16:35 Gowran Park

Monday 3 June 2024

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Lord Bagenal Inn Carlow Handicap

Off time: 16:36 | Winning time: 2m 6.41s

(17)

Sea Eagle¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 83

12/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (6/1) at Roscommon (10.3f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 885-451

(9)

Passionate²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 76

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (9/2) at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 20 days ago, driven clear. Bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 50-721

(4)

Duke Of Leggagh^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 75

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 7-73237

(15)

Royal Pippen¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: P Magee| OR: 75

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, first run since leaving Shane Donohoe when encouraging fifth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 10 days ago, nearest finish. One to consider.

Form: 83990-5

(16)

Annexation^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 74| CD

15/2

1 win from 1 run this year. 13/2, won 17-runner handicap at this C&D (heavy) 41 days ago by 1½ lengths from Duke of Leggagh, well on top finish. Can go well again.

Form: 865/00-1

(13)

Emotivo⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 74| BF

20/1

Won 11-runner juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good, 11/1) 46 days ago. Fair on the Flat, so no forlorn hope on her handicap debut.

Form: 66/3638-

(18)

See Me Through^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 73

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/8 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 20 days ago, keeping on well. Big player again.

Form: 753-441

(8)

A Shin Undine¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Ahern| OR: 71| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 17 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 049-038

(3)

Not Just Any Eagle¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 69

9/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft, 5/2) 13 days ago by ½ length from Tomahawk King. Not ruled out.

Form: 725-221

(11)

Sirjack Thomas¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| D

22/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 9/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 10 days ago. Merits consideration if back on his A-game.

Form: 435070

(14)

Glor Tire^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 79| CD

11/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at this C&D (heavy) 26 days ago. Much respected on her handicap debut.

Form: 25650-1

(1)

San Martino¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 67

66/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 18 days ago. Down in trip. Fair on the Flat, but plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-00040

(6)

Obama Army^t¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 66

50/1

9/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 124 days. Others still more persuasive.

Form: 21232-5

(2)

Tomahawk King¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: M Fenton| OR: 66

22/1

Creditable ½-length second of 13 to Not Just Any Eagle in handicap (28/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago, running on. Possibilities.

Form: 0-90602

(7)

Pinball Wizard^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 65| C

17/2

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good) 19 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 33-0432

(5)

Magic Charm^b⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 61

9/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (10/1) at Tipperary (9f, soft) 5 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 050-374

Non-Runners

(10)

Laelaps¹⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: A McNamara J: Gary Carroll

(12)

Hopkins²⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

See Me Through (6/1), Royal Pippen (6/1), Passionate (13/2), Annexation (15/2), Pinball Wizard (17/2), Not Just Any Eagle (9/1), Magic Charm (9/1), Duke Of Leggagh (10/1), Glor Tire (11/1), Sea Eagle (12/1), Laelaps (16/1), Emotivo (20/1), Sirjack Thomas (22/1), Tomahawk King (22/1), A Shin Undine (25/1), Obama Army (50/1), Hopkins (50/1), San Martino (66/1)

PASSIONATE rates just the pick of the weights on the back of her recent Killarney success so edges the vote at the chief expense of See Me Through who can also boast winning recent form there. There are plenty of others to consider though in a very competitive heat, notably Annexation, Royal Pippen and Sea Eagle.