14:00 Bellewstown

Wednesday 27 September 2023

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Seamus Murphy Memorial Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 49.23s

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(12)

Fastman^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 15 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 235905

(8)

The Bog Bank^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 61| CD

6/1

Latest win at Dundalk in July. 13/2, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Won this last year and well worth considering.

Form: 317345

(10)

Trueba^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 61| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Cork in August. Twentieth of 25 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to firm, 16/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 4P2510

(11)

Bears Hug¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S T McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 59

18/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 775100-

(18)

Wished^p,t³³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L F Roche| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 58

20/1

Modest maiden. Off 11 months. Others have achieved more and has stamina to prove on return.

Form: 705050-

(3)

Chica Power^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: C Collins| OR: 53

11/1

Latest win at Cork in June. First run since leaving Patrick Martin when sixth of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 9 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 900106

(14)

Ruby Jules³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Chloe Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 50

66/1

80/1, eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 5900-79

(1)

Manhattan Dandy²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 49

9/2

One win from 46 Flat runs. Good second of 14 in handicap (5/1) at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago, rallying. Merits consideration.

Form: 301502

(4)

Our Matilda^p⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 49

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Unseated rider in maiden (50/1) at Galway (8.3f, soft) 53 days ago.

Form: 009-0U

(9)

Faithful Prince⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 47| D

10/1

14/1, below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft) 63 days ago.

Form: 006-000

(16)

Leviosa^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: S Fahey| OR: 47

6/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 11/2, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 282965

(17)

Millyupdahilly¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P McCreery| OR: 47

40/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) when last seen. Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Maiden who must improve.

Form: 806-509

(13)

Navorrosse⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 47

12/1

25/1, bit below form sixth of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 51 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly back up in trip. Fourth in this last season.

Form: 4900-86

(2)

Designer Cailin⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery| T: P Martin| OR: 47| BF

11/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 5 days ago, not ideally placed. RESERVE.

Form: 464206

Non-Runners

(7)

Blackcastle Storm⁵⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Declan McDonogh

(15)

What Adaay²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(5)

Above It All⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 1

(6)

Bellick²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

What Adaay (7/2), Manhattan Dandy (9/2), Designer Cailin (11/2), Trueba (6/1), The Bog Bank (6/1), Leviosa (6/1), Bellick (15/2), Fastman (10/1), Faithful Prince (10/1), Chica Power (11/1), Navorrosse (12/1), Blackcastle Storm (16/1), Above It All (16/1), Bears Hug (18/1), Wished (20/1), Millyupdahilly (40/1), Ruby Jules (66/1), Our Matilda (80/1)

Last year's main players could come to the fore again with WHAT ADAAY boasting a fine course record and taken to come out on top from The Bog Bank and Navorrosse. Manhattan Dandy is another to consider despite his poor strike-rate.