Fairyhouse Welcomes Competitors Of The Tattersalls International Horse Trials Claiming Race

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 14.90s

(6)

Hyperlapse⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77

4/6

Twice went close in four turf runs last summer at up to a mile. Looks to have had a nice pie-opener at Dundalk on the AW recently.

Form: 2234-3

(5)

Eadbhard^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 50| BF

4/1

Beaten favourite last time out when finishing third of 11 beaten 3L in a Sligo handicap over 7f though not disgraced. Will need to eek out a bit more here.

Form: 0-63243

(1)

Lucan Rock¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T G McCourt

33/1

Gelding by Rock Of Gibralter out of a Observatory mare related to Eagle Mountain, Society Rock and 2011 Group 3 Albany winner Samitar. Will need to improve on three modest career starts to date.

Form: 0-94

(3)

Capitalist Queen^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: T F Shaw| OR: 50

16/1

Well beaten and never nearer in three turf starts since April. First-time cheekpieces unlikely to bring the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 6006

(4)

Talk Now⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 65

4/1

Plenty of sparkle in the fillies first two racecourse appearances recently but disappointed connections at Sligo earlier this month when well beaten 21L and could be a worry that the filly has not trained on. .

Form: 537

Non-Runners

(2)

Valdus¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P Murtagh J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Hyperlapse (4/6), Eadbhard (4/1), Talk Now (4/1), Valdus (12/1), Capitalist Queen (16/1), Lucan Rock (33/1)

Could well turn in to a match here in a race that won't take a lot of winning between the two Ger Lyons-trained Talk Now, who looks to be carrying a handy weight for this claimer and the experienced HYPERLAPSE who appears to have trained on following a promising seasonal debut on the AW at Dundalk last month. Sligo third Eadbhard looks the best of the rest.