13:55 Down Royal

Saturday 23 June 2018

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1516:5517:30

Rainbow Communications Maiden

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 0.69s

(6)

From Glen To Glen

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver

25/1

Late April foal by Dandy Man out of a Desert Prince mare. Yard not known for their juveniles who are 3/112 in the last five years.

Form:

(8)

Kafu¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/8

Son of No Nay Never out of a mare who was a winner three times on the Flat. Pushed along from halfway on debut over 6f finishing down the field beaten 8L. Worth a check in the betting from yard with a good record at this meeting.

Form: 7

(1)

Rangefield Express⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

11/4

Born To Sea gelding out of a Holy Roman Emperor related to multiple Sha Tin winners Designs On Rome and Beauty Only. Finished third of five in maiden on the AW at Dundalk on debut last month. Likely to improve on that run.

Form: 3

(3)

Rest Bay^t⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Disappointing last of five on debut at Dundalk on the AW last month well adrift of Rangefield Express. Will need to improve here.

Form: 5

(5)

Sunday Scholar^h1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast

20/1

First-time hood is reached for following dismal display on debut in a Curragh maiden earlier this month. Market check needed.

Form: 0

(7)

The Black Dandy²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

Another of three Dandy Man colts in the race finished last of six beaten 11L on debut in a Navan 5f maiden earlier this month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 6

(2)

Anna's Girl

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

10/1

March foal by Camacho out of a Chineur mare related to sturdy types Humidor, Arctic Feeling and recent Royal Ascot winner Signora Cabello. Yard not known for their youngsters and watching brief here.

Form:

(9)

Elusive Fantasy

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver

16/1

March foal by Elusive Pimpernel out of a Bach mare. Sire isn't exactly re-writing the record books with his progeny and liable to find a couple quicker.

Form:

(4)

Lady Baroness

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan

12/1

March foal by Camacho out of a Efisio mare related to recent winners Cameo Star, Terri Rules and Royal Ascot winner Signora Cabello. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Kafu (11/8), Rangefield Express (11/4), Rest Bay (6/1), Anna's Girl (10/1), Lady Baroness (12/1), Elusive Fantasy (16/1), The Black Dandy (16/1), Sunday Scholar (20/1), From Glen To Glen (25/1)

It pays to be up with the pace over this trip at Down Royal and RANGEFIELD EXPRESS is taken to build on his promising debut at Dundalk on the AW last month. The Ger Lyons-trained Kafu can be expected to improve on his debut run at the Curragh while Rest Bay is worthy of consideration in the opener.