16:15 Gowran Park

Tuesday 17 October 2023

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Racing Club Membership Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 1m 57.69s

(2)

Starting Monday^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 65| D

7/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, fifth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, soft) 26 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 528645

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(3)

Fastman^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, 11¼ lengths ninth of 14 to Manhattan Dandy in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 20 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Can make presence felt.

Form: 359059

(16)

Thefullbackline^b1,t1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Killian Leonard| T: P T Foley| OR: 62

25/1

Seventeenth of 19 in handicap (18/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 500600

(19)

Lucky Queen¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 57| D

9/1

50/1, first run since leaving P. J. F. Murphy when twelfth of 20 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly if back on her A-game.

Form: 982090

(6)

Manhattan Dandy²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 55| D

7/1

9/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 20 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Millyupdahilly. Getting better with each recent run so he rates a big player.

Form: 015021

(10)

Pink Socks⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 53

11/2

Good second of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 15/2) 41 days ago, running on. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 327072

(14)

What Adaay^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 49| D

7/1

Winner at Bellewstown in July. Respectable second of 13 in handicap (15/2) at Thurles (8f, soft) 12 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 2-65132

(7)

Angel On Fire^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 48

33/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Thurles (8f, soft, 16/1) 12 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 90-0030

(15)

Pegula⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 51

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f, good, 200/1) 49 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 800

(9)

Designer Cailin²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: P Martin| OR: 47

14/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, respectable 4¾ lengths third of 14 to Manhattan Dandy in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 20 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 642063

(8)

Millyupdahilly²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 47

9/1

Good 2¾ lengths second of 14 to Manhattan Dandy in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy, 40/1) 20 days ago, no match for winner. Needs considering.

Form: 06-5092

(18)

Shawaf^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

20/1

One win from 34 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 38-0408

(12)

Snowdonia Song^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 47

9/1

6/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 440806

(13)

Water Mint⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 47

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to soft, 9/1) 44 days ago, doing too much too soon. No forlorn hope.

Form: 204440

Non-Runners

(11)

Hello Power¹³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: D N Curran

(5)

Our Matilda²⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: G B Caldwell J: Sorcha Woods

(4)

Well Suited²¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: T J O'Mara J: Reserve 1

(1)

Darkened⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: S K Ryder J: Reserve 2

(17)

Super Cub³⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Starting Monday (7/2), Pink Socks (11/2), Manhattan Dandy (7/1), What Adaay (7/1), Millyupdahilly (9/1), Lucky Queen (9/1), Snowdonia Song (9/1), Water Mint (12/1), Designer Cailin (14/1), Fastman (16/1), Shawaf (20/1), Darkened (20/1), Hello Power (20/1), Super Cub (20/1), Thefullbackline (25/1), Angel On Fire (33/1), Well Suited (33/1), Our Matilda (50/1), Pegula (66/1)

Lots with chances but MANHATTAN DANDY arrives on the up so is fancied to defy a 6 lb rise and follow up his recent Bellewstown success. Both Starting Monday and Fastman arrive on handy-looking marks so could emerge as the chief threats to Thomas Coyle's 6-y-o. What Adaay completes the shortlist.