16:00 Navan

Tuesday 23 June 2020

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Oristown Handicap (45-70) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 0.83s

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Nostra Casa^v1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 69

11/4

Improved showing on seasonal/handicap bow at Fairyhouse (1m4f, good; 6-1) last week when beaten just over 3L into fourth; sure to be sharper and step up in trip looks a positive. Contender.

Form: 009-4

(1)

Circling Moon^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 68

66/1

3-24 on the Flat but closing in on two years since most recent of those successes for Johnny Murtagh; out of form when last sighted over hurdles in December and plenty to prove reappearing in this sphere.

Form: 03607/0-

(12)

Conor Hogan^b,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 65

11/2

Maiden, produced a solid effort on return from a year off/debut for this trainer when 5L third of ten at Roscommon last week in first-time tongue-tie; could be more to come tackling this trip for the first time.

Form: 56839-3

(9)

Moghram^b⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 65

25/1

UK maiden with Marcus Tregoning; produced best effort for this yard at Wexford in March over hurdles (sixth; heavy ground) and needs a close watch in the betting on first Flat run for Gordon Elliott.

Form: 8280-

(14)

Dragon's Pass¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 64

50/1

Some promise in maidens in the autumn (including fifth over C&D; yielding to soft); though things didn't progress as hoped when going hurdling afterwards. Could have something to offer back on the level in a h'cap for the first time.

Form: 095-

(2)

Princess Zoe²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Foley| T: A Mullins| OR: 64

4/1

A solid and consistent type in Germany for previous connections. Daughter of Jukebox Jury is closely related to winners Palace Prince and Palace King. Worth a market check on stable debut with Shane Foley up.

Form: 323722-

(6)

Walking On Glass^p¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L F Roche| T: P Roche| OR: 62| BF| CD

3/1

Has proved a consistent sort on the Flat and over hurdles. Decent effort on latest start on the Flat here in a 1m6f handicap in October but will need to improve to figure after layoff since being over hurdles.

Form: 220453-

(11)

Dasmyhoss¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 60

40/1

Promising bumper winner for previous connections in 2017; in and out efforts chasing after joining this trainer last year but has ability to win a race of this nature from reduced mark if ready to roll on return.

Form: 2428/84-

(4)

Wojood¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

20/1

Not much to report in four-race career with Hugo Palmer in UK but improved when 2L fifth at Dundalk (1m4f, AW; 33-1) in March after joining this trainer and will have claims here if able to build on that 102 days later. Yard in form.

Form: 600/60-5

(3)

Amlad^p,t¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: A McNamara| OR: 50

33/1

Mostly toiling since joining this handler from Ed Dunlop in 2018; latest effort being over hurdles in March. Seamie Heffernan booked again back in this sphere but has plenty to prove on form.

Form: 607000-

(15)

Bog War²⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 50| C| D

25/1

10-years-old now and hasn't won since early 2018 Dundalk success (1m4f); 3lb below that win-mark now but mostly toiled last year and 266-day absence to overcome. Others preferred.

Form: 0/05530-

(8)

Macaban City²⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: G Hussey| OR: 49

100/1

Wide-margin defeats in four runs for previous handler; including over C&D (good to firm) 11 months ago. Back from 277-day break now starting out for new trainer with plenty improvement required.

Form: 05800-

(7)

Natch^p,t¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

50/1

Long-standing maiden for various yard, hasn't really threatened in three Polytrack starts since joining this trainer and makes limited appeal back on turf despite career-low rating.

Form: 77470-0

(16)

Bright Flame⁴¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 48

50/1

Has been well beaten at massive odds on all three qualifying runs. Given a more realistic chance now handicapping, but hard to find any obvious encouragement.

Form: 000-

(10)

Liam Eile^t¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: K J Leonard| T: P Martin| OR: 45

125/1

Missed a chunk of time after some early promise on the Flat in 2015/16; beaten out of sight in three runs over hurdles having started life for this trainer with 13L defeat on the AW at Dundalk (1m4f) in September.

Form: 75600/0-

(5)

Miraculum^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 45

14/1

Shaped with some more encouragement on bow for Gavin Cromwell at Fairyhouse (1m4f, good; 14-1) last week; though that still requires improving on to be competitive here. Market should reveal more.

Form: 0297/0-0

Forecasts

Nostra Casa (11/4), Walking On Glass (3/1), Princess Zoe (4/1), Conor Hogan (11/2), Miraculum (14/1), Wojood (20/1), Bog War (25/1), Moghram (25/1), Amlad (33/1), Dasmyhoss (40/1), Bright Flame (50/1), Dragon's Pass (50/1), Natch (50/1), Circling Moon (66/1), Macaban City (100/1), Liam Eile (125/1)

Lots of imponderables in this line-up with the likes of Moghram, Dragon's Pass, Princess Zoe and Dasmyhoss all having reasons to suspect they might be contenders. Conor Hogan shaped nicely on debut for the Noel Meade yard recently and could offer more but NOSTRA CASA earns the verdict. He did plenty wrong at Fairyhouse last time but came home quite strongly in fourth and, with a visor added today, may sharpen his mind enough to get on the board for Dermot Weld going up in trip.