18:30 Killarney

Monday 16 July 2018

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Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 43.24s

(2)

Koybig^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 80| D

5/2

Solid and consistent of late finishing runner-up in three of his four starts since May. Deserves a change of luck and entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 9-52242

(4)

Horrah⁵⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D M Redmond⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 77

33/1

Modest 85-rated handicapper for trainer Roger Charlton. Not seen since pulling up in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in December 2016. Watching brief on return.

Form: 451460/

(6)

Stormy Belle⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: P A Fahy| OR: 77

25/1

A winner at Cork in August but has shaped as if amiss on many of her runs since. Probably wants softer ground than what she will get here.

Form: 090-860

(11)

Prosecution²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

11/2

Limited 69-rated handicapper for trainer Hughie Morrison and has been out of luck finishing second in three of his last four starts for new connections. Each way claims but may need it a little softer.

Form: 48-2272

(10)

Syndicate⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Feane| OR: 72

8/1

Southwell maiden winner back in 2016 and only seen twice last year. Plenty of encouragement in two starts at Gowran Park last month finishing third of eight on each occasion. Enters calculations here.

Form: 41/60-33

(1)

Saga Altais¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W T Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 70

8/1

Caught the eye in a promising run on good to firm ground at Naas last month over 1m finishing second of seven beaten 2½L behind Wexford Opera. Worth noting in the betting.

Form: 7-29282

(7)

Hasselnott³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 68| D

6/1

Distance winner of a Gowran Park handicap off a 2lb lower mark 12-months ago beating 14 rivals by 1½L. Not disgraced in three starts this term and may have to settle for one of the minor honours.

Form: 034-448

(3)

Guanabara Bay^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| D

6/1

Won his second start on the Flat when landing a Bellewstown claimer over 7½f earlier this month and another bold show looks likely.

Form: 772-151

(9)

Settle For Red^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 63| D

12/1

Fourth of 14 in this race 12-months ago. Solid enough this season including a win a Leopardstown over 7f off a 3lb lower mark. Anchored by being drawn 18 of 18 at the same course in June and can go a great deal better here.

Form: 416140

(5)

Noble Intention^p,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 61| D

25/1

Without a win on the Flat from 15 starts on turf. Can go well in first-time cheekpieces but may find one or two quicker in this contest.

Form: 04-3079

Non-Runners

(8)

Avalanche²⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 9

T: T J O'Mara J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Koybig (5/2), Avalanche (5/1), Prosecution (11/2), Hasselnott (6/1), Guanabara Bay (6/1), Syndicate (8/1), Saga Altais (8/1), Settle For Red (12/1), Stormy Belle (25/1), Noble Intention (25/1), Horrah (33/1)

GUANABARA BAY can continue his improvement here following a win at Bellewstown earlier this month when keeping on well in the closing stages of a 7½f claimer on good to firm ground. Potential improver Koybig, beaten a nose at Bellewstown last time out and Settle For Red who was hampered by a negative draw at Leopardstown last month can hit the frame.