18:50 Killarney

Tuesday 14 May 2019

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Celtic Steps Handicap

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 44.17s

(2)

Pensylvania Avenue²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 77| BF

2/1

Zoffany colt cost €60,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to a 10f AW winner. Won a Dundalk maiden in November and ran well in defeat on seasonal debut in a Cork handicap last month over similar trip. Can go well again.

Form: 01-3

(13)

Will Be King²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Hayes| OR: 69

25/1

Eight-race maiden who struggled when last seen on turf finishing last of 16 at Naas in October. Could be worth a market check following a number of decent efforts in defeat on the AW at Dundalk since February.

Form: 240-836

(5)

Showmethegin¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Cooper| OR: 68

28/1

Failed to build on a promise debut at Roscommon when finishing down the field in a number of subsequent starts between September and November last year. Hard to fancy on return to action and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 2098-

(1)

Never Shy Away¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

20/1

Zoffany filly, cost €155,000 as a yearling. Dam a juvenile winner over this trip and half-sister to three Group winners. Lost place and weakened to finish seventh of 15 on seasonal debut at Limerick last month over a similar trip. More needed.

Form: 85-7

(12)

Red Sole Diva²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

7/1

Filly by Dylan Thomas out of a Alzao mare. Half-sister to Italian 1m winner. Running well in defeat in a number of AW and turf efforts since February. More progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: 654

(4)

Royal Canford^v⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 66

6/1

Well down the pack in a couple of nursery handicaps last term including when finishing sixth of 18 on final start of the season in a Galway 1m handicap in October. Promising run on seasonal bow in March but more needed here.

Form: 34696-4

(8)

Duhallow Noelie^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 65| BF| D

14/1

Dragon Pulse gelding, cost €35,000 as a yearling and €10,000 as a Breeze-up purchase. Off the mark at the third time of asking at Dundalk last month. Beaten since at the same venue and possibly best watched on return to turf.

Form: 00-5314

(9)

Jungle Jungle⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

7/1

A close third in a Dundalk maiden was the pick of his efforts for trainer Jessica Harrington. Not beaten far when running well in defeat in two starts for new connections since last month. Further improvement would not surprise.

Form: 973-055

(3)

Carefully²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 64| BF

7/1

War Front filly out of Irish 1000 Guineas winner. Four-race maiden but three of her starts have produced plenty of winners. Beaten but not disgraced in a couple of starts this term, she may have been given a lenient mark on handicap debut.

Form: 00-74

(11)

Han Solo²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 64

10/1

Shaped well to finish in the frame on each of his two handicap starts to date including finishing second of nine on the AW at Dundalk last month. Form solid and fancied here.

Form: 747-632

(7)

Lethal Endeavour²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 63

50/1

Lethal Force gelding out of a Pivotal mare. Half-brother to winners El Chapo and Lethal Lunch. Eight-race maiden and needs a chunk of improvement to play a role in the finish here.

Form: 00-049

(6)

She's My Dream⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 61

16/1

Seven-race maiden including three defeat coming on turf. Zebedee filly who performs better on the AW and hasn't shown enough to be of interest here stepping up in trip.

Form: 3533-52

(10)

Storm Blitz¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 60

80/1

£20,000 Dandy Man half-brother to Storm Over. Well beaten in three starts for former handler Robert Cowell. Plenty to prove on stable debut based on what he has shown so far.

Form: 77-6

Forecasts

Pensylvania Avenue (2/1), Royal Canford (6/1), Carefully (7/1), Jungle Jungle (7/1), Red Sole Diva (7/1), Han Solo (10/1), Duhallow Noelie (14/1), She's My Dream (16/1), Never Shy Away (20/1), Will Be King (25/1), Showmethegin (28/1), Lethal Endeavour (50/1), Storm Blitz (80/1)

The Aidan O'Brien-trained CAREFULLY, looks to have been found an ideal opportunity run a big race and off what looks like a lenient mark on handicap debut. The daughter of War Front can get off the mark at the fifth time of asking for connections holding off the probable challenge from the Gordon Elliott-trained, Pensylvania Avenue who can emerge as the biggest danger. Han Solo, Red Sole Diva and Jungle Jungle appear genuine sorts who look capable of hitting the frame.