16:10 Down Royal

Monday 25 September 2023

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Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 1m 32.49s

(6)

Cavallo Pazzo^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72| BF

11/8

4/1, good second of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 7 days ago, never nearer. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 21-8202

(5)

Queenie St Clair^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 73

10/3

25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 7 days ago, having to weave through. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4-53363

(2)

Army Of India^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 69

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Laytown (6f) 13 days ago. Would have every chance if able to bounce back to something like his best.

Form: 237-407

(8)

Wild Mountain^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 67

80/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (8f, good to soft, 150/1) 12 days ago and can only be watched at present.

Form: 3/3P-000

(1)

My Kurkum^h,t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: A J Martin| OR: 65

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 66/1) 51 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 290-000

(11)

Second Fiddle^t¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 52

66/1

250/1, seventh of 18 in maiden at Navan (5f, soft). Off 135 days and significantly back up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 09-0007

(12)

Madakasham Jam²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 53

16/1

Hooded for 1st time, respectable seventh of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 80/1) 2 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 6680-07

(7)

Blue Peak^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 48| D

5/1

Winner at Roscommon in May. 17/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 791834

(13)

Bellick²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| D

17/2

13/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago, better placed than most. Likely to be in the mix.

Form: 321-883

(4)

Catherine Chroi^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: C O'Connell| OR: 47| D

9/1

Eighth of 25 in handicap (25/1) at Cork (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago and others make more appeal.

Form: 666508

(9)

Praying Mantis²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47| D

28/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good, 25/1) 27 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 688-000

Non-Runners

(3)

Gosford²⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Billy Lee

(10)

Even Flow⁴⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Cavallo Pazzo (11/8), Queenie St Clair (10/3), Blue Peak (5/1), Gosford (7/1), Bellick (17/2), Catherine Chroi (9/1), My Kurkum (12/1), Madakasham Jam (16/1), Even Flow (20/1), Praying Mantis (28/1), Army Of India (33/1), Second Fiddle (66/1), Wild Mountain (80/1)

QUEENIE ST CLAIR didn't enjoy the best of runs when finishing third, hot on the heels of the re-opposing runner-up Cavallo Pazzo, in a big-field Fairyhouse handicap last week. The return to this trip should be in her favour and, granted better luck here, she may well be the answer. Cavallo Pazzo could also benefit from this step back up to 7f and he should be on the premises once more, while Blue Peak and Bellick are others to consider.