17:21 Navan

Saturday 23 April 2022

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Donaghmore Handicap

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 2m 50.46s

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(1)

Cozone^t1²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 77

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 7 in handicap (7/2) at York (11.8f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving James Ferguson. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 332226

(16)

King Of Cashel¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D J Gilligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 76

18/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 11/1) 11 days ago, barely adequate test. One to consider back up in trip.

Form: 352-306

(3)

Uncharted²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 75

20/1

8/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (12f). Off 6 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 069337-

(20)

Scott Lang^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: W J Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 74| CD

5/1

First run since leaving Adrian Murray when cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at this C&D 25 days ago by 1½ lengths from Derrinlaur. Should go well again.

Form: 6308-61

(12)

Big Challenge¹⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 72| D

66/1

Bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy, 80/1). Off 174 days. Back up in trip.

Form: 129006-

(6)

Buckman Tavern^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 72| D

7/1

Bit below form ninth of 20 in handicap (25/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 17 days ago, left with lot to do. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 06/771-9

(15)

Sunwalk^h1⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 72

16/1

Winner at Dundalk in February. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Dundalk (10.7f) 66 days ago. Up in trip. Stable in good form. Hood on 1st time. Should be on the premises.

Form: 7444-13

(4)

Persian Queen¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Hayes| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 71

40/1

40/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy). Off 180 days. First run for yard after leaving Miss Kate McGivern.

Form: 1/U3000-

(22)

Rich Belief^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: K Thornton| OR: 70

9/1

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner minor event hurdle (10/3) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run. Respected.

Form: 532/67-6

(14)

Magnetic North^v²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| C

25/1

Course winner. Creditable 6¾ lengths eighth of 18 to Scott Lang in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 12/1) 25 days ago. Should give his running once more.

Form: 8160-88

(2)

Scarpeta^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: J Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 68

40/1

15/2, won 11-runner claiming hurdle at Clonmel (18.5f, soft) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Potentially well treated back in this sphere.

Form: 32144/0

(8)

Female Approach^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C T Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 67| BF

5/1

4/1, good 2 lengths third of 18 to Scott Lang in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 25 days ago, conceding first run. Cheekpieces on 1st time. One to be interested in.

Form: 55846-3

(23)

Guild^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: W M Lordan| T: L Comer| OR: 67

66/1

Latest win at Dundalk in October. 14/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 11 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6145-59

(10)

Secret Sea^t¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 67| D

66/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft, 9/1) 142 days ago, possibly amiss when. Off 142 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5740/10-

(18)

Vischio¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D McMonagle| T: R Donohoe| OR: 67

8/1

11/2, won 13-runner handicap at Gowran (13.7f, good) 16 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed. Warrants consideration

Form: 200/75-1

(9)

Majestic Jewel^p¹³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S B Kelly| T: A McNamara| OR: 66

50/1

16/1, eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 135 days ago. Off 135 days. Cheekpieces back on. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Not discounted.

Form: 351500-

(7)

White Desert^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan| T: Miss A Mooney| OR: 66

9/1

Unreliable type. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Creditable 3¾ lengths fifth of 18 to Scott Lang in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 25 days ago. Might not back it up.

Form: 4009-05

(21)

Derrinlaur^v1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 62

7/1

12/1, very good 1½ lengths second of 18 to Scott Lang in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 25 days ago. Visor on 1st time. May do better still, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 68636-2

(19)

Acleanpairofhooves¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: W T Farrell| OR: 59

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. 66/1, eighth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (12f). Off 129 days. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 508-

(17)

Benkei³

Age: 12| Weight: 8-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 57| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2016. 33/1, unseated rider in handicap at Bellewstown (14.3f, good) 3 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0/0000-U

Non-Runners

(5)

War Thunder²²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D J Ryan J: L F Roche

(13)

Star Of Burma¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Non Runner

(11)

Queen Of Oriel¹⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: D Kinsella J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Scott Lang (5/1), Female Approach (5/1), Buckman Tavern (7/1), Derrinlaur (7/1), Vischio (8/1), Star Of Burma (8/1), Rich Belief (9/1), White Desert (9/1), Cozone (10/1), Sunwalk (16/1), King Of Cashel (18/1), Uncharted (20/1), Magnetic North (25/1), Acleanpairofhooves (33/1), Persian Queen (40/1), Scarpeta (40/1), Majestic Jewel (50/1), War Thunder (50/1), Guild (66/1), Big Challenge (66/1), Secret Sea (66/1), Queen Of Oriel (66/1), Benkei (100/1)

STAR OF BURMA upped her game to make a winning return with something to spare at Gowran 16 days ago and, with further progress on the cards, she gets the nod ahead of Scott Lang, who made a successful start for his current yard over C&D in March. Female Approach is also considered.