20:35 Kilbeggan

Friday 12 May 2017

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www.kilbegganraces.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 4m 3.4s

Bob Le Flambeur⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

14/1

Half-brother to Great Khan (runs 5.15) and not unfancied for bumper debut at Limerick, but only fifth after racing freely. Should improve, particularly if settling better.

Form: 5-

Major Destination³⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D J Benson⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

2/1

Dubai Destination half-brother to hurdles winner Finding Touch. Runner-up on sole point start at Dromahane last May, and looks a likely player on rules bow for yard with good record in similar races.

Form: 2-

Or Jaune De Somoza³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Roche⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

9/4

Half-brother to prolific jumps winner Or Noir de Somoza. Finished clear of a subsequent winner when chasing home Fort Montagu in a bumper at Tramore last month, and has scope to improve, so needs serious consideration.

Form: 3F/2-

Step Forward

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

16/1

Ashkalani half-brother to a winning pointer. Yard 7-87 in bumpers in last five seasons, and others make more appeal on paper.

Form:

Ticonderoga

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Reynolds⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

8/1

Robin des Champs half-brother to dual bumper winner Ground Invasion. Appeals on paper for powerful yard, but perhaps significant that Danny Benson appears to prefer Major Destination for same connections.

Form:

Champayne Lady^t¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Clements⁽³⁾| T: A Fleming

8/1

Promising debut when third to Aspen Colorado in a Leopardstown bumper in January 2016, and too much to do when staying on into mid-field there in December when last seen. Not dismissed lightly.

Form: 3/86-

Emmas Dilemma³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

6/1

Stayed on well when third to Little Folke in a Tramore maiden hurdle last month, and Finny Maguire a positive booking now switching to bumpers, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 3-

Forbetterorworse²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R J Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

50/1

Has looked of no account in a trio of runs under rules. Can't be looked at as a likely winner.

Form: RP0-

Lauras Witness

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown

25/1

Witness Box mare out of a Flat maiden. Makes limited appeal on paper, and others have stronger profiles.

Form:

Sabre Mist

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R A Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: J Long

40/1

By Papal Bull out of an unraced Sabrehill mare. Yard not known for success in this sphere. Yard not associated with success in this sphere.

Form:

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Dino's Dream

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: J P Fahey J: Mr J J O'Neill

Forecasts

Major Destination (2/1), Or Jaune De Somoza (9/4), Emmas Dilemma (6/1), Champayne Lady (8/1), Ticonderoga (8/1), Bob Le Flambeur (14/1), Step Forward (16/1), Dino's Dream (16/1), Lauras Witness (25/1), Sabre Mist (40/1), Forbetterorworse (50/1)

The form of OR JAUNE DE SOMOZA's second at Tramore has been franked by a win for the third, and he looks the likeliest winner. Major Destination is one of a pair for Noel Meade and Patricia Hunt, and is preferred by Danny Benson, so is feared accordingly, with Emmas Dilemma best of the others.

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