18:42 Killarney

Friday 23 August 2024

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GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 46.00s

(13)

Bear Profit³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 69| BF

9/2

Latest win at Leopardstown in June. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft, 3/1) 32 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Drops in class.

Form: 075144

(8)

Speckled Meadow²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: Don Browne| OR: 69| D

10/3

Latest win at Leopardstown in April. 7/1, good second of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. In top form at present so a bold bid looks assured.

Form: 40-1722

(9)

Shoot To Kill¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 67| D

17/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Ninth of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to firm, 16/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 652009

(12)

Wrist Art⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 65| D

14/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 16/1) 43 days ago. Should strip fitter with that under his belt.

Form: 12130-0

(3)

Asisaid^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 58| D

9/1

9/2, below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 30 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0100-75

(11)

Relevant Range^p⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 56| D

22/1

Eleven runs since sole win in 2023. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good, 17/2) 82 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0-05880

(14)

Blue Poppy^p1⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 61

16/1

11/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to firm) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces on for handicap debut and surely has more to come.

Form: 4-97

(16)

Nibras Rainbow^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: P W Flynn| OR: 53

11/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 40/1, creditable fourth of 28 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 6 days ago, running on. Merits consideration on the back of that eye-catching run.

Form: 250064

(4)

Saith Seren¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Lee| OR: 57

16/1

Good fifth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Galway (8.3f, soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 09-75

(15)

Purring Along^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47| BF

8/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap (7/2) at Naas (8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0-06503

(10)

Swiss Army Officer³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 47| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.2f, good) 37 days ago.

Form: 0-00376

(7)

Well Suited^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 47| D

22/1

Three wins from 63 Flat runs. Forty four runs since last win in 2021. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap (50/1) at Cork (8.9f, good to firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 7497-50

(5)

Private Officer^p1⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J F Levins| OR: 48

16/1

Respectable sixth of 17 in handicap (25/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 81 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask. RESERVE.

Form: 76-6336

Non-Runners

(1)

Redemptive Power²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Gary Carroll

(6)

Star Of Atlantis¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: T Gibney J: Gavin Ryan

(2)

Nosey Anna³²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Speckled Meadow (10/3), Bear Profit (9/2), Purring Along (8/1), Shoot To Kill (17/2), Swiss Army Officer (17/2), Asisaid (9/1), Redemptive Power (10/1), Nibras Rainbow (11/1), Wrist Art (14/1), Saith Seren (16/1), Private Officer (16/1), Blue Poppy (16/1), Star Of Atlantis (20/1), Relevant Range (22/1), Well Suited (22/1), Nosey Anna (25/1)

Given her pedigree and connections, BLUE POPPY surely has a bigger effort in her and now she goes handicapping with headgear on, a leap forward may well be forthcoming. Speckled Meadow is the solid option, with Asisaid also of some interest.