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Monday 14 August 2017

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Cummins Homevalue Hardware Flat Race

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 4m 53.8s

Rakhine State

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms K Walsh| T: R O'Sullivan

14/1

Sire, Arakan was smart 6-8f performer at 3-5, from good family, sire of G1 winners Dick Turpin and Toormore. Sire of multiple chase winner, Formidableopponent and decent hurdler, Vosne Romanee.

Form:

Royal Presenting

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr L Bleahen⁽⁷⁾| T: John Bleahen

12/1

Sire, Presenting, multiple champion jumps sire, Well related to the likes of Denman, War Of Attrition and Ballabriggs.

Form:

Sioux Per Pushkin

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R P Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: E Sheehy

33/1

Sire, Pushkin, was a Gr2 winning stayer, 2nd in Prix du Cadran, by Caerleon. Related to winners, Rohan's Pride, currently with Gordon Elliott and The Mulcare Rover.

Form:

Youghal By The Sea^t1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

9/4

Encouraging fifth of 11, beaten 12L on Roscommon debut, but disappointing last day under todays jockey in Cork bumper last month, beaten 27L.

Form: 57

Diamond Hill

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/6

Sire, Beat Hollow, top-class 8-12f colt in Europe/US; top dual-purpose sire, progeny include Cinders And Ashes, Wicklow Brave and multiple hurdle winner, Battle Group.

Form:

Getoutameway¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Nicholson

7/1

Promising third of 13 on debut in Limerick bumper over 2m on soft ground. fifth halfway, ridden early straight and no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, but looks like more to come.

Form: 3-

Swedish Connection

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

28/1

Sire, Darsi, top-class middle-distance colt at 3, winner of French Derby; NH winners from early crops including Screaming Rose, winner for Willie Mullins and Sir Mangan three-time hurdle winner for Dan Skelton.

Form:

The Lady Coady

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Corcoran

25/1

Sire, Arcadio, high-class German mid-distance 3yo, multiple winner at 3-4; Jumps progeny include The Game Changer and promising novice chaser, Flying Angel.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ballybrowney Jack²²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Mr T Hamilton

Lovetotalk³¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: M Butler J: Mr C M Healy

Forecasts

Diamond Hill (4/6), Youghal By The Sea (9/4), Getoutameway (7/1), Ballybrowney Jack (8/1), Royal Presenting (12/1), Rakhine State (14/1), The Lady Coady (25/1), Lovetotalk (25/1), Swedish Connection (28/1), Sioux Per Pushkin (33/1)

From those with experience, none have been known to make the running. Ballybrowney Jack, shoots of promise in last run at Tipperary and Youghal By The Sea, who can't be as bad as his last run can follow, DIAMOND HILL, related to Cinders And Ashes, Wicklow Brave and multiple hurdle winner, Battle Group, home.