15:00 Down Royal

Saturday 23 June 2018

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

Value Cabs Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 26.9s

(10)

Samuel Phelps³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 64

20/1

Recently seen over hurdles and remains without a win in four starts on the Flat when generally well beaten. Opposable on for shown to date.

Form: 90-05

(7)

Admirality¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 62

2/1

Plenty to like about his second of 14 beaten ¾L in a Roscommon handicap earlier this month following a disappointing spin when beaten favourite in a Gowran Park contest last month. Likable type and should be in the mix.

Form: 42-6802

(1)

Goodnite Irina¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 62

5/2

Solid in three game starts since April including when just held for second at Navan earlier this month. Enters calculations here.

Form: 025-653

(5)

Duncan Of Scotland^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 60

20/1

Disappointed connections on seasonal debut when finishing 11th of 12 beaten 22L in a Carlisle handiap on good to firm on Monday. Yard without a winner in 15 starts this season.

Form: 22530-0

(9)

Lady Sandy⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Fogarty| OR: 62

40/1

Poor 52-rated handicapper for David Barron at the turn of the year but showed some promise in two of her three starts at Dundalk on the AW before a promising return to turf at Cork over 6½f. Last run at Tipperary can be dismissed.

Form: 442870

(2)

Shelbe¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: S Wilson| OR: 52

7/1

Struggled in three starts since joining this yard. Handicap mark is falling as a result but still hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 35-9005

(12)

Handsome Maverick^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella| OR: 49

14/1

Won at the Curragh in August but has struggled in his last two starts at Roscommon and more recently at the Curragh. First-time cheekpieces may well assist.

Form: 77017-0

(11)

Olly's Folly^b²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: N Cassidy| OR: 49

20/1

Best run has come at this trip but overall form when last seen in November is pretty sketchy and may need this run on seasonal debut.

Form: 508449-

(4)

Baby Power^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 48

5/1

Plenty to like about her third of 27 in a Curragh handicap earlier this month on good to firm. Place claims in this grade.

Form: 4636-03

(6)

Colonel Paddy²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 54

40/1

No signs of encouragement in two seasonal starts at Fairyhouse recently finishing well down the field on both starts. Plenty more needed here.

Form: 900-00

(3)

Hot Stuff^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J McAuley| OR: 45

25/1

Well held in three starts this season and first time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 600-509

(13)

Jan Steen^h⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Kirrane⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 45

20/1

Third of 16 not beaten far in a Gowran Park handicap when last seen on the turf in July last year. Moderate form on the AW since but worth a check in the betting.

Form: 9437-70

Cats Approval⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L F Roche| T: G Donnelly| OR: 49

20/1

Second Reserve: Slight signs of promise last time out in a Fairyhouse handicap over 6f earlier this month but hard to construct much of a case for.

Form: 500-008

Non-Runners

(14)

Annesdale Dancer¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: J Larkin J: C P Hoban

(8)

Silvana Maria⁸⁷

Weight: 8-4| Age: 3

T: L Smyth J: A C Persse

Ancient Astronaut¹²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: K Thornton J: Reserve 1

Mr Shelby⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: S Donohoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Admirality (2/1), Goodnite Irina (5/2), Baby Power (5/1), Shelbe (7/1), Handsome Maverick (14/1), Ancient Astronaut (16/1), Mr Shelby (16/1), Annesdale Dancer (16/1), Duncan Of Scotland (20/1), Jan Steen (20/1), Samuel Phelps (20/1), Olly's Folly (20/1), Cats Approval (20/1), Hot Stuff (25/1), Silvana Maria (25/1), Colonel Paddy (40/1), Lady Sandy (40/1)

The solid and consistent GOODNITE IRINA can get a decent toe in to the race from early leaders Samuel Phelps and Lady Sandy getting first run on likable sorts Admiralty from the Johnny Murtagh yard and the mare Baby Power who can battle for the places.