditable 3 lengths eighth of 24 to Distillate in handicap (25/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 6 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 069088

(7)

My Joker²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

150/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 33/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness.

Form: 009090-

(3)

Silver Nemo^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: L Smyth| OR: 47

33/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, creditable 3¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Hot Whispers in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 2 weeks ago, nearest finish.

Form: 83-4084

(10)

Step Back In Time^p³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C D Timmons| OR: 47

40/1

Ran better than for a while when seventh of 17 in handicap (14/1) at Cork (7f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8-08467

(8)

Allie Bear^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 47

100/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ran one of her better races when seventh of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy, 66/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 007097

Non-Runners

(4)

Bright Image¹³⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: C P Donoghue J: Donagh O'Connor

(22)

Eruption²⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Leigh Roche

Forecasts

Cavallo Pazzo (9/4), Universally (5/1), Hot Whispers (7/1), Siesta Beach (9/1), Jazzy Dancer (9/1), Sosallycanwait (11/1), Run Forrest Run (14/1), Ever Rock (14/1), Rathbranchurch (16/1), Distillate (20/1), Californiagoldrush (20/1), Senado Square (22/1), Bright Image (25/1), Eruption (25/1), Art Of Unity (28/1), Cholita (28/1), Not Too Real Bad (28/1), Silver Nemo (33/1), Step Back In Time (40/1), Giocoso (40/1), Starnight (66/1), Allie Bear (100/1), My Joker (150/1)

An ultra-competitive sprint which can go the way of CAVALLO PAZZO, who shaped encouragingly back at 5f on first outing for his new yard at Tipperary just over 3 weeks ago and, with that effort sure to have blown away any cobwebs, he's fancied to go one better. Universally, Jazzy Dancer and Distillate are just a handful of possible dangers.