16:50 Navan

Sunday 25 April 2021

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Donaghmore Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 55.45s

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(4)

Maid In Manhattan¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 80

20/1

25/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Was most progressive on the level when last seen and a return to the Flat may have a positive effect now.

Form: 211511/

(1)

Lady Dahlia¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

85/40

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 15-runner maiden at the Curragh (12f, heavy) in November, staying on to lead near the line. Likely more to come now handicapping this term.

Form: 22031-

(7)

Effernock Fizz⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 76

12/1

22/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Rutledge a plus and another good showing not ruled out.

Form: 221600-

(13)

Pempie^h1,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty| OR: 75

8/1

20/1, first run since leaving P. J. F. Murphy when bit below form seventh of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f) 11 days ago, doing well to get as close as she did from her position. Not discounted.

Form: 005-127

(2)

Scott Lang²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 73

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in maiden (25/1) at this course (8f, heavy) 29 days ago, never nearer. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 226

(10)

Buckman Tavern^t¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 72

12/1

10/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) in October, not ideally placed. Steps back up in trip now and handicapper has relented.

Form: 3/00306-

(8)

Melliferous^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 71

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, bit below form ninth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 42329

(14)

Gealach^b²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 68

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 13 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Ballinrobe (25.4f, good) in August, beaten 2 out. Probably best watched unless market vibes are particularly strong.

Form: 55655/

(12)

Excelcius¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 67

7/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, bit below form sixth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 20006-6

(3)

Shumaker¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 64| D

33/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Fifth of 6 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, good to soft, 18/1) 12 days ago. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 14803-0

(11)

Rock Breaker¹⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 61

66/1

40/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Thurles (2m) in October, running no sort of race. Form is far from solid and best watched on return now.

Form: 003/600-

(6)

Winston Wolfe⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59

10/1

Latest win at Dundalk in January. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (12f) 7 days ago. Not ruled out for each-way purposes.

Form: 854-197

Non-Runners

(5)

Inshallah Queen³⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Rory Cleary

(9)

Believe Jack¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden J: Ben Coen

(15)

Clan Jock¹⁸³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Lady Dahlia (85/40), Excelcius (7/2), Melliferous (7/1), Pempie (8/1), Scott Lang (8/1), Winston Wolfe (10/1), Clan Jock (10/1), Effernock Fizz (12/1), Buckman Tavern (12/1), Believe Jack (16/1), Maid In Manhattan (20/1), Gealach (33/1), Shumaker (33/1), Inshallah Queen (33/1), Rock Breaker (66/1)

An open-looking staying handicap with a chance taken on CLAN JOCK. He shaped with some promise in maiden/minor events last season and, having made a very interesting yard switch, may well do better again now his stamina is drawn out on handicap debut. Lady Dahlia, Pempie and Melliferous are also fancied to get involved.