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Willie Buckley Memorial Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 1m 41.14s

(11)

Darkest Hour²⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Enright| T: S Lynam

33/1

By Mastercraftsman. First run since being gelded and needs to improve on dismal debut run at Leopardstown when last seen in May.

Form: 9-

(2)

Dawn Over Owning^t²¹

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

16/1

Colt by No Nay Never out of a Tiger Hill mare. Cost €16,000 as a yearling. Pleasing fifth of nine beaten 3¾L over 1m2½f on debut at this venue last month. More likely than some to run his race.

Form: 5

(6)

Differentiate¹⁹¹

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

25/1

Colt by Maxios, dam unraced. Closely related to a number of winners including Sun Queen and Brittanic, dual winner on the Tapeta surface at Newcastle. Little sign of any ability in first couple of starts when last seen in August.

Form: 00-

(15)

Fifth Fleet^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

7/4

Colt by American Pharoah out of a Saddlers Wells mare. Closely related to Song And Dance Man, winner over 1m2f and 7f victor Blockchain. Fascinating newcomer.

Form:

(13)

Harbanaker^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G P Cromwell

5/1

Camacho colt out of a Barathea mare. Running with credit in a couple of recent starts over 7f and C&D when third of the 14 runners in January beaten 1¾L. Holds leading claims.

Form: 8-33

(1)

Joe's Joy⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith

66/1

Shooting To Win gelding out of an Ezzoud mare. Sent off at odds of up to 100/1 on first two career starts last month before running accordingly on each occasion. Easily opposed.

Form: 00

(3)

Kerandi

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

9/4

Colt by Champs Elysees out of a Azamour mare. Closely related to Kerineya, winner over 1m and Karasi successful over similar trip. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(7)

Kushkame

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

14/1

Colt by Sidestep out of a Kyllachy mare. Related to three winners including Range Of Knowledge successful over 5f. Yards debutantes often need their first run.

Form:

(5)

Monopoly

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

7/1

Australia colt out of a Inchinor mare. Cost 115,000gns as a yearling. Closely related to Elektrum, winner over 1m/1m4f and Maudlin Magdalen successful over 1m/1m3f. Market likely to be the best guide on debut.

Form:

(12)

North Street¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J G Coogan

66/1

By Epaulette out of a Shamardal mare. Closely related to Lanansaak, winner up to 1m. Needs to step up on poor debut effort over 7f last month.

Form: 0

(4)

Romann²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn

66/1

Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of a Grand Lodge mare. Last of nine on debut run over 1m at this venue last month. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 9

(10)

Unanswered¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

10/1

€160,000 yearling by Intello. Full brother to 1m2f winner Inference and closely related to various winners, including 1m scorer Answered. Disappointed connections on debut at Naas over 7f in September and more expected here.

Form: 0-

(8)

Mighty Mirage¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 67

14/1

Experienced 10-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in four starts at this track including a couple of fourth place efforts over C&D. Not totally dismissed.

Form: 448-454

(14)

Philly's Hope¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness

66/1

Daughter of Camacho out of a Acclamation mare. Half-sister to Rustikal winner over 1m1f. Well beaten over 12L on all three career starts so far since her debut here in January.

Form: 000

Non-Runners

(9)

Haparanda¹³⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Fifth Fleet (7/4), Kerandi (9/4), Harbanaker (5/1), Monopoly (7/1), Unanswered (10/1), Kushkame (14/1), Mighty Mirage (14/1), Dawn Over Owning (16/1), Differentiate (25/1), Darkest Hour (33/1), North Street (66/1), Joe's Joy (66/1), Philly's Hope (66/1), Romann (66/1)

The Gavin Cromwell-trained HARBANAKER can get off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking following a couple of solid efforts over 7f and C&D in January. The three-year-old can land the spoils at the expense of the Dermot Weld-trained Unanswered who could get a soft lead in the early stages of the contest. Kerandi looks an interesting prospect on debut while the three Joseph O'Brien runners, one of which, Fifth Fleet, is a colt by American Pharoah, should be considered.