17:00 Listowel

Tuesday 19 September 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 46.6s

(3)

Snapraeterea⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98| D

8/1

Very good second of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 44 days ago, not clear run. Yard in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 0/70-882

(6)

Lust^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 96| D

15/2

11/4, respectable second of 6 in minor event at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft) 16 days ago, finding only a less exposed sort too strong. One to consider returned to 1m.

Form: 3210-72

(8)

Saltonstall^p,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 95| D

12/1

25/1, seventeenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others more persuasive.

Form: 607770

(1)

Casanova⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 93| D

6/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2021. Sixteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 50/1) 9 days ago. No surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 020400

(12)

Cristal Clere¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 93| D

9/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best on the back of 5 months off when winning 5-runner minor event at Roscommon (10f, good to soft, 7/1) 15 days ago, driven out. Fresher than most for this time of year and he's not discounted.

Form: 322111

(9)

Laughifuwant⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 91| D

8/1

5/4, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner minor event at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 7 days ago, always holding on. This tougher returned to handicap company.

Form: 009191

(2)

Small Oasis^b⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O Murphy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94

15/2

22/1, bit below form 10 lengths fifth of 11 to Jackie Oh in Gr 3 at Gowran (9f, soft) 52 days ago, headed over 2f out and fading. Switch to handicaps rates a definite plus and booking of Oisin Murphy rates an eye-catching one.

Form: 9-03655

(10)

Fast Tara⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 91| D

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 3¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Miramis in listed race (11/1) at Galway (7f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 3-17864

(7)

Earls^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 86| CD

5/1

Completed a quick-fire 4-timer this time last year (including this race from 4 lb lower). Comes here in good form, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f) last month and likely he can make his presence felt.

Form: 871034

(11)

Spanish Tenor³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 85| D

16/1

Won 7-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 5/1) 34 days ago, always holding on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 298421

Non-Runners

(5)

Something Nice³⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Mulvany J: W Joyce

(4)

Just An Hour⁸⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Cristal Clere (9/2), Earls (5/1), Casanova (6/1), Lust (15/2), Small Oasis (15/2), Laughifuwant (8/1), Snapraeterea (8/1), Fast Tara (9/1), Saltonstall (12/1), Just An Hour (12/1), Something Nice (12/1), Spanish Tenor (16/1)

LUST remains pretty low mileage for a 5-y-o and stepped up on his comeback run when finishing a good second in a Tipperary minor event 16 days ago, finding only a less exposed sort too strong. This return to 1m will hold no fears and it would come as no surprise to see him go well again. Cristal Clere in search of the 4-timer and last year's winner, Earls head up the dangers, with Snapraeterea another not out of things.