17:15 Fairyhouse

Thursday 30 May 2019

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Fairyhouse Welcomes Competitors Of The Tattersalls International Horse Trials Claiming Race

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 11.97s

(1)

Sevenaday^h1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 69

4/1

Opening handicap mark of 70 looked more than harsh and so it proved as he was a remote 24th of 30 on return at the Curragh over 6f. Massively up in trip here and in a hood so reasons to hope he can run a great deal better.

Form: 05277-0

(4)

Tony's Rocket³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Aguiar| T: A Murray| OR: 65

7/1

Yet to place in five races and looks to have it to do once again at the weights particularly considering current mark of 65 still looks above his capabilities.

Form: 4950-0

(5)

Esprit de Lumiere^b,t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 56

7/2

Placed just once in nine starts (1m2f AW handicap in April). Return to turf latest saw his form take a marked dip and back on the surface here others make greater appeal.

Form: 89-0240

(11)

Johnyfortycoats¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany

12/1

Set a near impossible task on debut in a Navan Listed race over 1m5f and duly tailed in last beaten 72L. This will be more like it and he is very much an unknown quantity. Market support would be notable.

Form: 5

(8)

Lady Of Luxury⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 96

16/1

Slowly in to stride on debut at Galway last July and no better when last of five at Dundalk last month. Will need to take a drastic step up to be involved.

Form: 0-5

(6)

Shamalov^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 64

6/1

Looked a doubtful stayer over 1m, 1m1f and 1m2f so perhaps little surprise he ran a little better latest in a 6f Sligo handicap. Back up in trip here however the same doubts persist.

Form: 94-007

(9)

Adapt To Dan^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 49

20/1

No show in four career starts to date including a Sligo handicap off a mark of 51 latest. Blinkers on and down in grade yet makes no appeal.

Form: 0990

(2)

Cafe Sydney⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon| OR: 43

14/1

Unplaced maiden of six made little impression in handicaps off marks of 47 and 46 this season so would have to step up to make the frame.

Form: 8900-88

(7)

Magic Shuffle¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 69

5/1

Not quite sure what he did to get an opening mark of 70 and duly struggled off that and 69 in handicaps at Cork (1m½f) and Leopardstown (1m4f). Tailed off last of 21 latest particularly alarming but expect he does a deal better here.

Form: 050-00

(10)

Masque Of Anarchy^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L F Roche| T: A Oliver| OR: 55

22/1

Having been campaigned at up to 1m1½f in maidens he struggled latest in a 6f Sligo handicap finishing last. Perhaps this trip and cheekpieces will boost him but they very much need to.

Form: 0000

Non-Runners

(3)

Bar Room Bore⁴²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

(12)

Dreamboat Dave⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Bar Room Bore (2/1), Esprit de Lumiere (7/2), Sevenaday (4/1), Dreamboat Dave (9/2), Magic Shuffle (5/1), Shamalov (6/1), Tony's Rocket (7/1), Johnyfortycoats (12/1), Cafe Sydney (14/1), Lady Of Luxury (16/1), Adapt To Dan (20/1), Masque Of Anarchy (22/1)

In a race lacking strength in depth top-weight BAR ROOM BORE is a pretty confident selection with his two races this term looking head and shoulders above the majority of today's rivals. Dreamboat Dave may well prove best of the rest having found a level of consistency in handicaps. Magic Shuffle is well treated here by comparison to what he would be in a handicap so could show a marked improvement.