14:25 Down Royal

Monday 25 September 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Coors Handicap

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 3.5s

(8)

Polar Bear^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85| D

7/2

Good nose second of 8 to Charming Lady in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good, 11/2) 27 days ago, just failing. Trainer going well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 18-1302

(6)

Amazon Lady²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 84| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. 10/1, 2¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Twilight Jet in listed race at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Yard having good spell. Another bold show likely.

Form: 16455

(5)

Wave Machine^v1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 79

5/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 10/3) 49 days ago. Visor on 1st time and shouldn't be far away.

Form: 960432

(1)

Charming Lady²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 78| D

16/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. 20/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good) 27 days ago by nose from Polar Bear, just holding on. This is more demanding.

Form: 9-61761

(2)

Smullen's Pride¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J Feane| OR: 69| CD

11/2

Didn't need to be at best when winning 11-runner maiden (5/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 17 days ago, keeping on well. More on her plate now handicapping.

Form: 3026-31

(4)

Distillate^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64

4/1

Latest win at Naas in August. Creditable second of 21 in handicap (20/1) at Navan (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 264212

(7)

Spirit Of Eagles^t³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 56| CD

6/1

C&D winner in July. 9/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, heavy) 38 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 075316

Non-Runners

(3)

Mythical Phoenix²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Donagh O'Connor

Forecasts

Polar Bear (7/2), Amazon Lady (4/1), Distillate (4/1), Wave Machine (5/1), Smullen's Pride (11/2), Spirit Of Eagles (6/1), Mythical Phoenix (6/1), Charming Lady (16/1)

POLAR BEAR and Mythical Phoenix both have a realistic chance of reversing last month's Bellewstown placings with the re-opposing winner of that handicap, Charming Lady, on these revised terms. The first-named was returning from a three-month break that day and, with the forecast slower ground here no bad thing, he is taken to emerge on top this time. Distillate is holding her form well and should be in the mix, while Wave Machine is also a possible in what looks a pretty competitive race.