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Monday 24 June 2019

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Brendan McNulty Memorial Maiden

Off time: 20:55 | Winning time: 3m 7.17s

(11)

Balaclava¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 38

100/1

Eight-race maiden. Nothing of note in four starts for current connections since stable debut in May and difficult to see where improvement is coming from.

Form: 680/008-

(6)

J R Ewing^h1,t1⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J Magnier

66/1

Gelding by Arcadio out of a Flemensfirth mare. Cost €2,000 as a foal rising to €3,000 as a yearling. Last of eight beaten 47L on debut at Fairyhouse when last seen in April. Weakened early and hard to place any faith in here.

Form:

(9)

King's Song^t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: D Broad

16/1

Gelding by King's Theatre, modest 108-rated handicap chaser. Beaten 16L on Flat debut earlier this month at Leopardstown over 1m7f. Others preferred.

Form: 8

(12)

Rock De Baune⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: J E Kiely

11/4

Useful 121-rated handicap hurdler makes a belated Flat debut here for respected connections. One to watch unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form:

(5)

Rocky Court^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| BF| C

8/1

Gelding by Court Cave. Winner on three occasion under national hunt rules and ran well in defeat on first start for new connections at this venue last month. Place claims on Flat debut.

Form:

(1)

Tourboy¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: M Fahey

11/1

Decent 121-rated handicap hurdler, though has appeared to lose all semblance of form in the last 12 months. Market likely to reveal expectations on introduction on the Flat.

Form:

(4)

Veinard^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

9/2

Decent 129-rated handicap chaser, finished sixth of 12 after travelling well during the race at Leopardstown earlier this month. Market possibly the best guide to chances.

Form: 6

(10)

Grove Hill^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany

10/1

Out-ran her odds of 50/1 in a Gowran Park claimer on Flat debut last month finishing 2L off the winner Percy B Shelley before finishing fourth again at Sligo earlier this month. Not easily dismissed.

Form: 44

(8)

Martha Gail^h¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: John J Maguire

100/1

Flat debut for lightly raced mare, yet to hit the frame in six starts under national hunt rules. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form:

(7)

Presentingprincess^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

10/1

Modest, but winning hurdler over 2m5½f in September of last year. Worth a market check on Flat debut and looks capable of grabbing a place.

Form:

(3)

Tritonix¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: G P Cromwell

11/4

Winner of a Down Royal bumper last month, the daughter of Nathaniel has not been disgraced in a couple of starts on the level recently. Looks a leading player.

Form: 25

Non-Runners

(2)

Peregrine Run¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: Peter Fahey J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Peregrine Run (4/5), Rock De Baune (11/4), Tritonix (11/4), Veinard (9/2), Rocky Court (8/1), Grove Hill (10/1), Presentingprincess (10/1), Tourboy (11/1), King's Song (16/1), J R Ewing (66/1), Balaclava (100/1), Martha Gail (100/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained, VEINARD had a positive Flat introduction when finishing sixth of 12, eventually beaten 12L behind Royal Illusion. The 10-year-old traveled well for a long way before finding little late on but will be more suited to today's trip. The Gavin Cromwell-trained Tritonix and Peregrine Run for the Peter Fahey yard are the obvious dangers in the closing contest.