18:45 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 18 July 2018

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Race Displays Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 14.36s

(10)

Admirality²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 64| BF

9/4

Has not quite got home on his last two starts and this drop to 6f looks a sound move. In better form than most for a contest that will take little winning.

Form: 2-68022

(2)

Forza Libranno¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lawlor| OR: 63| D

16/1

6f winner in France who has not been beaten far on his last couple of starts and gets further relief from the handicapper. Each-way claims in a poor race.

Form: 400-086

(15)

Mo Henry^v³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 63| D

16/1

Has now gone 17 races without a win and a narrow defeat at Ayr did little for his handicap mark. Looks worth opposing for now.

Form: 449027

(11)

Clare Island^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam| OR: 59| D

14/1

Distance winner on the AW at Dundalk in November. Looks to carry better form on that surface and others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 132-058

(9)

Zeb City⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Murray| OR: 64

10/1

Out of sorts in six runs this year so far, dropping down the weights as a result and comes back in trip today. Has to raise game.

Form: 593840

(1)

Ahundrednotout^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 58| BF

10/1

His sole win came over 5f at Wolverhampton and his best run since was over the same trip at Naas a month ago. Failed to land a blow last time but the jockey booking looks significant.

Form: 9-00030

(17)

Binary Code⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 58

16/1

Maiden whose two best efforts have come over 1m and 1m3f. Should find this trip too sharp on stable debut.

Form: 73279-5

(12)

Clover Moon^t1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 57

33/1

Handicap debutant who was well beaten in a claimer last time and who represents a yard that has gone nine months without a winner.

Form: 6/0-7

(5)

Joules^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer| OR: 57| D

12/1

Lost his way after collecting a modest Chepstow prize two years ago. Showed a lot more on his return from 16 months on the sidelines and has a big chance if coming out the race well.

Form: 50/090-4

(6)

Pillar^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54

8/1

Back to his best over C&D last week but an overall record of 1-51 makes him unattractive for win purposes.

Form: 207903

(8)

Zeeyalater¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Lavery| OR: 54| D

7/1

Noted putting in some good work at the finish here last week. Has flattered before as indicated by 1-26 record and six frame finishes.

Form: 806354

(14)

A Few Dollars More^b³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 53

14/1

Slowly away in a big field last time that scuppered his chance. Had been shaping like his turn could be near prior to that and is hard to discount under one of the season's apprentice finds.

Form: 60-8060

(3)

Very Smart³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 54

14/1

Six-race maiden and without a win in three starts on turf to date. Well below par form looks set to continue.

Form: 646908

(16)

Ken's Sam's^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: E Sheehy| OR: 45| D

16/1

Nothing of note in a number of below-par efforts since the turn of the year on the AW at Dundalk and on turf more recently.

Form: 900897

(13)

Power Of Ten³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R P McNamara| OR: 45

25/1

Maiden whose 12 starts reveal a lack of consistency. Even his best would not be good enough and last run, in a visor now removed, was woeful.

Form: 7400-50

(7)

Footsteps At Dawn¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 45

33/1

Will have disappointed connections in four dismal career starts to date. Hard to fancy on current evidence and from 4lb out of the handicap.

Form: 0079

Non-Runners

(4)

Seeking Truth²¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: Michael G Cleary J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Admirality (9/4), Zeeyalater (7/1), Pillar (8/1), Ahundrednotout (10/1), Zeb City (10/1), Joules (12/1), Very Smart (14/1), A Few Dollars More (14/1), Clare Island (14/1), Mo Henry (16/1), Forza Libranno (16/1), Binary Code (16/1), Ken's Sam's (16/1), Power Of Ten (25/1), Seeking Truth (25/1), Clover Moon (33/1), Footsteps At Dawn (33/1)

Despite the numbers lining up, this will take little winning and affords ADMIRALITY a route to an overdue success. Johnny Murtagh's charge has just come up short on his last two starts and the drop back to 6f should make him harder to catch. Joules shaped well on his comeback run and is feared with Forza Libranno who may want it softer but who has dropped to an attractive mark.