17:35 Listowel

Tuesday 19 September 2023

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Jet, Peggy & Eamonn O'Carroll Memorial Handicap

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 3m 24.60s

(7)

Esquiline^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 86

11/4

Winner at Bellewstown in July. Very good second of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft, 4/1) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 8-22142

(8)

Ikigai Star^b1,t⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, heavy) 50 days ago. Yard in good form. Blinkers on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 3358

(2)

Pinot Gris^p⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 81

7/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to soft, 18/5) 61 days ago, easily. May well do better.

Form: 809411

(5)

Eastern Legend^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79

5/2

Winner at Down Royal in July. 10/1, good third of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 31 days ago, sticking to task. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 9-53513

(1)

Master Dunraven⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 71| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft, 3/1) 53 days ago.

Form: 05539

(4)

Quiz Test²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: S Byrne| OR: 70

7/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Cork in July. 9/2, respectable 4¼ lengths third of 9 to Ameerat Jumaira in minor event at Cork (12f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 040-313

Non-Runners

(6)

Van Demon²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

(9)

Ameerat Jumaira²⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

(3)

Night Glow²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Eastern Legend (5/2), Esquiline (11/4), Pinot Gris (7/2), Master Dunraven (5/1), Night Glow (6/1), Van Demon (6/1), Quiz Test (7/1), Ameerat Jumaira (10/1), Ikigai Star (11/1)

EASTERN LEGEND's latest Curragh third appeals as solid form so he might be the answer to this tricky finale. The hat-trick seeking Pinot Gris hasn't looked back since fitted with cheekpieces and is second choice ahead of Willie McCreery's Night Glow, who should have more to come now handicapping on the back of last month's Bellewstown maiden success.