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Wednesday 18 October 2023

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Safer Gambling Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 19.14s

(21)

Is That Love¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 70| D

20/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in August. 14/1, below form twelfth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft) 11 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 310830

(1)

Trumble³³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: C O'Connell| OR: 69| D

33/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 7/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane.

Form: 14/5738-

(10)

Universally^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 69| D

9/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in September. Creditable fifth of 19 in handicap (17/2) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 11 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 532015

(24)

Sounds Of Spring^b,t⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 67| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap (13/2) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 84 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 010-304

(20)

Cnodian⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Megan Telford-Kelly⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 66| D

20/1

Below form eighth of 19 in handicap (9/2) at the Curragh (7f, soft) 6 days ago. Stable having good spell. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 785038

(11)

Iva Batt¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| D

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form ninth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, soft, 11/1) 11 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 250059

(7)

That's Mad^b,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: A McCann| OR: 63

125/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, heavy, 40/1) 21 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 0/80-096

(25)

Gobi Star^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 57| D

10/1

Took a big step back in the right direction when second of 20 in handicap over C&D (soft) 14 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 059062

(6)

My Little Tip^p,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 56

25/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 6/1) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Claims on best form.

Form: 065400

(15)

Conversant^t,v1⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 55| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Sligo in April. 16/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 6 days ago, never nearer. Visor on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 015005

(2)

Step Back In Time^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: C D Timmons| OR: 55| BF| C

13/2

Belatedly off the mark here (5f) last month and shaped as if still in good form since, latest when third of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Warrants respect.

Form: 467143

(22)

Teddy Boy¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 54| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Naas in August. 10/1, creditable fourth of 20 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago, never nearer. Yard in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 140624

(23)

Takana⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 52

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 6 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-09340

(12)

Art Of Unity⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 51| C

5/2

Course winner who arrives in good form and only narrowly failed to get back on the scoreboard in 14-runner handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 5/1) 6 days ago. Can race off same mark here and holds leading claims.

Form: 557232

(9)

Inventor^v¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 51| D

20/1

15/2, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, good). Off 105 days. Booking of Lee a plus. Visor back on.

Form: 70-0066

(18)

Ever Rock²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J J Lambe| OR: 50| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 062609

(5)

Stanhope⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 14/1) 6 days ago. Now below last winning mark.

Form: 300066

(16)

Eruption^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: M J Smith| OR: 48

50/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Dundalk (5f) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 002200

(3)

Navorrosse²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 47

20/1

Bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy, 12/1) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 900-864

(14)

No Speed Limit^v²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: P J McKenna| OR: 47| D

125/1

Three wins from 68 Flat runs. Sixth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Kempton (6f) 26 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving George Baker. Others more persuasive.

Form: 385096

(13)

Pulse Of Shanghai^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J McAuley| OR: 47

22/1

Thirty three runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Dundalk (8f) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more appealing.

Form: 099726

(4)

Sister Lola^p,t⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J McAuley| OR: 47| D

40/1

Thirty six runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, below form 7¾ lengths eleventh of 24 to Teddy Boy in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 72 days ago, slowly away. Chance if rediscovering old form. RESERVE.

Form: 9-86040

Non-Runners

(8)

Wooden Head¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

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

(17)

Markievicz¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 2

(19)

Darcy's Rock²⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: J J Lambe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Art Of Unity (5/2), Step Back In Time (13/2), Universally (9/1), Gobi Star (10/1), Conversant (10/1), Teddy Boy (11/1), Sounds Of Spring (11/1), Iva Batt (14/1), Wooden Head (14/1), Stanhope (18/1), Navorrosse (20/1), Is That Love (20/1), Inventor (20/1), Cnodian (20/1), Darcy's Rock (20/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (22/1), My Little Tip (25/1), Markievicz (25/1), Trumble (33/1), Sister Lola (40/1), Takana (40/1), Ever Rock (50/1), Eruption (50/1), No Speed Limit (125/1), That's Mad (125/1)

ART OF UNITY has returned to form in recent starts and remains on a handy mark. He can get back to winning ways. Gobi Star, Step Back In Time and Wooden Head complete the shortlist.