19:05 Down Royal

Friday 27 July 2018

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Magners Light Handicap

Off time: 19:09 | Winning time: 1m 28.01s

(11)

Wadood^t¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Broad| OR: 69

50/1

75-rated handicapper for trainer Robert Cowell for whom he won a Yarmouth handicap off a 6lb higher mark last June. Well held for David Marnane since and best watched on stable debut.

Form: 5140-60

(5)

Mcguigan^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 67

6/1

Stable in fine form right now boasting a 42% win and place strike rate in the last 14 days. Expected to improve on seasonal debut in May and worth a market check.

Form: 26959-0

(3)

Caesar's Comet^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 66

9/4

Modest 63-rated Flat handicapper for trainer Paul Midgley but won one stable debut when not unbacked in a Fairyhouse handicap over 6f. Another bold show likely off a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 7348-51

(12)

Premier League⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72| D

5/1

Distance winner of a Sligo rated contest on yielding ground in May. Beaten but not disgraced since and entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 521323

(2)

Diable d'Or^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 63

10/1

Sole win in 16 starts came in a Chepstow maiden in August 2016 when in the care of trainer Eve Johnson Houghton. Well held in three starts on turf this term and others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 6-27409

(6)

Sally Gap^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey| T: T G McCourt| OR: 60

33/1

Hints of promise in a number of starts last term and finished 5L behind Guanabara Bay in a Bellewstown claimer earlier this month. Looks up against it here.

Form: 9560-06

(7)

Secret Memories^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 60| D

15/2

Weakened late on when finishing fifth in an AW contest over 1m at Newcastle last month before a couple of encouraging performances in the space of two days at Fairyhouse and Leopardstown earlier this month. Not one to leave out of calculations.

Form: 809521

(13)

Texas Radio^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 58| BF| D

12/1

Possibly missed the kick for home in a Killarney 1m handicap earlier this month following a number of solid and consistent displays since June. Could easily bounce back here.

Form: 651330

(8)

A Likely Story^p1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 57| D

7/1

Behind Caesar's Comet last time out in a Fairyhouse 6f handicap, narrowly headed inside the final furlong. Eye catching jockey back on board along with first-time cheekpieces to assist.

Form: 093532

(9)

Feisty Katerina^p,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W T Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 63

16/1

Behind Secret Memories at Leopardstown over this trip earlier this month on god to firm ground. Best form gives her a claim here.

Form: 093986

(4)

Very Smart^h1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 52

25/1

Not a lot to shout about in a number of below-par starts since April and first time hood inconceivable to produce the required amount of development needed to play a role here.

Form: 469085

(10)

Magsmillie^h,t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: W Durkan| OR: 52

16/1

Out of her depth running over 1m2f at Ballinrobe last month. Better than that display suggests and worth a market check dropping back in trip.

Form: 70-5837

(1)

Colonel Paddy²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 52

33/1

Seven-race maiden and yet to get in to the first three in four handicap starts. Difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

Form: 00-0057

Forecasts

Caesar's Comet (9/4), Premier League (5/1), Mcguigan (6/1), A Likely Story (7/1), Secret Memories (15/2), Diable d'Or (10/1), Texas Radio (12/1), Magsmillie (16/1), Feisty Katerina (16/1), Very Smart (25/1), Colonel Paddy (33/1), Sally Gap (33/1), Wadood (50/1)

Michael Mulvany's PREMIER LEAGUE can get back to winning ways here following up a couple of solid runs at Bellewstown and Leopardstown earlier this month. The improving three-year-old may have to fight off the attentions of Caesar's Comet, a winner last time out at Fairyhouse, runner-up that day, A Likely Story and the genuine four-year-old filly Secret Memories.