15:40 Killarney

Wednesday 23 August 2017

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Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 1m 48.19s

(1)

Tee Ranger

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Hurley

33/1

Late Bushranger gelding, who was champion 2yo, won Prix Morny & Middle Park S., by Danetime; Best watched on tough debut.

Form:

(3)

Aljunood^h1⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 81

2/5

Nicely-bred gelding who represents respected connections, who have a 30% win strike-rate with their three-year-olds here at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 032

(6)

First Excursion^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: P D Deegan

16/1

Holy Roman Emperor gelding cost 27,000 gns as a 2yo, related to some useful winners, well beaten on first two career starts.

Form: 60

(9)

Focus On Grass

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

6/1

Interesting late newcomer out of Intense Focus, related to Astaire, Innocent Touch and 64 rated handicapper Hipz. Probably best watched on debut.

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(4)

Haaf Crafty⁴¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: E T Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Cullinane

50/1

Ninth of 11, beaten over 16L in Naas maiden over 6f on soft ground when last seen in July 2016.

Form: 9-

(7)

Kings Inn

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: J J Murphy

10/1

Sire, Mawatheeq, who was, high-class 1m-12f winner at 3-4, unraced at 2, top family of Nashwan, Nayef. Best watched on debut, but sure to come on for the run.

Form:

(2)

My Amazing One²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: T J O'Mara

7/1

Casamento colt cost 20,000 gns as a foal then 50,000 gns as a yearling. Promising debut was marred by a terrible run at the Galway festival though may have had something to do with the ground. Worth another go.

Form: 29

(8)

Beat Of The Sea⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

66/1

Born To Sea filly, cost €12,500 as a foal and €52,000 gns as a yearling. Big prices and well beaten on all three starts and best passed over.

Form: 0-80

(5)

Bright Lass⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J J Walsh

50/1

Bushranger colt who was a €2,200 purchase as a yearling and was in rear on both career starts so far, looks out of her class here.

Form: 90

Forecasts

Aljunood (2/5), Focus On Grass (6/1), My Amazing One (7/1), Kings Inn (10/1), First Excursion (16/1), Tee Ranger (33/1), Haaf Crafty (50/1), Bright Lass (50/1), Beat Of The Sea (66/1)

It looks like Dermot Weld has found an ideal opportunity for ALJUNOOD, to get off the mark at the fourth attempt. First Excursion and My Amazing One, look the best of a poor looking bunch.