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Sunday 31 October 2021

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Congratulations To The 2021 Flat Champions Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 24.35s

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Comfort Line^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 84

20/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 22/1) 8 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 603705

(18)

Sasta^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 83| D

20/1

Latest win at Listowel in September. 100/1, 10¾ lengths twelfth of 16 to Thunder Kiss in listed race at this course (11.9f, soft) 14 days ago. Return to handicaps rates a plus now.

Form: 959100

(2)

Rosmana⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 82

18/5

6/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Should go well again.

Form: 0-80444

(19)

Team Of Firsts^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 86| BF| D

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 9/4, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 11 days ago, albeit not totally convincing with his finishing effort. Fitting of blinkers may help now.

Form: 42-154

(13)

Insignia Of Rank¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 81| CD

12/1

11/2, won 13-runner handicap at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago, staying on to lead post. However, this looks tougher now.

Form: 279501

(3)

Ideal Pal^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80| D

20/1

Latest win at Gowran (9.5f) in September. 12/1, below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy) 7 days ago.

Form: 808120

(6)

Overheer⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 79

11/1

Latest win at Gowran (9.5f) in June. Good fifth of 20 in handicap (25/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 8 days ago. Mark is easing steadily and each-way possibilities.

Form: 160605

(8)

Loingseoir²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Annalise Cullen⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 78| D

9/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 21 days ago, kept up to work. Can give another good account back up in trip.

Form: 170421

(17)

Kodiac Prince^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 76

11/1

Latest win at Killarney in October. 9/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy) 6 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 980130

(16)

Lightning Jock¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S P Davis| T: P McCreery| OR: 80

80/1

Last of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Navan (10f, soft) 11 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 41-8930

(10)

Dare To Flare¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 75| CD

10/1

Unreliable type. Latest win here in August. Fifteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft, 40/1) 15 days ago. Yard in good form. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8-31560

(11)

Indulging⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR: 79

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form third of 10 in maiden (6/4) at Galway (7f, heavy) 6 days ago. Needs to step up again for the switch to handicaps/step up in trip.

Form: 8-433

(1)

Mountain Fox^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: F Oakes| OR: 74

16/1

Two wins from 44 Flat runs. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Gowran (13.8f, heavy) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 023672

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Thefaithfulindian^t⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 73

11/1

14/1, below form fifth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft) 86 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 231-575

(9)

Big Challenge⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 73

80/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe (9.4f) in July. 28/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good) 8 days ago. Needs to bounce back. RESERVE.

Form: 212900

(7)

Macho Time^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: E O'Connell| OR: 71

9/1

7/1, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Gowran (8.2f, heavy) 12 days ago, responding well. Revised mark doesn't rule him out now tackling this longer trip. RESERVE.

Form: 002931

Non-Runners

(14)

Bonte Moi¹¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: C P Hoban

(15)

Play The Game⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: D W O'Connor

(12)

Goodnight Kiss¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Team Of Firsts (7/2), Rosmana (18/5), Goodnight Kiss (8/1), Macho Time (9/1), Loingseoir (9/1), Dare To Flare (10/1), Kodiac Prince (11/1), Overheer (11/1), Thefaithfulindian (11/1), Insignia Of Rank (12/1), Bonte Moi (14/1), Mountain Fox (16/1), Sasta (20/1), Ideal Pal (20/1), Comfort Line (20/1), Indulging (40/1), Play The Game (66/1), Lightning Jock (80/1), Big Challenge (80/1)

Having eased in the weights, ROSMANA has showed encouraging signs of late, keeping on to be fourth over 1m at Leopardstown 8 days ago. Underfoot conditions will hold no fears and she gets the nod to come out on top upped in trip. Comfort Line and Loingseoir are a couple of others to consider.