Indaver Ireland Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 59.34s

(1)

Taexali^b⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: R J Osborne| OR: 84| D

12/1

Hasn't won since taking a maiden at Brighton back in 2015 on his second career start and losing run now numbers 30. May find it tough going here.

Form: 4600-40

(4)

Abstraction¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 81| D

13/8

In a poor run of form and losing streak goes all the way back to 2013. But there was plenty to like about his second of eight in a Down Royal handicap last month finishing 1¼L behind the improving Soffia. One to consider.

Form: 3609-72

(2)

Plough Boy⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 80| BF| D

4/1

Plundered an Ayr handicap over 6f in May off a 2lb lower mark. Beaten but not disgraced since and has conditions in his favour here.

Form: 114149

(3)

Coto¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan| OR: 63| BF| D

7/2

Distance winner who was beaten favourite in a Naas handicap over this trip last month on good to firm ground. Open to more improvement in this company.

Form: 900-464

(6)

Art Of Unity^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 67| D

8/1

Beaten 2¼L on this ground in a Navan handicap in May and has generally put in consistent displays this term but may prefer it a little softer.

Form: 15-2559

(5)

Lily's Prince^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Donnelly| OR: 60

13/2

Failed to build on a couple of positive displays in May when well held over this trip at Naas last month. Possibly more to offer over 6f.

Form: 200337

Forecasts

Abstraction (13/8), Coto (7/2), Plough Boy (4/1), Lily's Prince (13/2), Art Of Unity (8/1), Taexali (12/1)

Plenty of pace on here in the early stages with Art Of Unity, Plough Boy, Lily's Prince and Abstraction all known to be up with the speed. The initial dash could set the race nicely up for COTO to come off the pace to land the spoils to follow up on two promising starts last month.