14:35 Listowel

Tuesday 24 September 2024

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Rose Hotel Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 30.19s

(3)

Dark Viper^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 65

6/1

Good second of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, soft, 8/1) 22 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 263622

(12)

Golden Days^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 61| D

15/2

Latest win at Gowran in July. 18/1, respectable eleventh of 28 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to firm) 38 days ago. Stable in good form. Enters calculations.

Form: 347210

(6)

What A Squeeze^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 64

80/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Cork (9f, good to firm, 80/1) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 200-909

(5)

Nika Pika^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 63

28/1

25/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (8f, good to soft) 28 days ago, folding. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 563960

(1)

Simple Endeavour²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 57| BF

7/1

7/2, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good) 23 days ago. Down in trip and ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 7-57722

(18)

The Cola Brasil^p,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 54| D

10/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9.2f, good) 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 235500

(17)

Akeela¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 53

4/1

Winner at Naas in July. 12/1, good second of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 039142

(9)

Skontonovski^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53| D

5/1

Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Solid third of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Punchestown (9.2f, good) 7 days ago, despite racing wide. Back down in trip. Player off an unchanged mark.

Form: 175353

(15)

Rock Dandy^b⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 52| D

25/1

25/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 59 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1100-00

(4)

Draiocht¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 51

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Cork (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 809

(10)

Seas And Oceans^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 51

14/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good, 9/1) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 596227

(2)

Amemri¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 47| D

11/2

Respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 13 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 607857

(16)

Second Fiddle^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 47

80/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, soft, 66/1) 22 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 758-000

(8)

Purring Along³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47| D

11/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago, slowly away. RESERVE.

Form: 065030

Non-Runners

(7)

Sneddy Eddie²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: Colin Keane

(11)

The Blue Panther²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch J: L F Roche

(13)

Well Suited³²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: T J O'Mara J: Reserve 1

(14)

Adam's Boy¹³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: M J Browne J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Akeela (4/1), Skontonovski (5/1), Sneddy Eddie (5/1), Amemri (11/2), Dark Viper (6/1), Adam's Boy (6/1), Simple Endeavour (7/1), Golden Days (15/2), The Cola Brasil (10/1), Purring Along (11/1), Seas And Oceans (14/1), Rock Dandy (25/1), The Blue Panther (25/1), Nika Pika (28/1), Draiocht (33/1), Well Suited (33/1), Second Fiddle (80/1), What A Squeeze (80/1)

Lots with chances but SKONTONOVSKI signalled he is ready to go in again when an encouraging third at Punchestown so edges the vote. Akeela heads the list of dangers on the back of her good Cork second, although Golden Days, Dark Viper and Nika Pika all need factoring in too.