16:45 Down Royal

Monday 25 September 2023

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

Pravha Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 22.35s

(12)

Red Trail⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 63| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 58 days ago, driven out. A 3 lb rise may not stop her.

Form: 411-071

(6)

Mr Mills²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C D Timmons| OR: 60| BF| D

4/1

Latest win at Navan in July. Creditable fifth of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft, 4/1) 23 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 081305

(8)

Bigz Belief^b,t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 55

15/2

Unseated rider in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 7/1) 46 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 1/26530

(17)

Chica Linda^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M Fahey| OR: 56| BF| D

9/2

Winner at Sligo in August. 10/3, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 18 days ago. Respected.

Form: 0-00614

(7)

Lariat^p,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Lambe| OR: 49

14/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 11/1) 43 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap back on. Modest on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing. Colin Keane up so worth a betting check.

Form: 8207-30

(14)

Atlas^v¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 47

40/1

Four wins from 82 Flat runs. Thirty four runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Visor back on. Must improve.

Form: 056700

(1)

Breagagh^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: S Millar| OR: 47

8/1

11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Merits consideration.

Form: 746-020

(3)

Breakintheclouds^p,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: P Downey| OR: 47

16/1

25/1, eleventh of 18 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 9080-00

(13)

Lisamaria^t1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

7/1

11/4, bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, good to soft). Off 106 days. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0-52379

(11)

Valhalla's Dream¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 47

80/1

Last of 22 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 33/1). Off 101 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 000/0-00

(10)

Wee Winnie^t¹⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Martin| OR: 47

18/1

Seventh of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Cork (8f, good to soft). Off 157 days. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 55059/7

(2)

Grann's Boy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 56

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 9707

(4)

Miss Langmore¹²

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

25/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Has work to do. RESERVE

Form: 24004P

Non-Runners

(9)

Portreath¹⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(16)

Lord Park¹⁶⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Donagh O'Connor

(15)

Lissadell²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: S P Bird

(5)

Little Jo¹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 9

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Red Trail (4/1), Mr Mills (4/1), Chica Linda (9/2), Portreath (6/1), Lisamaria (7/1), Bigz Belief (15/2), Breagagh (8/1), Lariat (14/1), Lissadell (14/1), Breakintheclouds (16/1), Wee Winnie (18/1), Lord Park (20/1), Miss Langmore (25/1), Grann's Boy (28/1), Atlas (40/1), Valhalla's Dream (80/1)

RED TRAIL won back to back last year and might be able to defy a small rise for her latest Gowran success. Portreath has been knocking on the door since switching to handicaps and ought to be on the premises again. Chica Linda and Mr Mills also make the shortlist.