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Friday 8 December 2023

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Bar One Racing 'Bet 10 Euros Get 50 Euros Sign Up Offer' Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 38.88s

(4)

San Andreas⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102| CD

9/2

Three-time C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 6/1) 49 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 216338

(6)

Freescape²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 96| CD

4/1

Six-time course winner, including twice in this race. Best effort of the season when third of 7 over C&D (10/1) 28 days ago. Bold show likely.

Form: 670583

(7)

I Am Superman^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 95| D

7/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.3f, good to firm) 90 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Tongue strap back on. Needs to step up on recent efforts but the booking of Colin Keane takes the eye.

Form: 349000

(8)

Migdam²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 94| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner in October but disappointed when only fifth of 7 when sent off at evens back here since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 702615

(10)

Hodd's Girl⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 92| C

9/2

Six-time course winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (6f, 5/1) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 608534

(3)

Ransom^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 86| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap over C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 204907

(5)

Pillar Of Hope⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 84| D

25/1

Latest win at Redcar in September. Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (8f) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston.

Form: 489416

(2)

Mulgrave^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 83| CD

18/1

Five-time C&D winner, including a hat-trick at the start of this year. Only sixth of 7 over C&D last month but he's back on a winning mark.

Form: 500006

(1)

Brains^b,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: L F Roche| T: R Donohoe| OR: 82| BF| CD

9/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year, including a C&D claimer in November. 1/2, below form eighth of 13 in claimer at this C&D 23 days ago, doing too much too soon. First run for yard after leaving Eric McNamara.

Form: 606128

Non-Runners

(9)

Big Gossey⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: C O'Brien J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

I Am Superman (7/2), Freescape (4/1), Hodd's Girl (9/2), San Andreas (9/2), Migdam (11/2), Big Gossey (6/1), Brains (9/1), Ransom (16/1), Mulgrave (18/1), Pillar Of Hope (25/1)

FREESCAPE is bidding for a third win in this race and his latest back-to-form third over C&D suggests he might be able to do it. This trip is a maximum for Hodd's Girl but the Ado McGuinness-trained mare arrives in from and is second choice ahead of Mulgrave, who is back on a winning mark and might have just needed it after a short break back on AW last time.