16:40 Listowel

Sunday 2 June 2019

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Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 20.26s

(6)

Medicine Jack^p1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 94| D

12/1

Winner of four of his 21 starts, last win coming in a Navan Listed contest in October. Beaten since but can't be ruled out if bouncing back to form in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 021-080

(2)

Iiex Excelsa²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 93

8/1

Dundalk maiden winner who returned with a very good fourth in the Group 3 Park Express Stakes at Naas in March. Beaten since including a 2¼L defeat in a Listed contest at Nottingham last month. One for the shortlist.

Form: 140-453

(12)

Honor Oak¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: T Hogan| OR: 87| D

7/1

Experienced handicapper who has won three of her 40 career starts on turf including when landing a Sligo contest off a 6lb lower mark off a similar mark last month. Has the form to make a bold bid.

Form: 794431

(3)

Aurora Eclipse^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 82

12/1

Sole win in 11 starts for the Kodiac filly came in a 5f Naas maiden 19 months ago. Looked out of sorts on latest start in April and Likely to find better handicapped sorts lurking in the field.

Form: 0280-40

(10)

On A Session¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: A Fogarty| OR: 88| D

20/1

Winner in France over 5f/6f last spring, thought good enough to run in the Listed Chesham stakes at the Royal meeting. Last of 10 well held on stable debut at Naas in April and likely to find it tough going.

Form: 110-0

(4)

Pretty Boy Floyd^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 79

14/1

79 rated long standing maiden but has shown ample to at least make the frame following a promising return to action at Naas in April.

Form: 26/420-6

(9)

T For Tango¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: R O'Brien| OR: 76| D

7/1

Two from 17 starts on turf and running with plenty of credit in a number of starts this term since returning the fore in March. Solid and consistent gelding who deserves a change of luck.

Form: 16-5582

(8)

Fit For Function⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Gary Halpin| T: J G Murphy| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Winner over C&D of this contest 12 months ago off a similar mark. Winner at Gowran Park on Wednesday beating 15 rivals 1¾L. Carries a penalty but expected to run a big race once again.

Form: 40-5091

(5)

Bay Of Skaill¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: C P Hoban| T: J G Murphy| OR: 73

6/1

Bated Breath mare who has just one win to her name but ran a promising race on seasonal return when finishing second of nine in a Sligo handicap last month behind Honor Oak. Can go well once again.

Form: 2937-02

(1)

Fridtjof Nansen⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter| OR: 73

6/1

11-race maiden but improved to finish third of 12 beaten ¾L adrift of the winner in a Curragh 6f handicap last month. One of the more likely types in this line-up.

Form: 4635-03

(7)

Sors^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| D

12/1

Experienced winner of five of his 48 starts on turf and has been running with great credit in a number of starts this term. Needs a few to falter but another who deserves a change in fortune.

Form: 97-8385

(11)

Ecoeye²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 70| C

22/1

Won his third race of his career in a Cork 1m handicap 12 months ago off a 1lb lower mark. Generally well held in a number of starts since including a 24L reversal at Gowran Park when last seen in October.

Form: 271290-

Non-Runners

(13)

Time Stands Still¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: W J Martin J: W T Byrne

(14)

Arcanears⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Fit For Function (4/1), Bay Of Skaill (6/1), Fridtjof Nansen (6/1), Arcanears (6/1), Honor Oak (7/1), T For Tango (7/1), Iiex Excelsa (8/1), Sors (12/1), Medicine Jack (12/1), Aurora Eclipse (12/1), Pretty Boy Floyd (14/1), Time Stands Still (14/1), On A Session (20/1), Ecoeye (22/1)

Recent Gowran Park winner, FIT FOR FUNCTION was the winner over C&D of this contest 12 months ago off a similar mark and can land a double here at the expense of Honor Oak who kept on well under pressure to win at Sligo last month. The Mick Halford-trained, Arcanears and Sors for the Slattery yard, both deserve a change in fortune following a number of creditable runs.