Cumnor Rated Race

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 42.86s

(3)

Collecting Coin²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88

9/4

Improving, finishing third on debut at this track in a useful maiden before narrowly missing out at the Curragh. Won 14-runner maiden at Galway (6/5) 24 days ago, travelling fluently before leading over 1f out and winning easily by 3 lengths. Open to improvement now handicapping back over 1m.

Form: 321

(2)

Sujet²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 87| BF

5/4

Got off the mark in 9f handicap at Curragh after being gelded. Ran creditably when fourth of 10 in 8.6f handicap at Galway (1/1) 23 days ago, trapped wide throughout, his effort flattening out after having every chance entering straight. Likely to have a bigger performance in his locker.

Form: 535-14

(4)

Mathan^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86

15/2

Winner of a 7f maiden at the Curragh in March and placed three times in recent starts, ran well when third of 10 in handicap at Galway (10/1) 23 days ago only beaten by a couple (Refreshment back in second) who were ridden with more patience in a soundly-run contest. Should remain competitive.

Form: 212723

(5)

Refreshment^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G M Ryan| T: M Fahey| OR: 82| D

15/2

Won twice over 8f in June when fitted with blinkers for the first time and continues in fine heart. Runner-up at Leopardstown in July prior to finishing second of 10 in handicap at Galway (18/1) 23 days ago, running on well after being forced wide on the home turn. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 611022

(6)

Sunriseontheboyne^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 77| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win over 10f at Navan in May but hasn't carried much of a win threat since, eighth of 10 in handicap at Galway (40/1) 23 days ago when doing too much too soon. Can be competitive with first-time tongue strap applied but probably has little room for error from current mark.

Form: 921458

(1)

Dahlia Noir³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 76| D

8/1

Won a median auction race over 1m at Gowran in April and has matched that form in handicaps, finished sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 39 days ago, not ideally placed and wasn't seen to best effect. No surprise to see her make more of an impact here.

Form: 5-51446

Forecasts

Sujet (5/4), Collecting Coin (9/4), Refreshment (15/2), Mathan (15/2), Dahlia Noir (8/1), Sunriseontheboyne (28/1)

A tight handicap. REFRESHMENT defeated three of today's rivals when runner-up at Galway last month, despite being forced wide on the home turn. That was a career-best and he's taken to confirm that form. Collecting Coin has some solid maiden form and is open to further improvement after winning impressively at Galway, while Sujet is likely to have a bigger performance in his locker after running creditably behind Refreshment at Galway despite being trapped wide throughout.