20:25 Ballinrobe

Monday 24 June 2019

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BetVictor Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 3m 5.0s

(17)

California Lad^t,v²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 67

16/1

Still has just the single win on turf to his name from 17 starts. Ran well in defeat on a recent trip across the sea to Wolverhampton. Forced to concede weight all round but an obvious player on his best form.

Form: 205673

(4)

Khudha^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 66

20/1

Well held on his stable debut at Hexham earlier this month finishing last but one, beaten 87L in a 2m4f handicap hurdle. Possible market will be the best guide as the Helmet gelding returns to the Flat.

Form: 06631/6-

(15)

Lady Annalee²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 66

14/1

Appeared to be making plenty of improvement towards the end of her first season in the hands of Karl Burke. Possibly best watched on stable debut unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form: 3427-

(8)

Machiavelli^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 64| BF

7/2

Went down by a short head in a Fairyhouse 1m4f handicap earlier this month, touched off by Roses Queen as the 11/2 favourite. Should make his presence felt again as he attempt to get off the mark at the 18th time of asking.

Form: 093432

(6)

Navajo Ridge^b,t1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 56

25/1

Gelding by Famous Name out of an Indian Ridge mare. Failed to make the required level in a couple of starts for trainer Dermot Weld and suffered a 37L reversal on first start for new connections at Down Royal last month.

Form: 49-9

(2)

Sbraase⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 54| D

4/1

Sir Percy gelding was not winning out of turn when landing a Sligo 1m4½f Claimer earlier this month. Needs more on return to handicaps but not totally dismissed on stable debut.

Form: 786781

(3)

Bog War¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: L F Roche| T: L P Cusack| OR: 53| CD

9/2

One of his two victories from 18 Flat starts on turf came on his only start over C&D. The Rakti gelding won over the combination five years ago off a 7lb higher mark. Running well in defeat of late and capable of grabbing a place.

Form: 4/10-055

(5)

Big Bad Sal²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: H Rogers| OR: 50

20/1

18-race maiden was completely bereft of any form in a number of starts last summer and when last seen finishing last of 17 at Galway in October. Hard to construct much of a case for the filly.

Form: 497790-

(11)

Aasleagh Fawn³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 47

4/1

Lightly race maiden of four starts posted a career best finishing third of 13 beaten 3¼L in a Navan handicap last month over a similar trip. Repeat of that effort should see the Kalanisi filly in the hunt for more prize money.

Form: 7000-3

(16)

Miss Louise⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 45

8/1

One from 15 but still looking for a breakthrough success in six turf starts to date. Appears to be improving but plenty to prove in this contest looking at exposed form.

Form: 155006

(12)

Crafty Codger¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: M A Gallagher| T: E O'Connell| OR: 45

33/1

First Reserve: 66/1 finished out of the back on his return to action earlier this month following a whopping 704 day lay-off. Impossible to make a case for even if making the line-up.

Form: 05025/0

(9)

Greanta⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Cleary| OR: 45

20/1

Second Reserve: Two from 48 on turf, the mare is on a 36 race losing run and makes little appeal based on what the mare has shown since the turn of the year.

Form: 80-0509

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to board prices only - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(14)

Schoolboy Error¹⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: S Nolan J: Chris Hayes

(1)

Lustful¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: D O'Brien

(10)

Yo Tambien¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: A J Slattery

(13)

Olive D'Haguenet³²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: I Madden J: J A Heffernan

(7)

Lucky Icon²¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lustful (3/1), Machiavelli (7/2), Sbraase (4/1), Aasleagh Fawn (4/1), Bog War (9/2), Miss Louise (8/1), Yo Tambien (10/1), Schoolboy Error (10/1), Lucky Icon (12/1), Lady Annalee (14/1), California Lad (16/1), Khudha (20/1), Big Bad Sal (20/1), Greanta (20/1), Navajo Ridge (25/1), Olive D'Haguenet (25/1), Crafty Codger (33/1)

Another big field handicap that looks open and competitive. The four-year-old gelding, MACHIAVELLI can get off the mark for connections at the 18th time of asking on his 14th Flat start on turf. The Denis Hogan-trained gelding has been running well in defeat this term and can get the better of Sligo winner, Sbraase who can improve again from his win in a claimer earlier this month and Aasleagh Fawn, third on handicap debut at Navan last month. Schoolboy Error and C&D winner Bog War are worthy of further consideration.