18:40 Down Royal

Friday 8 September 2023

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Children's Heartbeat Trust Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 2m 15.41s

(14)

God Knows²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 68

16/5

7/1, creditable sixth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7-52326

(4)

Albion Princess^h1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella| OR: 67| D

80/1

First run since leaving Harry & Roger Charlton when last of 18 in handicap (66/1) at Galway (8.6f, soft) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 241-750

(10)

Le Comte De Frou¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 65

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good, 33/1). Off 16 months. Makes handicap debut with his fitness to prove.

Form: 0/86-3

(1)

Draco Pulchrac^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 63

8/1

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 8/1) 42 days ago, not knocked about. In the mix.

Form: 118-606

(11)

Who Not What¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Oliver| OR: 69

14/1

7/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 782550

(3)

King Of Wessex^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 68

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in maiden (125/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 900

(7)

Barrys Rock^v1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: A Mullins| OR: 61

11/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 12/1) 23 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Merits consideration if back on song.

Form: 40-2470

(8)

Giselles Defence¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67

6/1

Good fifth of 19 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 354595

(13)

Evening's Empire⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Dettori| T: E & P Harty| OR: 66

10/3

12/1, good second of 13 in handicap at this course (12.8f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs considering under Dettori.

Form: 694342

(2)

Neverfindanother U¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 60

9/2

Winner at Dundalk in March. Off 4 months before fading fifth of 16 in handicap (13/2) at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Expected to be bang there off an easing mark if building on that effort.

Form: 721275

(16)

Slaney Tide^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 65| D

12/1

Winner at Naas in July. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 22 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 801808

(6)

Taxiing²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 60

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, seventh of 9 in maiden (300/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 0007

(5)

Ghumama^p,t¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 59

40/1

Seventh of 11 in claimer at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 16/1). Off 108 days. Something to find on form. RESERVE

Form: 958807

Non-Runners

(15)

Jomont⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: H D McGuigan J: Shane Foley

(9)

Grann's Boy⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: H Rogers J: Siobhan Rutledge

(17)

Lord Park¹⁴³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(12)

Ruler Of The River⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J Davison J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

God Knows (16/5), Evening's Empire (10/3), Neverfindanother U (9/2), Giselles Defence (6/1), Draco Pulchrac (8/1), Ruler Of The River (10/1), Barrys Rock (11/1), Slaney Tide (12/1), Who Not What (14/1), King Of Wessex (18/1), Grann's Boy (20/1), Jomont (25/1), Le Comte De Frou (28/1), Lord Park (33/1), Ghumama (40/1), Taxiing (80/1), Albion Princess (80/1)

NEVERFINDANOTHER U figures on an attractive mark so looks the way to go if, as expected, building on her recent Naas fifth after a lay-off. Good Curragh fifth Giselles Defence is next on the list ahead of in-form pair Slaney Tide and Evening's Empire.