20:05 Down Royal

Friday 26 July 2019

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Magners Rose Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 2m 46.75s

(8)

Dromana⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: A J Farragher⁽²⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 66| BF

11/4

Didn't quite see out 1m5f as well as the pair who beat her at Leopardstown last week but does at least remain in form having been quite impressive at Limerick on previous start.

Form: 9-53213

(7)

Lusis Naturea¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽²⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 66| C

7/2

Back to form on first run for this yard when staying on second big field over 1m2f and has form at this trip so won't mind the longer trip. Lightly raced on turf on Flat so may have more to come.

Form: 768242

(5)

Laureate¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽²⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 60

6/1

Still a maiden but ran well when last seen on Flat in a race here that has worked out and runner up in a couple of hurdles races since so arrives in good form and should run her race again.

Form: 43724/4

(14)

Kashid^h1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 59

28/1

Bits of form last term at shorter but has to prove he stays this far and first time hood now tried. Bit to prove.

Form: 9354-00

(9)

Liars Corner^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

25/1

Won a low grade handicap at Hamilton last season but struggling presently under both codes and others make more appeal.

Form: 86165-0

(11)

Every Breath³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: S Wilson| OR: 55

25/1

Form has been on the AW and tailed off on turf here last time though should at least strip fitter for that first run in three months.

Form: 125-479

(15)

Steelyeyed^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan| T: P Martin| OR: 51

20/1

Showed something when fourth at Tipperary in June but aside from that she has been below par for a while and hard to fancy on recent evidence.

Form: 06-0400

(4)

Glenbank King^b¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 8-12| J: W T Byrne⁽²⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 50| D

20/1

15lb below most recent win last August but has been badly out of form for some time and needs to bounce back in a big way.

Form: 0-07050

(10)

Roses Queen²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 48

10/1

Showed good attitude to win under today's regular claimer on penultimate start but didn't fire at Bellewstown since though at least has a win to her name this season which is more than most of her rivals can claim.

Form: 907318

(2)

Loudest Whisper^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 46

9/2

Behind Roses Queen on penultimate start but her third last time at Bellewstown was more encouraging as already four winners have come from that contest and the drop down to 1m4f here looks ideal. Cheek pieces now go on.

Form: 6-85043

(12)

Feeling Easy^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 45

33/1

Five wins in the distant past but out of sorts for a long time and connections stepping her up dramatically in trip to try and solve the puzzle. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 300-000

(1)

Mzuri¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: S M Mooney⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

20/1

Still a maiden after 42 attempts and although bits and pieces of form give her a chance the percentage call is to oppose.

Form: 44580-7

(6)

The Perch²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 45

20/1

Turf form is pretty weak (sole career win was on AW) though was a distant second over hurdles here in June. Others preferred.

Form: 631900

Non-Runners

(13)

Adnap²⁷⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: D A McLoughlin J: A C Persse

(3)

Utalkintomeboy⁴²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Dromana (11/4), Lusis Naturea (7/2), Loudest Whisper (9/2), Laureate (6/1), Roses Queen (10/1), Adnap (14/1), Steelyeyed (20/1), Glenbank King (20/1), Mzuri (20/1), The Perch (20/1), Liars Corner (25/1), Every Breath (25/1), Kashid (28/1), Feeling Easy (33/1), Utalkintomeboy (33/1)

A lot of deadwood here but LOUDEST WHISPER comes here off the back of a run in a race that has worked out tremendously well last time and the slight drop in trip is a further plus. Dromana arrives in good nick and rates the chief threat ahead of Lusis Naturea.