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Wednesday 8 September 2021

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Mallow Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 1m 27.47s

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(16)

Sunset Nova³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 64| D

13/2

Not disgraced when fifth of 18 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f, soft) 32 days ago. Consistent sort who has been given a chance by the handicapper, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 423445

(19)

Well Suited^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 62| D

25/1

66/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 709800

(6)

Colonel Slade^p,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 59

6/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 11/2) 24 days ago. Had been in good form prior to that, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 554330

(3)

Indiana Rose^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 56| BF

5/1

Winner at Naas in August. Bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 7/2) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Still relatively unexposed, so not discounted.

Form: 005415

(4)

Intervention¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 56

9/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 17/2, good second of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 17 days ago, nearest finish. One to consider for all he's obviously hard to win with.

Form: 002852

(13)

Royal Scholar²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: S Lynam| OR: 53

9/1

Some encouragement when fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 25/1) 24 days ago, finishing well. One to note from a reasonable mark.

Form: 90728-5

(18)

Florence Thompson¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Izzy Clifton⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 52

11/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 17/2) 17 days ago, not ideally placed from poor draw. May well bounce back.

Form: 605040

(2)

Ceapach Rua¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm). Off 138 days. Bit to prove.

Form: 90-800

(14)

Hightown Heights^h1,t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 54

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving K. R. Burke when creditable fourteenth of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 12 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 9-960

(8)

Skontonovski^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 48

9/1

9/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good) 9 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Visor back on.

Form: 796058

(7)

The Copper Kid¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: E Sheehy| OR: 48

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 300/1, thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Navan (8f, good) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Doesn't seem to have much ability.

Form: 0-090

(15)

Kellmar^t²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 46

22/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 9/1). Off 7 months. Attracted support when last seen, so worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 35009-0

(10)

Natahoolababy^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen| OR: 46

100/1

First run since leaving Noel Meade when sixteenth of 17 in handicap (100/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap back on. Makes no appeal.

Form: 88066-0

(5)

Al Shomookh^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W T Farrell| OR: 45

33/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 070080

(9)

Coffeemeanscoffee¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 45

14/1

16/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 17 days ago. Up against it once again.

Form: 9/0-0450

Non-Runners

(17)

Hot Bell³³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: J Coen

(11)

Drummond Warrior²⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Sorcha Woods

(1)

Clatter Bang⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Wayne Lordan

(12)

Captain Harley⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: M Kennedy J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Hightown Heights (9/2), Indiana Rose (5/1), Colonel Slade (6/1), Sunset Nova (13/2), Skontonovski (9/1), Intervention (9/1), Royal Scholar (9/1), Drummond Warrior (10/1), Florence Thompson (11/1), Hot Bell (12/1), Coffeemeanscoffee (14/1), Clatter Bang (14/1), Kellmar (22/1), Well Suited (25/1), Al Shomookh (33/1), Ceapach Rua (50/1), Captain Harley (50/1), Natahoolababy (100/1), The Copper Kid (125/1)

SUNSET NOVA has been running well in stronger races for much of the season and the handicapper has given him a chance since a respectable latest effort at this course, so he gets the narrow vote in an open-looking handicap. Royal Scholar is a noteworthy adversary following a pleasing return at Dundalk, while handicap debutant Hot Bell also warrants some consideration.