19:30 Killarney

Monday 17 July 2017

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Dermot O'Leary Flesk Restaurant Memorial Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 23.73s

(9)

Orchard Road^p1,t¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hayes| OR: 65

50/1

Very little to be excited about in three maidens since leaving Gordon Elliott to join this yard, beaten 25L at Ballinrobe and 9½ last time out.

Form: 587

(12)

Pirolo^t³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

8/1

In and out sort with a couple of wins already this season, latest coming early June in Fairyhouse 1m2f (good) apprentice contest from 6lb lower mark, before sixth of 16 last day.

Form: 650206

(14)

Lady Shaana^b1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gavin Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 63

50/1

Fifth of 11 last time out in a Fairyhouse maiden, over 1m2f on good to yielding following debut in a Tipperary maiden, sent off at 100/1 on both occasions, before 11th of 13 last day at Curragh.

Form: 050

(10)

Cubomania^t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 62

50/1

Very well beaten off in June at Ballinrobe over 1m5f in second maiden, before eighth of 13, beaten 55L last time out.

Form: 608

(4)

Silas R^h1³²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: W T Farrell| OR: 61

8/1

Improving with every run last season, ending with a second of 21 in Navan handicap in August. Returns from 324 lay-off.

Form: 018/552-

(11)

Carvelas¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 59

11/1

Returned to the turf for the first time since 2014 with decent effort in third place over 1m2f (good to firm) at Naas, before fourth of 15, beaten 5½L in Tipperary handicap.

Form: 401534

(13)

Lucca¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 59

4/1

Beaten just over 17L in Tipperary apprentice contest in April on turf debut in April, before winning a handicap at the same course in June over 1m4½f.

Form: 7-98701

(5)

Free State^b,t¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 56| BF| D

10/1

O/6 on turf efforts, usually seen at Dundalk, stable in good nick at the moment and worth a look in the market.

Form: 9-17316

(3)

Set To Fire¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 56

8/1

Broke a 22-race maiden tag with a 1¾L win in a Gowran Park handicap over 1m1½f, beating 13 rivals, staying on strongly to lead close home.

Form: 97-6701

(7)

All For Nothing²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 55

14/1

Eight-race maiden was beaten 5L at Fairyhouse last month and 6¾L at Ballinrobe last month in a 1m5f handicap.

Form: 09/88-66

(8)

Rubenesque^t⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 52

16/1

Pulled up at Dundalk in April when something clearly amiss over 2m, before second of 14, beaten a head by Colla Pier at the same track.

Form: 6-902P2

(6)

Weightfordave^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 51| BF

11/4

Two Flat runs last month were more encouraging, here over 1m2f (beaten 4L) and at Leopardstown over 1m3½f (beat 3½L), before fifth of 17, beaten 2¾L in Fairyhouse handicap earlier this month.

Form: 880/685

(2)

Ali Bin Nayef¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 50

50/1

Career record of 1/32 and well held on debut for this yard in a handicap hurdle at Wexford (good) over 2m in May, well beaten since over hurdles and on the Flat over 1m4f.

Form: 268640

(1)

Ringo Kid^b1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 45

12/1

Third of 17 over an extended 1m1f at Gowran Park, before seventh of 15, beaten 7L in Fairyhouse handicap over 1m2f on good ground last month.

Form: 004-037

Forecasts

Weightfordave (11/4), Lucca (4/1), Set To Fire (8/1), Pirolo (8/1), Silas R (8/1), Free State (10/1), Carvelas (11/1), Ringo Kid (12/1), All For Nothing (14/1), Rubenesque (16/1), Lady Shaana (50/1), Ali Bin Nayef (50/1), Orchard Road (50/1), Cubomania (50/1)

Ringo Kid could plough a lone furrow here with, possibly, Lucca, Pirolo and All Or Nothing in behind. Carvelas, fourth of 15, beaten 5½L in Tipperary handicap, last day, Silas R, on comeback, second of 21 in Navan handicap in August, could make the frame. Preference is for, SET TO FIRE, won a Gowran Park handicap over 1m1½f, beating 13 rivals, staying on strongly to lead close home.