16:20 Listowel

Thursday 22 September 2022

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Listowel Printing Works Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 39.57s

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(7)

Pita Pinta¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 101| D

16/1

7/1, below form 7¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Yaxeni in listed race at Galway (12.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Yard having good spell but big effort needed from this mark.

Form: 752899

(10)

Max Mayhem¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 95

17/2

18/1, creditable eighth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy) going for a repeat win 11 days ago. Yard in form and likely to give it another good shot.

Form: 8321-98

(1)

Flying Dolphin^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 96

2/1

Winner at Gowran in May. 10/1, good third of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy) 11 days ago. Not yet exposed.

Form: 231583

(13)

Ruler Legend⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J A Stack| OR: 93| BF

8/1

Winner at Naas in May. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap (7/2) at Galway (12f, soft) 55 days ago. Stable in good form but he needs to bounce back.

Form: 2-2190

(6)

National Ballet^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82| D

11/2

13/2, good second of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (17.1f, good) 29 days ago, nearest finish. Back down in trip. On the upgrade this season.

Form: 140-952

(8)

One Cool Poet^t²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M J Smith| OR: 82| D

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8f, good to soft) on Tuesday.

Form: 0-58780

(12)

San Martino^b1⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 81

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap (18/1) at Galway (12f, soft) 55 days ago. Blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 004249

(4)

Autumn Evening⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| BF| C

7/2

Bit below form seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Galway (16f, good) 56 days ago, left poorly placed. Fairly useful on the Flat and should be a big factor from this sort of mark.

Form: 833/42-9

(14)

Flying Scotsman^b1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78| D

12/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.4f, good, 7/1) 33 days ago. Back on the level with blinkers replacing usual cheekpieces.

Form: 011/97-0

(5)

Zileo¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 78

66/1

Sixteenth of 23 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, soft, 125/1) 12 days ago, merely closing up late. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04-0900

(2)

Aingeal Dorcha⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 74| D

40/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. Good third of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 851003

Non-Runners

(9)

Empyrea¹²²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

(3)

Nibiru⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Siobhan Rutledge

(11)

Cozone⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: M J Smith J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Flying Dolphin (2/1), Autumn Evening (7/2), National Ballet (11/2), Cozone (7/1), Ruler Legend (8/1), Max Mayhem (17/2), Nibiru (10/1), Flying Scotsman (12/1), San Martino (12/1), Empyrea (12/1), Pita Pinta (16/1), One Cool Poet (16/1), Aingeal Dorcha (40/1), Zileo (66/1)

A tough puzzle to solve but there's scope from AUTUMN EVENING's Flat mark based on his hurdles ability so he is just about the most persuasive option. Flying Dolphin may have a bigger performance in him so he commands respect, along with Cozone.