20:45 Wexford

Friday 6 July 2018

All17:2017:5018:2519:0019:3520:1020:45

Michael Moore Mercedes-Benz & Volkswagen, Portarlington & Athlone Flat Race

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 4m 3.30s

Choungaya^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: J P O'Brien

15/8

Appears to be starting to progress following a 1½L defeat last time out in a bumper here last month finishing second behind a Willie Mullins favourite. Remains open to plenty of improvement here.

Form: 73-2

Cusp Of Carabelli³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: D M O'Brien

66/1

Headed 3f out on debut in a Tramore bumper on good ground last month finishing 25L adrift of the winner and unlikely to trouble the judge here.

Form: P/4BU-P6

Dancing In The Sky³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T D Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

9/1

Has produced two slightly promising runs to date in a couple of bumpers in May and June. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 00-44

Native Script

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: J S Bolger

7/4

Beneficial gelding, cost €17,000 as a three-year-old. Half brother to Cooldine and Monksland. Likely to be of interest in the market given eye-catching jockey booking.

Form:

Take Five⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

80/1

Well beaten on all starts so far including a maiden hurdle before an 88L defeat on his second bumper start. Others preferred.

Form: 5/600-0

Whiskeys Brother^t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon

20/1

Not disgraced in two bumper starts to date not beaten far on both occasions and entitled to make the shortlist here. First-time tongue tie may assist.

Form: P-U45

Kilbarry Way⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

7/1

Getaway filly, dam a half-sister to a bumper winner and multiple Grade 2 winning chaser Racing Demon. Failed to build on promising debut at Galway last year when finishing down the field in a Punchestown bumper in April.

Form: 20-

Little Nugget

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

7/1

Daughter of Daylami out of an Old Vic mare. Half sister to bumper winner and dam winner of five of her 20 hurdle starts. From leading yard, amateur rider one win from 20 mounts this season.

Form:

Forecasts

Native Script (7/4), Choungaya (15/8), Little Nugget (7/1), Kilbarry Way (7/1), Dancing In The Sky (9/1), Whiskeys Brother (20/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (66/1), Take Five (80/1)

Intriguing closing contest where the experience of the Joseph O'Brien-trained CHOUNGAYA can build on a 1½L defeat in a bumper here last month finishing second behind a Willie Mullins favourite. Native Script for the Jim Bolger yard, the mount of Patrick Mullins is an interesting contender, along with the Willie Mullins newcomer Little Nugget who is worthy of consideration.