18:10 Fairyhouse

Friday 15 June 2018

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Fairyhouse For Club Fundraisers Maiden

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 1m 16.36s

(6)

Takeachancejimmy^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin

100/1

Difficult to make a case for given the Art Connoisseur geldings for two career starts to date. Others preferred.

Form: 00

(1)

Astrospeed⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

10/1

Choisir colt, cost €30,000 as a foal and 90,000 gns as a yearling. Improved on a pleasing debut on the AW at Dundalk when finishing third of eight beaten 5L in a Curragh maiden earlier this month when well ahead of An Cait Dubh.

Form: 53

(5)

Caldbeck

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

14/1

Dark Angel gelding out of a Barathea mare. Yard three from 24 since January and possibly best watched on debut.

Form:

(3)

Loving A Boom²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 83

4/7

Placed on all three starts for Jessica Harrington including when runner-up over 1m at Dundalk in March. Before a second of 11 on stable debut in a Sligo maiden over 7f last month. Entitled to make the shortlist dropping in trip.

Form: 32-22

(2)

National Glory¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Invincible Spirit colt out of a Acclamation mare related to the likes of Kingman and Vale Of York. Pleasing performance on second career start at Fairyhouse last month finishing third of 11 beaten 1L over 6f and sure to go well again.

Form: 03

(7)

William of Wykeham^t1²⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: M M McNiff

25/1

Arcano colt who is a half-brother to numerous winners, including the smart winner up to 1m4f, Golan. Green and always in rear on debut in a Kempton novice stakes for Sir Michael Stoute. First time tongue-tie may assist.

Form: 9-

(4)

Kodianne^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford

33/1

Kodiac filly whose dam stayed further than this, though remained a maiden. Wore a hood on debut - retained here - when well beaten and never nearer at the Curragh on debut before disappointing again at Fairyhouse last month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 06

(9)

Social Butterfly⁴¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: W McCreery

14/1

Has gone well in two career starts to date at Dundalk on the AW and when last seen at Navan in April. Place claims in this company.

Form: 44-

Non-Runners

(8)

An Cait Dubh⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: F Costello J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Loving A Boom (4/7), National Glory (5/2), Astrospeed (10/1), Caldbeck (14/1), Social Butterfly (14/1), William of Wykeham (25/1), Kodianne (33/1), An Cait Dubh (33/1), Takeachancejimmy (100/1)

In a weak looking maiden it looks difficult to see anything capable of splitting the two main protagonists in the market Loving A Boom and NATIONAL GLORY who looks the more likable and more progressive of the pair leaving the gallant Gordon Elliott-trained gelding to finish runner-up once again. Potential improvers Astrospeed from the Fozzy Stack yard and the Willie McCreery-trained Social Butterfly can battle it out for the remaining place.