15:25 Listowel

Thursday 21 September 2023

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Tote Ireland Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 1m 57.22s

(1)

Independent Expert⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75

8/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. Eighth of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 14/1) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Needs considering.

Form: 192548

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(14)

Comfort Line^p,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/3, below form sixth of 11 in claimer at Roscommon (10.3f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 000206

(8)

Sea Gardens^p⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 6 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 4-634

(15)

Bridge Of Dawn^p1⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

10/1

15/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft) 79 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not discounted if back on his A-game.

Form: 78/17-69

(11)

Eloquent Arthur^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: A B Joyce| OR: 72

5/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, creditable 2½ lengths third of 12 to Simply Sideways in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 14 days ago. Considered.

Form: 602343

(9)

Yokkell^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 72| D

10/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. Below form fifth of 12 to Simply Sideways in handicap (13/2) at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 326165

(12)

Simply Sideways¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 71

4/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year, posting a career best in 12-runner handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 14 days ago. Yard in good form so this smooth-travelling sort is a player once more.

Form: 341331

(13)

Ayrton^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 70

50/1

Eleventh of 12 to Simply Sideways in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good, 150/1) 14 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 2/55-600

(4)

Dazzling Spirit¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 70

16/1

Won 13-runner handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good, 13/2) 14 days ago. Back up 8 lb but still ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 355881

(3)

Duke Of Leggagh⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 75

5/1

Arrives below par, only third of 5 in minor event at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 3/1) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 657593

(10)

Anycity^t⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 50| D

25/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 76 days ago. Down in trip with work to do.

Form: 6006/50

Non-Runners

(7)

Brave Troop²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Daniel King

(2)

Lady Arwen¹⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: Jake Coen

(6)

La Tulipe Noire⁴⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Ben Coen

(5)

Alhaajeb²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Gavin Ryan

Forecasts

Simply Sideways (4/1), Eloquent Arthur (5/1), Sea Gardens (5/1), Duke Of Leggagh (5/1), Brave Troop (5/1), Lady Arwen (6/1), La Tulipe Noire (15/2), Independent Expert (8/1), Bridge Of Dawn (10/1), Yokkell (10/1), Comfort Line (10/1), Dazzling Spirit (16/1), Anycity (25/1), Alhaajeb (25/1), Ayrton (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but SIMPLY SIDEWAYS comes here on the back of a career-best success at Clonmel so edges the vote. Dazzling Spirit is also a recent winner at the same track and weighted to go well too, with Lady Arwen, Bridge of Dawn and Eloquent Arthur all needing to be factored in too.