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Friday 29 September 2023

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 39.3s

(7)

Rockbury Lad^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 68| CD

10/3

Bounced back to his best to finally open his account in 14-runner C&D handicap last week, by ¾ length from Yester. Can give another good account.

Form: 433401

(8)

Darkdeserthighway^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 62| CD

10/3

C&D winner who shaped well after 4 months off when third of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Punchestown (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. One to be interested in with that under her belt.

Form: 202-083

(13)

The Mpex Kid⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 62| CD

9/1

C&D winner who took a step back in the right direction when tenth of 16 in 7f handicap at Galway (7f, soft) 55 days ago, never nearer. Potentially well treated if building on that.

Form: 5180-00

(12)

Yester^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 61

15/2

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. Good ¾-length second of 14 to Rockbury Lad in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 050422

(16)

Smaoineamh Sile^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56| D

12/1

Resumed winning ways in 15-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 31 days ago, always holding on. Nudged up 4 lb and ought to remain competitive.

Form: 9-70041

(3)

Cousin Shay¹⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55| C

28/1

Course winner who showed nothing after 7 months off at Gowran in June.

Form: 6/2016-0

(15)

Ferrybank^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: T M Walsh| OR: 54| C

7/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 7 days ago. Operating below best at present.

Form: 232778

(6)

Calamint¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: P M Rogers| OR: 57

80/1

Ran one of her better races when fifth of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Engaged 2.50 Bellewstown Thursday.

Form: 960-565

(2)

Finke River^p⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 50| C

17/2

Course winner. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 45 days ago. Continues to ease in the weights.

Form: 045706

(1)

Dance The Flame¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chloe Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 52

125/1

50/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good). Off 120 days. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 90700

(5)

Broken Silence^p⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: R Roberts| OR: 47

20/1

Blinkered for 1st time, not seen to best effect when twelfth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 15/2) 79 days ago, not much room from 2f out. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0/896-00

(11)

Maestro Stick^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47| C

18/1

Course winner who again ran below form when fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 45 days ago, though wasn't ideally placed.

Form: 560084

(10)

Tip The Can^t⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 48

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in minor event at Navan (10f, soft) 76 days ago. Improvement needed on handicap debut.

Form: 096

(4)

Boadicea Belle^b,t1⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 55

11/1

Eleventh of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 33/1) 40 days ago, doing too much too soon. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 300300

Non-Runners

(9)

Designer Cailin²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: A J Slattery

(14)

Glencullen³⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Ms J Morgan J: Reserve 2

(17)

Geological³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 11

T: D English J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Darkdeserthighway (10/3), Rockbury Lad (10/3), Ferrybank (7/1), Designer Cailin (7/1), Yester (15/2), Finke River (17/2), The Mpex Kid (9/1), Boadicea Belle (11/1), Smaoineamh Sile (12/1), Maestro Stick (18/1), Broken Silence (20/1), Geological (20/1), Cousin Shay (28/1), Glencullen (33/1), Tip The Can (40/1), Calamint (80/1), Dance The Flame (125/1)

DARKDESERTHIGHWAY shaped well after 4 months off when third at Punchestown 16 days ago and, with the run likely to have brought her on, she makes plenty of appeal off the same mark. The Mpex Kid took a step back in the right direction at Galway on his most recent outing and has been given a real chance by the assessor having been eased 6 lb on the back of that run, with last-time-out scorers Smaoineamh Sile and Rockbury Lad others to consider.