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Saturday 13 August 2022

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Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital Derek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 40.28s

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Cleveleys⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D King⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 67

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good, 14/1) 9 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration back at 1m.

Form: 703206

(19)

Ferrybank^h²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: N M Crosse| T: T M Walsh| OR: 67

15/2

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Naas (7f, good, 12/1) 24 days ago. Hood back on. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 4-07070

(2)

Shona Mea^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: A M Glynn⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 67| D

18/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, running respectably when fell 2 out in novice hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Back down in trip and in the mix.

Form: 91570-0

(7)

Skontonovski^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| D

25/1

18/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good) 9 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 970600

(8)

Thaleeq^t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: O Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 64

20/1

25/1, eleventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 36 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Fair on the Flat, so in the picture if rediscovering old form.

Form: 71-8005

(17)

Just For Yuse¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61| D

40/1

16/1, sixth of 11 in claimer at Sligo (10.2f, soft) 10 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 33-0006

(1)

Aristovic²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: J F Levins| OR: 66| D

8/1

Latest win at Killarney in July. 4/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 23 days ago. Trainer going well so could easily bounce back.

Form: 025119

(6)

Salt Whistle Bay²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: L T McAteer| T: J F Levins| OR: 58| D

11/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. Good sixth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 21 days ago. Stable having good spell. Solid claims.

Form: 010406

(20)

Reverberation⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D McMonagle| T: J J Lambe| OR: 57| D

5/1

Thirty five runs since last win in 2020. Good third of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 11/2) 9 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Others still preferred.

Form: 000253

(10)

The Pargey Bee¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| D

13/2

Winner at Bellewstown in June before unlucky sixth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, soft) 15 days ago, hampered start and denied a clear run on home turn. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 437316

(11)

Indian Raj^t⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: S R Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 54

40/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip with something to prove.

Form: 460-009

(15)

Red Trail⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 58

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 20 in maiden (80/1) at this C&D (soft) 48 days ago. Makes handicap debut with others preferred.

Form: 700

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Heer At Dawn²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 49

11/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good, 15/2) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on his best form.

Form: 944250

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Accessory^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 48| D

22/1

28/1, below form fifteenth of 23 in handicap at Cork (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on with bit to prove.

Form: 13-0000

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Bayou Belle^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J A Powell⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 54

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 32 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 93-6732

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Not Amused⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 47

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 15 in maiden at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm) 8 days ago, well positioned. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 008

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Rockin Jack⁴⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 47

80/1

28/1, last of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft), lost all chance at start. Off 16 months with his fitness to prove.

Form: 05050/0-

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Hardly Useless⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 53

66/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Listowel (8f, good) 70 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 46-9090

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Wayne R Walker¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁴⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 53

15/2

15/2, good third of 14 in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, soft) 10 days ago. Back down in trip but not taken lightly.

Form: 446963

Non-Runners

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Our Matilda¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: G B Caldwell J: Charlotte Tindale

Forecasts

Reverberation (5/1), The Pargey Bee (13/2), Bayou Belle (13/2), Wayne R Walker (15/2), Ferrybank (15/2), Aristovic (8/1), Cleveleys (9/1), Heer At Dawn (11/1), Salt Whistle Bay (11/1), Red Trail (14/1), Shona Mea (18/1), Thaleeq (20/1), Accessory (22/1), Skontonovski (25/1), Indian Raj (40/1), Just For Yuse (40/1), Our Matilda (50/1), Hardly Useless (66/1), Not Amused (66/1), Rockin Jack (80/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. THE PARGEY BEE didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth in a big field at Galway and can quickly resume winning ways off the same mark here. Salt Whistle Bay heads the list of dangers on the back of his good Gowran sixth with Cleveleys, Heer At Dawn and Wayne R Walker all shortlisted.