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Distillate^t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| D

8/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (7/1) at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 6 days ago by 3 lengths from Art of Unity, readily. 7 lb penalty to carry now but another bold show likely.

Form: 421251

(2)

Rathbranchurch⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: W Joyce⁽²⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 65| BF

7/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Good second of 6 in minor event at Bellewstown (5f, heavy, 2/1) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 053282

(23)

Mogwli^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Megan Telford-Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 63| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap (8/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 7 days ago, slowly away. Effective at this shorter trip and must enter calculations.

Form: 097481

(22)

Shoebox King^v1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Emma Anne Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 62| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in July. Respectable third of 16 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 14/1) 8 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Each-way claims.

Form: 137603

(7)

Santabella³³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S R Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 60

100/1

20/1, eighth of 9 in nursery at Chelmsford City (5f), not clear run. Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving John Quinn. Difficult ask.

Form: 225288-

(19)

Conversant^b,t⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 56| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 28/1, below form 9¼ lengths thirteenth of 24 to Teddy Boy in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 58 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Fairly treated.

Form: 0-80150

(5)

Gobi Star^b,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 55| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 705906

(9)

Teddy Boy⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan| T: E Lynam| OR: 54| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Latest win at Naas in August. Creditable second of 16 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft, 12/1) 8 days ago, no match for winner. Enters calculations.

Form: 214062

(21)

Run For You¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P A Harnett| T: M G Quinn| OR: 52

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft). Off 134 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness. Work to do.

Form: 6700

(15)

Art Of Unity^v⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 50| C

8/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable 3 lengths second of 10 to Distillate in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, heavy, 11/1) 6 days ago, no match for winner. Not out of things.

Form: 035572

(3)

Redshore City^b,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A C Persse⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

22/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap (33/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap back on. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 808250

(20)

Stanhope³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 6¼ lengths sixteenth of 24 to Distillate in handicap (16/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 38 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 820300

(4)

Ceres Ring⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Bellewstown (5f, heavy) 7 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 00004

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Eriskay^b,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: H J Horgan⁽²⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 47| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Cork (6f, soft) 8 days ago, slowly away. Yard in good form.

Form: 0-60478

(18)

Markievicz⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: M W Hassett⁽⁴⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 47| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Cork (6f, soft) 8 days ago. Stable going well. Claims on best form.

Form: 106747

(8)

Merisi Diamond³³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽²⁾| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 47

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, tenth of 13 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy). Off 11 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000-

(17)

Senado Square³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

14/1

22/1, below form 5¾ lengths twelfth of 21 to Step Back In Time in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 32 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others more persuasive.

Form: 045090

(10)

Sense Of Security³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47| D

28/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 22/1, 8¼ lengths nineteenth of 24 to Distillate in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 38 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 748050

(13)

Gegenpressing³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 57| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Given a chance by the handicapper. RESERVE.

Form: 750650

(1)

Clarinbridge^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 52

33/1

Latest win at Ayr in June. Bit below form fifth of 10 in claimer at Laytown (7f, 4/1) 22 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others preferred. RESERVE.

Form: 0-40185

Non-Runners

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Billboa¹⁶⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: W P Browne J: D King

(11)

Step Back In Time⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: C D Timmons J: C J MacRedmond

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Cnodian²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Merisi Diamond (6/1), Rathbranchurch (7/1), Art Of Unity (8/1), Distillate (8/1), Markievicz (8/1), Step Back In Time (8/1), Teddy Boy (10/1), Shoebox King (10/1), Mogwli (11/1), Gobi Star (12/1), Billboa (12/1), Senado Square (14/1), Eriskay (16/1), Stanhope (16/1), Cnodian (20/1), Conversant (22/1), Gegenpressing (22/1), Redshore City (22/1), Sense Of Security (28/1), Clarinbridge (33/1), Run For You (66/1), Ceres Ring (80/1), Santabella (100/1)

DISTILLATE proved better than ever when scoring at Bellewstown last week and is taken to follow up. Mogwli and Step Back In Time head the list of dangers.