14:35 Bellewstown

Wednesday 27 September 2023

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Barney Curley Charity Cup Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 48.52s

(5)

Ampeson⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76

11/2

First run since leaving P. J. McKenna when didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap (9/2) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 073041

(4)

Celebrating Ethel¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 73

7/2

Winner at Leopardstown in August. 9/2, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 734417

(6)

Imposing Supreme¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 4/1, respectable 2¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Rampage in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 461866

(3)

Rampage^t,v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 70

7/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 4/1) 15 days ago. Likely to give a good account under Jamie Spencer.

Form: 219321

(8)

Sunday Sovereign^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 70| CD

7/1

C&D winner in July. 9/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Laytown (6f) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Respeceted with Colin Keane taking the ride.

Form: 061653

(7)

Mercurial⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Nallen| OR: 69

15/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, soft) 8 days ago.

Form: 760422

(1)

General Idea^p,t⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 61

14/1

Winner at Laytown in September. First run since leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce when respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 17/2) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 505817

(9)

Wantoplantatree^t1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: E D Delany| OR: 63

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (125/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 42 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 68-00

(10)

Mogwli^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 56

8/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Trainer going well.

Form: 709748

Non-Runners

(2)

Not Just Yet²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: G M Ryan

Forecasts

Rampage (7/2), Celebrating Ethel (7/2), Imposing Supreme (5/1), Ampeson (11/2), Sunday Sovereign (7/1), Mercurial (15/2), Mogwli (8/1), General Idea (14/1), Not Just Yet (14/1), Wantoplantatree (80/1)

AMPESON remains with handicapping scope after a 3 lb rise for Fairyhouse and can make it 2-2 for new trainer Gavin Cromwell. Rampage has had a very good spell since the start of the summer and is second choice ahead of July's C&D winner Sunday Sovereign, the mount of Colin Keane.