15:30 Listowel

Sunday 2 June 2019

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BetVictor Guaranteed Run For Your Money (C & G) Maiden

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 43.21s

(5)

Big Bad Loans²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell

66/1

Big Bad Bob gelding who has plenty to prove following a couple of innocuous displays as a three-year-old last term, sent off at odds of 66/1 and running accordingly on each occasion.

Form: 00-

(4)

Sharp Focus¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

66/1

Well beaten and never nearer in three dismal efforts since making his debut in a Limerick maiden in April. Left with something to prove on the balance of runs to date.

Form: 000

(6)

Deep House⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Coakley| T: A J McNamara

100/1

Six-race maiden on turf, still looking no nearer to a breakthrough success following a number of dismal career starts including finishing last of 15 at Clonmel when last seen in April.

Form: 900-900

(1)

Defining Battle⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Halford| BF

6/4

Can give a good account of himself following a couple of promising efforts to date, including when running well in defeat as beaten favourite at Cork in April. Big chance of getting off the mark in this heat.

Form: 5-4

(7)

Overheer²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

20/1

Gelding by Heeraat out of a Galileo mare. Cost €57,000 as a yearling. Dam fourth over 1m from three starts, sister to useful winner Jackaroo. Down the field in two career stars to date and other readily preferred.

Form: 98

(2)

Rhydwyn²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: T Hogan

6/1

Kodiac gelding. Dam a winner and half-sister to a juvenile Listed winner over 5f. Well held in a couple of career starts last term for trainer Charles Hills. Best watched on debut for new connections unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form: 86-

(3)

Tham Luang²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke

7/2

Arcano colt, half-brother to four winners including useful sprinter Intisaab. Second of 13 beaten a neck on the most recent of a couple of career spins since April. Enters calculations but needs to up his game once again.

Form: 02

(8)

Tranchee¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| BF

2/1

By War Front and first foal of a mare who won two races from 7f-1m2f. Beaten as favourite on seasonal debut in a Cork maiden last month finishing 3L adrift of the winner Balefire. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 3-5

Forecasts

Defining Battle (6/4), Tranchee (2/1), Tham Luang (7/2), Rhydwyn (6/1), Overheer (20/1), Sharp Focus (66/1), Big Bad Loans (66/1), Deep House (100/1)

The Dermot Weld-trained TRANCHEE can get off the mark at the third attempt for connections following a couple of solid career starts including in a Cork maiden last month. The War Front colt can land the spoils ahead of last time out beaten favourite, Defining Battle and Tham Luang, runner up at Gowran Park last month.