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La Bucca Restaurants Handicap

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 2m 39.65s

(2)

Magen's Moon^h¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 82

10/1

Without a win in three turf starts this season but has shown plenty potential in those efforts. Tackles this mile-and-a-half-trip for the first time now and is one to be considered.

Form: 34-1286

(8)

Wild Irish Rose¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Anastasia O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 82

7/2

Eight-race maiden now but only just thwarted over C&D last time out on first attempt at this trip. Raised 2lb for that near miss but ought to be in the mix again.

Form: 746-673

(5)

Lovemenot^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 80

6/1

Teofilo filly has impressed in three maidens thus far, opening her account last time out at Limerick when upped to this sort of trip. Could be more to come on handicap debut.

Form: 321

(3)

Madame Cherie^b1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 79

33/1

First Samurai filly, cost $90,000 as a yearling and impressed on debut when chasing home Hydrangea over 7f at the Curragh last year. Lost her way in three further starts, two of them this year over a mile. Upped in distance now.

Form: 26-00

(9)

Thunder Crash^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79| CD

7/2

Justified favouritism over C&D last month to make a winning start in handicaps by slender margin. That was just fourth run so further improvement is not ruled out with 4lb hike to counter and blinkers added first time.

Form: 0-541

(4)

Peace Maker³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 71

8/1

Just the three runs in maidens so far, showing some glimpse of promise. Tough place to start in handicaps with a few rivals in flying form.

Form: 566

(6)

Inescapable^p1⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C R King| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

14/1

Ran well in both turf starts in 2017 including when beaten 1½L at Limerick in finishing fourth over this sort of trip on good ground in April. Races off the same mark here and likely to be involved in the finish with cheekpieces applied for the first time.

Form: 076-644

(7)

Bold Knight^p,t1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J Smullen| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 66

12/1

Three-year-old colt by Nathaniel has been well beaten in all three maidens thus far, two coming over this trip. Makes handicap debut here and could improve with first-time tongue tie fitted.

Form: 956

(1)

Level Of Intensity^t¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 59

4/1

Best effort (from four) this season came at Limerick in April over a trip just shy of this one when going down 1¾L in close fifth. Hopes of better show no upped in distance again.

Form: 5-05551

Forecasts

Wild Irish Rose (7/2), Thunder Crash (7/2), Level Of Intensity (4/1), Lovemenot (6/1), Peace Maker (8/1), Magen's Moon (10/1), Bold Knight (12/1), Inescapable (14/1), Madame Cherie (33/1)

THUNDER CRASH made a winning start in handicaps over this C&D last month and could be capable of another improved showing here. A 4lb rise is not excessive and blinkers are added now in an attempt to bring out some more improvement. Inescapable has gone well in two starts this season and is weighted to be in the mix here while Lovemenot has demonstrated enough in three maidens to warrant respect for this handicap debut. Wild Irish Rose, just held over C&D last time, is another to be considered.

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