19:25 Roscommon

Monday 10 June 2019

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Sherry Fitzgerald P. Burke Auctioneers Maiden

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 2m 23.22s

(5)

Aim For Glory⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: W J Lee| T: T Hogan

6/1

Impressive heavy ground maiden hurdle winner over 2m at Limerick in March). Placed third at Listowel (1m4f, heavy) last September on most recent Flat outing and is of interest on Flat return.

Form: 43-

(9)

Conamara Handshake

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Unraced gelding by Red Jazz sold for €10,000 as a yearling. Dam placed over 5f at two and interesting to see how he fares on debut.

Form:

(15)

Coolest King⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer

100/1

Promising 3L fourth over 1m at Dundalk on seasonal debut in March. Struggled over the same C&D subsequently and is stepping up in trip on turf debut.

Form: P-48

(3)

De Name Escapes Me^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: N P Madden| T: N Meade

16/1

Five time winner in jumps races including over fences in a valuable handicap chase at Navan (2m4f, yielding) in December. Well beaten at Ballinrobe (2m7f, good) last month and interesting to see how he fares on Flat debut.

Form:

(7)

Natures Blossom

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt

66/1

Unraced daughter of Fruits Of Love out of an unraced half-sister to a two-year-old winner. Probably best watched on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

(2)

Bajan Excell

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

40/1

Unraced gelding by Helmet was purchased for €30,000 at the sales as a foal. Half-brother to a couple of useful winners and market support would be notable on debut.

Form:

(8)

Bear Claws¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver

25/1

Fair effort when finishing fifth in a nine runner maiden over an extended 1m1f at Gowran Park (good-to-firm) on debut recently. Likely to have improved for the experience.

Form: 5

(16)

Formal Order⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 75

4/1

Returning from a break when finishing third over an extended 1m1f at Gowran Park (good) earlier this month. Looks likely to run well in this contest.

Form: 423

(1)

Metier⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

3/1

Finished fourth on both starts so far most recently when beaten 3L over 1m5f at Navan (good-to-yielding) on seasonal debut earlier this month. One for the shortlist dropping in trip.

Form: 4-4

(13)

Recent Revelations²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

8/1

Improved on debut effort when finishing 4L third over an extended 1m2f at Sligo (good) last month. Remains open to improvement and useful jockey retains the ride.

Form: 6-3

(11)

Royal Aide^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Well beaten fifth in a maiden over an extended 1m4f on debut at Tipperary (soft) recently. Likely capable of much better.

Form: 5

(17)

Sea Ducor

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A L T Moore

50/1

Unraced Sea The Moon gelding purchased for 10,000 gns at the sales in October 2017. Dam an unraced half-sister to a number of useful performers but probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(6)

Maria Christina⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

11/4

Run well on both starts to date most recently when second over an extended 1m1f at Gowran Park (yielding-to-soft) on seasonal debut two months ago. Likely to play a leading role on this occasion.

Form: 4-2

Non-Runners

(4)

Lancastria²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

(14)

Pepper'n Salt

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 1

(12)

Brexit Briefcase

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J W Nicholson J: Reserve 2

(10)

Franklyn⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Maria Christina (11/4), Metier (3/1), Formal Order (4/1), Lancastria (9/2), Aim For Glory (6/1), Pepper'n Salt (13/2), Recent Revelations (8/1), Royal Aide (14/1), De Name Escapes Me (16/1), Bear Claws (25/1), Franklyn (25/1), Brexit Briefcase (33/1), Bajan Excell (40/1), Sea Ducor (50/1), Conamara Handshake (50/1), Natures Blossom (66/1), Coolest King (100/1)

METIER showed good form over further last time out and this drop in trip can see him break in his maiden in a decent looking maiden. The filly Maria Christina finished a good second on seasonal debut last time out and she can fill the same position here while third can go to Lancastria who is another to have finished runner-up last time out.