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Thursday 25 October 2018

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Moyne Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 41.0s

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(5)

Path Of Silver^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 60| BF| D

5/1

Mare has won and placed this season including close third of 15 over a mile at Killarney. Running well in defeat on the AW at Dundalk recently and likely to go well once again.

Form: 763523

(2)

Solomons Seal²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 59

7/2

Winner of a Gowran Park 7f handicap on heavy ground earlier this month. Well held off his new mark on Tuesday and may be in the grip of the handicapper right now.

Form: 767318

(12)

Ten Joys²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: J C Hayden| OR: 59

20/1

Improved effort in a maiden at Navan on latest but more exposed than these and her official rating of 59 suggests she has plenty to find.

Form: 7-68004

(9)

Dromana¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G P Halpin| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 58

8/1

Only beaten ½L on debut at Dundalk finishing third but has failed to build on that effort with a couple of below-par runs recently. Improvement possible.

Form: 398

(10)

Peace Approved³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 57

20/1

Improved on four desolate career starts when finishing 10th of 18 beaten a little over 3L in a bunch finish at Fairyhouse last month. Has work to do here.

Form: 67900

(4)

Pirate's Treasure²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: G Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 50| D

66/1

Distance winner but has lost all semblance of any form in a number of gloomy performances over the summer. Looks opposable.

Form: 60-8000

(6)

Chaparral Dream^t²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 51| BF

3/1

Running well in defeat in a number of efforts over the summer on the AW at Dundalk before another bold show behind recent winner Aunty Audrey at Gowran Park on Tuesday. Current form gives him a chance.

Form: 372245

(7)

Alwarda^t⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 46

7/1

Career best effort when finishing fourth over 1m at Gowran Park on good-to-firm in June. Running well in defeat since but liable to find one or two better handicapped here.

Form: 749346

(1)

Althib¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 45| BF

13/2

Not beaten far in a number of starts over the summer and deserves a change of luck. Not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 032764

(3)

Busy Bush^h²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J T Gorman| OR: 45| D

20/1

Distance winner and is back down to a winning mark. Needs to improve on four starts since August but not ruled out.

Form: 80-0637

(8)

Hard Times²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: F Costello| OR: 45| D

40/1

Just the two wins from 45 Flat starts both coming on turf. Back on a winning mark but hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 9006-06

(11)

Footsteps At Dawn^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 45

50/1

Will have disappointed connections in six dismal career starts to date. Hard to fancy on current evidence with hood removed for this contest.

Form: 007900

Forecasts

Chaparral Dream (3/1), Solomons Seal (7/2), Path Of Silver (5/1), Althib (13/2), Alwarda (7/1), Dromana (8/1), Peace Approved (20/1), Ten Joys (20/1), Busy Bush (20/1), Hard Times (40/1), Footsteps At Dawn (50/1), Pirate's Treasure (66/1)

Top weight, PATH OF SILVER has conditions to suit here and can add to her four wins on the Flat here landing her first victory since June. The five-year-old can get the better of Chaparral Dream, who finished 4¾L behind Aunty Audrey at Gowran Park on Tuesday and the Denis Hogan-trained, Althib who is due a change of luck. Gowran Park winner, Solomons Seal and Dromana should not be easily dismissed.