17:20 Down Royal

Monday 25 September 2023

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

Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 56.26s

(3)

Herculaneum^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 82| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in minor event (20/1) at Laytown (7.2f) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 7/31366

(2)

Brogue²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 80

8/1

Off 26 months, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at Navan (8f, good to soft, 12/1) on return 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can only be watched after that.

Form: 15025/0

(10)

Eastern Legend^p1,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82| C

5/2

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap (5/2) at Listowel (14.2f, soft) 6 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Respected for the Bolger team.

Form: 535131

(5)

Luminous Light^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: A McCann| OR: 75

14/1

8/1, respectable second of 6 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, soft) 10 days ago, finishing with running left. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. Merits consideration.

Form: 0007-23

(9)

Out On Friday¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 75

10/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. 9/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Tramore (12f, good) 12 days ago, all out.

Form: 145421

(1)

Rapparee Champ^p⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

5/1

Thrice-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 7 in minor event (7/1) at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Trainer going well. Makes handicap debut. Open to improvement for his leading stable.

Form: 313

(4)

No Hassle⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan| T: S K Ryder| OR: 72| D

12/1

On a hat-trick after wins at Tipperary and Ballinrobe in July but a 17 lb rise means another big career best will be needed to keep the winning run going.

Form: 5-92211

(12)

Pachmena^t⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70

6/1

One win from 35 Flat runs. Thirty one runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 76 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 46-4296

(11)

Rene Artois¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Nash| OR: 70

125/1

150/1, fifth of 7 in maiden at Tramore (12f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 322/80-5

(6)

La Dame Blanche¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 68

16/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Roscommon (7.2f, good). Off 116 days. Significantly up in trip. Well treated on peak form but returns from a break with a bit to prove.

Form: 753368

(7)

Harvest Bow¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 67

40/1

66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (18f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 160/8-00

(8)

Rodney Bay¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 59

11/2

11/2, good third of 9 in handicap at Galway (12.2f, good to soft) 13 days ago, not much room. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0/440-53

Forecasts

Eastern Legend (5/2), Rapparee Champ (5/1), Rodney Bay (11/2), Pachmena (6/1), Brogue (8/1), Out On Friday (10/1), No Hassle (12/1), Luminous Light (14/1), La Dame Blanche (16/1), Herculaneum (16/1), Harvest Bow (40/1), Rene Artois (125/1)

Joseph O'Brien's RAPPAREE CHAMP appeals as one who can go on to better things in handicaps and gets the nod in an interesting finale. Luminous Light has been in good form under both codes and is second choice ahead of last week's Listowel winner Eastern Legend.