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Wednesday 25 October 2023

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3YO plus | 7f | 24 Runners | Turf

(18)

Yuzu³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 63| D

9/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 3 days ago, well positioned. Carries penalty.

Form: 546271

(15)

Breezy Zoff^h,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 65| CD

Won this race last year and arrives in form again after finishing runner-up at Cork and over C&D (to Blue Peak) in recent weeks. Should make a bold bid to defend his crown.

Form: 262722

(16)

Gosford^t1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 65| D

Winner at Gowran in July. 16/1, below form tenth of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 18 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 671290

(9)

Blue Peak^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 61| CD

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap (16/5) at this C&D (soft) 13 days ago by ½ length from Breezy Zoff. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 183421

(5)

Jazz Dreamers³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 61| BF

Latest win at Bellewstown in August. 9/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 33 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 604219

(14)

Trueba²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Calum Hogan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 61| C| D

Course winner. Latest win at Cork in August. Below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy, 6/1) 28 days ago.

Form: P25105

(10)

Hope And Innocence^p⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 58

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twenty third of 25 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm) 49 days ago.

Form: 949560

(6)

The Penny^p1⁴¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in maiden (11/2) at Laytown (7f). Off 13 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 7737-

(7)

Gegenpressing^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E & P Harty| OR: 54| D

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, seventeenth of 19 in handicap at this course (6f, soft) 18 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 065000

(8)

Master Garvey¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 56| BF

11/2, good second of 15 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good), not ideally placed. Off 124 days. Shortlist material if returning from a break in similar form.

Form: 346232

(1)

Navorrosse⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 53| D

Won 22-runner handicap at Navan (5.8f, heavy, 20/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Should remain competitive after a 6 lb rise.

Form: 00-8641

(2)

Angel On Fire^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 52

Won 14-runner handicap (33/1) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly up 4 lb.

Form: 0-00301

(4)

Kinda Tiny¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 53

Creditable 2½ lengths third of 19 to Blue Peak in handicap (10/1) at this C&D (soft) 13 days ago, slowly away. Stable in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 067503

(17)

Lisamaria^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 51| BF

5/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Colin Keane does the steering.

Form: 794373

(13)

Roman Palace²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 50

33/1, third of 13 in handicap at Thurles (8f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 040093

(19)

Almost An Angel³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47| D

Unreliable type. 40/1, bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, soft) 34 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 000-058

(3)

Ballybeg Boy^t,v1⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M P Sheehy| T: Steve Jones| OR: 47

First run since leaving Mervyn Torrens when cheekpieces on for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap (22/1) at Navan (10f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Down in trip. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 9076-0U

(22)

Lily Like¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Kinsella| OR: 47

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 14/1). Off 105 days.

Form: 00-3000

(23)

Merisi Diamond^t1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 47

Lightly-raced maiden. 3½ lengths fifth of 19 to Blue Peak in handicap at this C&D (soft, 10/1) 13 days ago, doing well under the circumstances from a poor draw. Tongue strap on 1st time. Open to improvement.

Form: 000-S5

(12)

Sunday Evening^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

Good third of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Gowran (8.3f, heavy) 8 days ago.

Form: 790073

(20)

Tiktok Time^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 47

Bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy, 11/2) 8 days ago, left with lot to do.

Form: 470744

(21)

Zephron^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Reserve 1| T: D Cullen| OR: 64| C

Course winner. Latest win at Cork in September. 4/1, bit below form 6¼ lengths sixth of 19 to Blue Peak in handicap at this C&D (soft) 13 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 003216

(24)

Vidala¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Reserve 2| T: S Lavery| OR: 47

Winner at Leopardstown in June. 20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 12 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE.

Form: 08-1900

(11)

Tall Story¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Reserve 3| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 50

Remains a maiden after 30 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 19 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (soft) 13 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 780024

Forecasts

Blue Peak (9/2), Yuzu (5/1), Breezy Zoff (11/2), Master Garvey (7/1), Lisamaria (8/1), Navorrosse (10/1), Zephron (11/1), Jazz Dreamers (12/1), Kinda Tiny (12/1), The Penny (12/1), Angel On Fire (12/1), Hope And Innocence (14/1), Merisi Diamond (16/1), Tall Story (20/1), Trueba (20/1), Tiktok Time (20/1), Gosford (25/1), Roman Palace (25/1), Sunday Evening (25/1), Gegenpressing (33/1), Lily Like (33/1), Almost An Angel (50/1), Ballybeg Boy (66/1), Vidala (66/1)

MERISI DIAMOND fared much the best of those drawn low in the big-field C&D event won by Blue Peak a couple of weeks ago, suggesting he has a race in him from his basement mark. Blue Peak should go well again, as should Breezy Zoff who was second in that race a fortnight ago and won this last year. Last week's Gowran scorer Angel On Fire also makes the shortlist.