13:45 Down Royal

Saturday 22 June 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0516:4517:20

Rainbow Communications Maiden

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 1.76s

(5)

Buachaill Or²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

25/1

Baltic King gelding out of a Bold Fact mare. Dam unraced. Well held and no impression on leaders in a couple of starts to date. Others make more appeal.

Form: 03

(4)

Confidence High⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver

25/1

Colt by Kodiac out of a Charnwood Forest mare. Dam won on her third and final career start over 7f. Chased leader on debut at Fairyhouse earlier this month before dropping out to finish eighth of nine. Improvement needed.

Form: 8

(7)

Flight Command^b1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: M O'Callaghan

8/1

War Command half-brother to useful 5f winner Elizabeth Darcy out of a half-sister to useful winner up to 1¾m Precious Ramotswe. In rear from the early stages on debut at the Curragh earlier this month. Likely to improve for first time blinkers.

Form: 7

(6)

Helvic Dream

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

11/2

Gelding by Power out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Dam unraced. Yard releasing only a couple of juvenile runners this term and probably best watched on debut unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form:

(2)

St George's Head^b¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter

3/1

Has failed to build on a promising debut run on the AW at Dundalk in April with a couple of dour efforts on turf. Still looking no nearer to breakthrough success.

Form: 364

(3)

Invincible Diva^t1³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

9/10

Daughter of Invincible Spirit out of a Kyllachy mare. Ran on under pressure to secure second on debut in a nine runner maiden at Cork last month. First time tongue tie likely to assist.

Form: 2

(1)

Octothorpe

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Smyth

33/1

Filly by Epaulette out of an Octagonal mare. Dam, twice raced, second over 7f racing in France. Closely related to Dragonet, winner over 6f on AW at Kempton. May need a step up in trip in time.

Form:

Forecasts

Invincible Diva (9/10), St George's Head (3/1), Helvic Dream (11/2), Flight Command (8/1), Confidence High (25/1), Buachaill Or (25/1), Octothorpe (33/1)

The Jessica Harrington yard can get off the mark in the opener with INVINCIBLE DIVA. The filly shaped well on debut to finish second of 10 going down by ½L and can go one better here at the expense of Flight Command in first time blinkers. St George's Head may pip newcomers, Helvic Dream and Octothorpe.