18:45 Bellewstown

Tuesday 27 August 2024

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Dolly's Bar & Pantry Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 59.32s

(12)

Air Force One^v,t⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 82| BF| D

4/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Navan in May. Tongue strap on for 1st time, very good ½-length second of 8 to Rathbranchurch in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/2) 54 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 74-182

(6)

Scorchio^b1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 82| D

18/1

Latest win at Cork in May. Last of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Dundalk (6f) 12 days ago. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 4-10978

(13)

Transcendental¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79| D

9/2

Latest win at Navan in April. 11/1, good third of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago.

Form: 62-1393

(1)

Harry's Hill¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 78| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago.

Form: 629455

(5)

Zarra Ellis¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: W McCreery| OR: 80| D

20/1

Winner at Cork in June. Ninth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Yard having good spell.

Form: 3-40139

(7)

Escaping Thejungle⁴³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: E D Delany| OR: 77| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 9/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good). Off 14 months.

Form: 412/225-

(2)

Only Spoofing¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: M P Sheehy| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 77| D

33/1

18/1, last of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 083200

(14)

Rathbranchurch¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Eighth of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to firm, 17/2) 17 days ago.

Form: 551508

(11)

Polar Bear^v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 72| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable seventh of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 17/2) 34 days ago.

Form: 507467

(10)

Buddy Batt⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: D J Bunyan| OR: 71| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 33/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) 83 days ago.

Form: 1588-04

(9)

Inishmot Prince^v⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 67| D

14/1

16/1, shaped better than result when seventh of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm) 83 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 122047

(3)

Hero Of The Hour^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 66| D

8/1

On a hat-trick after wins at Down Royal (5f) and Naas (6f) in recent weeks. Should go well again.

Form: 586311

(4)

Navalny^t²⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 55

80/1

125/1, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 9 months. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 655000-

Non-Runners

(8)

Heart Of Darkness¹⁰⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: P Twomey J: Scott McCullagh

Forecasts

Harry's Hill (4/1), Air Force One (4/1), Transcendental (9/2), Polar Bear (6/1), Heart Of Darkness (6/1), Hero Of The Hour (8/1), Rathbranchurch (10/1), Buddy Batt (14/1), Inishmot Prince (14/1), Escaping Thejungle (16/1), Scorchio (18/1), Zarra Ellis (20/1), Only Spoofing (33/1), Navalny (80/1)

AIR FORCE ONE looked an unlucky loser here last time and can gain compensation now. Hero of The Hour is an improved performer since returning to turf and rates an obvious danger. Transcendental and the selection's stablemate Heart of Darkness complete the shortlist.