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Thursday 8 August 2024

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BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap (47-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 1m 53.94s

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(8)

Mooretown Lad²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, very good fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago, never nearer. Others look better treated.

Form: 859-5

(12)

Blackcastle Storm^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 69

17/2

Latest win at Bellewstown in July. 9/1, below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 04-4217

(3)

Morning Approach³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 68| C

6/1

Course winner. Good second of 10 in handicap at Tipperary (7.4f, good to firm, 9/2) 36 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 12-7982

(1)

Mindthegap^t,v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 67

22/1

20/1, good second of 8 in claimer at Killarney (8.2f, good) 22 days ago, running on. This is more competitive.

Form: 558-072

(11)

Alessia Fernanda^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 66

17/2

Bit below form sixth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 14/1) 9 days ago, never nearer. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 435666

(5)

Eyeeye²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 66

25/1

Fourth of 6 in maiden (25/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 54005-4

(7)

Tea Olive^p,t1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: N Meade| OR: 65

11/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good to firm, 10/1) 26 days ago. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces back on. Not out of things.

Form: 5457-06

(2)

Copie Conforme²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G P Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 70

11/2

Off the mark at Bellewstown (8f) last month and improved on that when second of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm, 9/2) 24 days ago. Big player.

Form: 453712

(14)

Smaoineamh Sile²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Powell⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62| CD

12/1

3-time C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win here in June. 20/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, good) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 415-105

(4)

Vivacious Lady⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 70

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good, 33/1) 41 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Stable in good form. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 940

(6)

Chopsticks^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 55| BF

11/2

Made the frame in 3 of last 4 starts, latest when respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 47 days ago, left with lot to do. Can make presence felt.

Form: 802744

(10)

St Laurence's Gate^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: J M Barrett| OR: 59

22/1

12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, third of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 32 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 0990-03

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Tyder^v1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 54

18/1

12/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Cork (12f, good) 13 days ago. Back down in trip. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 960286

(15)

Sing A New Song^t1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 51

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 28/1) 49 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Improvement required.

Form: 06890

Non-Runners

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Boomerang Bill²⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Mooretown Lad (11/2), Chopsticks (11/2), Copie Conforme (11/2), Morning Approach (6/1), Boomerang Bill (8/1), Alessia Fernanda (17/2), Blackcastle Storm (17/2), Tea Olive (11/1), Smaoineamh Sile (12/1), Vivacious Lady (12/1), Tyder (18/1), St Laurence's Gate (22/1), Mindthegap (22/1), Eyeeye (25/1), Sing A New Song (33/1)

BOOMERANG BILL is entitled to come on from his encouraging return for new connections at Navan last month and gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Copie Conforme and Chopsticks head the list of dangers.