Horseraces S.A. Of Greece Irish EBF Claiming Race (Plus 10)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 32.73s

(5)

Vhagar^b⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

11/8

Blinkered for last two starts and has run to a similar level, keeping on as if a return to this trip would help when third of 12 to Mia Mento over 6f here last time. May have a bit more to offer, and considered.

Form: 943

(1)

An Aingeal Dubh^v¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

13/2

Hasn't been disgraced in a trio of maidens, but no improvement for the fitting of a visor at Killarney (1m) last time, and looks vulnerable, for all a drop back in trip might help.

Form: 664

(4)

Cedars Of Lebanon²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 79

5/2

Has stamina on dam's side of her pedigree, and proved suited by a step up to 1m when winning a Bellewstown maiden last time from the front. Looks leniently weighted on evidence of that run, and leading claims.

Form: 2641

(6)

Man Of The Sea^b1,t1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 66

33/1

Offered plenty to work on when 5L eighth of 14 in a C&D maiden on debut, but hasn't built on that in two subsequent runs. Blinkers and a tongue tie tried now, but easy enough to have reservations.

Form: 807

(3)

Gold Jasmine²²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

4/1

Dragon Pulse half-sister to useful 6f-1m winner Haley Bop. Not beaten up when down the field on debut at Bellewstown behind Cedars of Lebanon, but hard to see her being competitive on that evidence.

Form: 9

(2)

Rosselini³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: A C Persse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Leahy

33/1

By Mayson out of a 5f/6f winner, and probably better than she showed on debut at Limerick when fifth of six after a tardy start. Should do better somewhere down the line.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Vhagar (11/8), Cedars Of Lebanon (5/2), Gold Jasmine (4/1), An Aingeal Dubh (13/2), Man Of The Sea (33/1), Rosselini (33/1)

CEDARS OF LEBANON pulled well clear of the others when beating Syrena at Bellewstown, and she is weighted to score again in this claimer. Vhagar will appreciated the return to seven furlongs, and makes a bit more appeal than An Aingeal Dubh for minor honours.