17:10 Dundalk

Thursday 15 August 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 17.14s

(7)

Star Harbour^v⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 98

11/2

Didn't need to improve to win 4-runner minor event (3/1) at Tipperary (9f, good to firm) 6 days ago, readily. Carries penalty. This is a lot tougher.

Form: 444101

(1)

Shamwari¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 98| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Bit below form third of 6 in minor event at this course (12f, 7/2), unsuited by emphasis on speed. Off 132 days. Makes handicap debut. Could do better.

Form: 27177-3

(2)

Golden Twilight^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Below form tenth of 18 in handicap (66/1) at Galway (12f, soft) 13 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 4778-60

(4)

Slieve Binnian²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 88| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 7/1) 28 days ago. Not one to rule out.

Form: 08-0025

(5)

Squire Danagher^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Oliver| OR: 81| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. Good third of 8 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good to firm, 4/1) 33 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on. Solid claims.

Form: 110403

(3)

Walhaan^v,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 81| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 50/1, below form ninth of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, soft) 13 days ago. Should strip fitter for that and looks of interest.

Form: 15-1659

(9)

Impero¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 80

40/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Seventh of 9 in handicap (14/1) at this course (12f). Off 160 days.

Form: 434-227

(8)

Ameerat Jumaira^b⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 78| D

18/1

9/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good) 52 days ago. Reappearance was encouraging and she's not one to write off just yet.

Form: 1143-20

(6)

Ridhaz⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 85

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. 9/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good) 46 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4-156

Forecasts

Ridhaz (11/4), Slieve Binnian (3/1), Squire Danagher (5/1), Star Harbour (11/2), Shamwari (17/2), Walhaan (10/1), Golden Twilight (16/1), Ameerat Jumaira (18/1), Impero (40/1)

WALHAAN made all here in March and shaped as if he'd strip fitter for his latest outing at Galway so, back to an appealing mark, he might be the one to side with in a tricky contest. Squire Danagher is a danger with cheekpieces back on (should help), while Shamwari can't be dismissed on handicap debut.