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Friday 27 September 2024

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 38.36s

(10)

Rock Etoile⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 67| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 6/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 6 days ago, well on top finish. 9lb higher now but ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 051671

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(13)

Marble Angel⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: A Oliver| OR: 63| CD

11/8

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (6/5) at this C&D 7 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Hope And Innocence, kept up to work. Needs considering.

Form: 600011

(9)

Comfort Line^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 62| CD

13/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 17/2, respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Marble Angel in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 401054

(8)

Special Angel²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 64

9/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Tipperary (9f, good, 25/1) 26 days ago, just holding on. Not taken lightly in her current mood.

Form: 440021

(5)

Higher Kingdom¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good to firm, 10/1). Off 107 days. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 66-9900

(3)

Blue Poppy^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 59

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 4-970

(6)

Stella Acclamata¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 50

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in maiden (200/1) at Fairyhouse (7f, good). Off 112 days. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account if back on her A-game.

Form: 0-80

(12)

Hope And Innocence^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Alyse Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 49

10/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 20/1, good 1¼ lengths second of 13 to Marble Angel in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, slowly away. In the picture.

Form: 055072

(14)

Back O' The Net⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 47

125/1

Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Significantly down in trip. More is needed.

Form: 6000/00-

(1)

Esticky End⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 47| D

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good, 80/1) 9 days ago. Makes polytrack debut with work to do.

Form: R4-00U7

(11)

Glencullen^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 47

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Punchestown (9.2f, good) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not ruled out.

Form: 00-3756

(2)

Bridge The Gap^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 47

22/1

8/1, respectable sixth of 14 to Rock Etoile in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 6 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 074746

(4)

Dynamite Defense^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: D Hogan| OR: 47

12/1

Creditable second of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Punchestown (9.2f, good) 10 days ago. Shortlisted on his polytrack debut.

Form: 960092

(15)

Deed Pole^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Cian Hughes| OR: 56| D

40/1

Below form sixth of 10 in claimer (28/1) at Laytown (7f) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on with more required. RESERVE

Form: 1-04506

Non-Runners

(7)

Mysterious Maestro⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: T Cleary J: Wesley Joyce

Forecasts

Marble Angel (11/8), Rock Etoile (5/1), Comfort Line (13/2), Special Angel (9/1), Glencullen (10/1), Hope And Innocence (10/1), Dynamite Defense (12/1), Higher Kingdom (20/1), Bridge The Gap (22/1), Blue Poppy (33/1), Deed Pole (40/1), Mysterious Maestro (50/1), Esticky End (66/1), Stella Acclamata (66/1), Back O' The Net (125/1)

COMFORT LINE rates just the pick of these weights so edges the vote in this very open handicap. Rock Etoile heads the list of dangers on the back of his recent Gowran victory, with Hope And Innnocence, Marble Angel and Special Angel all well in the mix too.