15:10 Listowel

Monday 23 September 2024

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Oisin Kelly 'Every Drop Counts' giveblood.ie Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 1m 57.08s

(11)

Complete Fiction²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 80| D

9/1

11/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago, cosily.

Form: 936881

(7)

Glan²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 80| C

28/1

Twice-raced winner on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (17.5f, good to soft, 15/2) 27 days ago.

Form: 1-6

(3)

Casanova^v¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77| D

11/2

Thirty eight runs since last win in 2021. 20/1, respectable fifth of 12 in minor event at Galway (8.4f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 000605

(12)

Expound^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 75

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good, 15/8) 18 days ago, having run of race. In fine form but might prove vulnerable off 4 lb higher.

Form: 801341

(2)

Harbour Gem⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett| OR: 78

8/1

Winner at Cork in May. 66/1, 16 lengths last of 9 to Greenfinch in listed race at Killarney (8.2f, good) 68 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Dermot Weld

Form: 271759

(8)

Sirjack Thomas¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 73| D

10/1

8/1, won 16-runner handicap at Galway (7f, good) 13 days ago, finding extra. Back up in trip.

Form: 881231

(6)

Killeaney Bear^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 76| D

4/1

Three wins in last 4 starts when seeing off 9 rivals at Cork (9f, good to firm, 9/2) 12 days ago, keeping on well. A further 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent this thriving 3-y-o making another bold bid.

Form: 401611

(5)

Alfalfa¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 70

11/1

4¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Expound in handicap at Clonmel (9.6f, good, 7/1) on reappearance 18 days ago, not ideally placed. Should be sharper for the outing. Considered.

Form: 213D4-5

(9)

Sinbad My Dad^p²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 74

20/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (50/1) at Navan (8f, good) 2 days ago. Looks competitive on pick of form.

Form: 9-43870

(1)

Clever And Cute³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 9 in maiden (7/2) at Roscommon (7.5f, heavy) 34 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Unexposed.

Form: 252

(4)

Obama Army^p,h1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: E McCarthy| OR: 62

12/1

Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (8.9f, good to firm, 20/1) 38 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 32-5050

Non-Runners

(10)

Morse⁷⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: C Weld J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Killeaney Bear (4/1), Expound (5/1), Casanova (11/2), Clever And Cute (13/2), Harbour Gem (8/1), Complete Fiction (9/1), Sirjack Thomas (10/1), Alfalfa (11/1), Obama Army (12/1), Sinbad My Dad (20/1), Glan (28/1), Morse (33/1)

ALFALFA should be spot on for this after his reappearance run at Clonmel and might be worth siding with to see off the thriving Killeaney Bear. Sirjack Thomas and Complete Fiction are other last-time-out scorers who could go well.