20:10 Bellewstown

Friday 5 July 2024

All16:0516:4017:1517:5018:2519:0020:10

Dore & Co. Solicitors Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 38.42s

(14)

Mephisto^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: G Keane| OR: 57

15/2

Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good to firm, 4/1) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account.

Form: 055436

(10)

Building Bridges^p¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Leonard| T: Gary McGill| OR: 56| BF

11/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (23.8f, good to soft, 40/1) 152 days ago. Off 152 days. Cheekpieces back on and he should be a major player from this lowly Flat mark.

Form: 0094/43-

(2)

Dazzling Spirit^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke McAteer| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 55

3/1

16/1, good seventh of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 22 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 000067

(7)

Enquire Within^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: D E Sheehy| T: F G Hand| OR: 53

4/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Better than result when fourth of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits consideration.

Form: 60-0324

(12)

Charlie Darling⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 52

7/1

Last of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 15/2) 49 days ago. In the right hands to bounce back.

Form: 577-030

(13)

Construct²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49| D

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, last of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 8-00000

(5)

Miss Heartbreak⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer| OR: 49

18/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 84 days ago.

Form: 043-059

(8)

Kartayaz²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

13/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 063074

(3)

T Or Coffey^p,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 55

9/2

14/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 870-066

Non-Runners

(11)

Dubai Clover¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: C D Maxwell

(6)

Applejack Poet²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: Liz Doyle J: Nathan Crosse

(1)

Arcland⁴²⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: H Rogers J: M W Hassett

(9)

Ballycommon Chapel²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: R Donohoe J: M P Sheehy

(4)

Mater Matuta²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 8

T: E D Delany J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Dazzling Spirit (3/1), Enquire Within (4/1), T Or Coffey (9/2), Kartayaz (13/2), Charlie Darling (7/1), Mephisto (15/2), Arcland (10/1), Mater Matuta (10/1), Building Bridges (11/1), Dubai Clover (12/1), Construct (16/1), Miss Heartbreak (18/1), Applejack Poet (25/1), Ballycommon Chapel (25/1)

Not a particularly convincing bunch but BUILDING BRIDGES should surely be a factor from this modest mark given his hurdles ability so he's awarded the vote. Mephisto and Enquire Within are possible dangers.