16:20 Thurles

Thursday 5 October 2023

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Killinan Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 54.30s

(6)

Immutable⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 85

10/3

1 win from 3 runs this year. 13/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, heavy) 66 days ago. Remains lightly raced and he may yet have more to offer at this sort of trip.

Form: 212-125

(2)

Deakin^p,t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83| D

1/1

Promising individual. Evens and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago, driven clear. Shortlisted with the likelihood of more to come returned to handicaps.

Form: 3-6441

(4)

Pearl Of Australia⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 79

12/1

Winner at Roscommon (10.3f) in May. 33/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, heavy) in July, possibly unsuited by the underfoot conditions. Needs to get back on track following a short break.

Form: 3-54190

(5)

Ameerat Jumaira^b³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 78| D

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Cork (12f, good to soft) 36 days ago, going clear entering final 1f. Different proposition since being fitted with blinkers and not ruled out in hat-trick bid.

Form: 76-811

(3)

Dubawi Delight^p⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form seventh of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 25/1) 47 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7207

(7)

Quiz Test¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 71

5/1

Winner at Cork in July. Good third of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Listowel (14.2f, soft) 16 days ago, outpaced 2f out and running on. Made a bright start for present yard and he's not out of things.

Form: 40-3133

(1)

Navajo River³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 66| D

40/1

Showed much improved form to defy huge odds when off the mark in a Roscommon maiden (12f) in August. However, failed to back that up when eleventh of 13 on handicap debut at Navan (14f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 09910

Forecasts

Deakin (1/1), Immutable (10/3), Quiz Test (5/1), Ameerat Jumaira (15/2), Pearl Of Australia (12/1), Dubawi Delight (22/1), Navajo River (40/1)

DEAKIN has improved steadily with each run this campaign, well suited by the step back up in trip when opening his account in a Roscommon maiden 31 days ago. Expected to do better still returned to handicaps, he can prove his revised mark a workable one. Ameerat Jumaira and Quiz Test head up the dangers.