19:25 Bellewstown

Friday 7 July 2017

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Margaret McManus Memorial Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 1m 39.85s

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(12)

Guanabara Bay¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C T Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

7/1

Solid effort when 3½L second in Limerick claimer over 6½f last time out, more needed here and strike rate of 1/26 doesn't inspire.

Form: 900002

(15)

Rose Anjou¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Smullen| T: T Collins| OR: 62| BF

9/2

Mare remains a maiden after ten starts but has gone close in all three runs this season, unfortunate to have gone up 8lb in that spell without winning but should mount another bold bid nonetheless.

Form: 240-322

(4)

Pure Happiness^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 61

33/1

Ex-Godolphin filly has been laboured in four runs since a decent start for this trainer over a mile at Dundalk more than a year ago, hard to build case currently. First-time hood didn't help last time out and blinkers go back on now.

Form: 0/5000-0

(14)

Shabra Emperor^p,t⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: A McCann| OR: 61| D

10/1

First run since April, more of an AW specialist and record now stands at 1/33 on turf ensuring others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 0214-17

(13)

Mzuri^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D P McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59

12/1

A 24-race maiden though improved on previous starts for this yard when wearing blinkers for the first time at Naas (good to firm) over 7f last time.

Form: 084-006

(7)

Full Shilling¹⁷⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 57| CD

9/1

Won here over a mile in August from a mark of 53, last spotted when winning on the AW at Dundalk in January from same mark over 7f. First start for new yard off the break and one to note in the betting on return.

Form: 1544-61

(5)

Sister Slew^b,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 57| D

20/1

Refused to race and complete blew the start in pair of Dundalk appearances early in the year, out of form over hurdles and then beaten 11½L over 1m at Limerick 20 days ago. Positives are few and far between at the moment.

Form: 070-R00

(8)

Botanical Lady^h,t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C D Hayes| T: H Rogers| OR: 55| D

8/1

Shaped with some promise on seasonal bow at Cork in April (6f, yielding) but since bean well and truly beaten over a mile at Gowran Park last month in testing ground. First-time tongue tie added now, with plenty to find.

Form: 3309-80

(10)

You Gotta Move¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: M G Quinn| OR: 54

11/2

Off the mark at Naas last time out over this trip, shedding the maiden tag at the 11th time of asking. Tougher now off new mark but should get ground to suit again and further improvement possible on just fifth turf run.

Form: 787421

(3)

Secret Path^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: P Martin| OR: 53

6/1

Filly was a bit below best last time at Naas (7f, good to firm) but she went very close at that same venue in August off this rating, so isn't dismissed.

Form: 15-2507

(1)

Takeachanceonme³³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: G P Halpin⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 51

14/1

Mare has plenty to find on form coming back of a 336-day layoff in what appears to be a competitive contest. Others preferred today.

Form: 853390-

(11)

Hard Times⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: R P Whelan| T: F Costello| OR: 49| D

12/1

Sprung a surprise on return to action at Listowel when scoring at 33/1 over 1m (good) but well held in two runs since and probably booked for another supporting role.

Form: 000-179

(9)

Smiling Emily^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 48

12/1

A 23-race maiden on the Flat, she's twice run into place money in big fields this season without threatening to win. Tame effort last month at Roscommon on hurdles debut.

Form: 80-3403

(2)

Annagassan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 45

20/1

Positives in 15-race Flat career have been very few, couple of heavy defeats over hurdles recently and big surprise were she to prove good enough in this field.

Form: 95-3848

(6)

Our Manekineko^b,t¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: S P Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 45| D

16/1

All of his career wins have come on the AW, though did go close off this rating at Tipperary last August (1m1f, good to firm) on previous turf start. Has been off since February.

Form: 03-2145

Non-Runners

(16)

Busy Bush¹⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: J T Gorman J: R P Cleary

Romantic⁴⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 1

Seeking Truth²⁰³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: Thomas J Farrell J: Reserve 2

Noble Aussie²⁵²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: P Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rose Anjou (9/2), You Gotta Move (11/2), Secret Path (6/1), Guanabara Bay (7/1), Botanical Lady (8/1), Full Shilling (9/1), Shabra Emperor (10/1), Hard Times (12/1), Mzuri (12/1), Smiling Emily (12/1), Takeachanceonme (14/1), Busy Bush (14/1), Our Manekineko (16/1), Annagassan (20/1), Sister Slew (20/1), Romantic (25/1), Pure Happiness (33/1), Seeking Truth (33/1), Noble Aussie (100/1)

Rose Anjou comes here in terrific form having gone close in all three runs this season. She seems sure to be right in the mix now although it is a concern that she has crept up 8lb in the ratings without managing to get a win on the board. YOU GOTTA MOVE on the other hand did just that over this trip at Naas last time out, shedding the maiden tag at the 11th time of asking and confining Rose Anjou to second spot as he did. There's just a 1lb swing at the weights and, on just his fifth start on turf, the selection could have more to offer. Full Shilling is one to note in the betting on first start for new connections while Secret Path and Mzuri could hold place claims.