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Thursday 18 June 2020

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Sobac Soil.ie Thank You To All Our Customers Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 29.51s

(9)

Nakakande^b,t1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 59| CD

12/1

Winner over C&D off a similar mark in July last year but has been generally well held in a number of starts since including on return to action in a Naas 6f handicap earlier this month. Hard to fancy on overall evidence since last win.

Form: 16606-0

(3)

Eacharn⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 57| D

9/1

Winner of three of his 33 career starts but the gelding is still searching for a breakthrough success in nine starts on turf. Running with credit in a number of starts over the winter on the AW at Dundalk. Others preferred on return to the track.

Form: 31-5256

(6)

Musalsal¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 57

5/1

Disappointing form for trainer Dermot Weld, failing to hit the frame in five starts. Traveled well for a long way on stable debut in a Naas 6f handicap earlier this month. Plenty of room for improvement.

Form: 98/700-9

(7)

Eleuthera^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 56| D

15/2

Took a step back in the right direction when third at Naas (6f; good to firm) recently. Steps back up to 7f and has won over C&D before so would be difficult to rule out altogether on return to action.

Form: 939493

(13)

Above Us Only Sky⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: S F Magee| OR: 54

7/2

30-race maiden with the Dark Angel mare still looking for a first win on turf in 15 starts. Ran Mulzamm to a short-head at Gowran Park earlier in the month and should be thereabouts once again.

Form: 538-252

(12)

Guiding⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: S Nolan| OR: 54| CD

25/1

Winner over C&D off a 9lb lower mark in May last year. One from 11 starts on turf, the filly is left with something to prove based on balance of her run on return to action at Leopardstown last week.

Form: 109-090

(1)

Lady Savanah^v⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53

18/5

Off the mark for patient connections at the 17th time of asking in a Leopardstown 1m handicap off a 5lb lower mark, her 15th start on turf. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 00020-1

(8)

Pulsating¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 51| D

28/1

Winner of eight of her 67 career starts with the mare still looking for a breakthrough success in 17 efforts on turf. Running well in defeat in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk over the winter but looks up against it here.

Form: 0787-86

(4)

Descendant⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 49| D

12/1

Without a win in 11 starts on turf with sole career success coming on the AW at Wolverhampton in August 2018. Out-ran her odds of 100/1 on return to action in a Leopardstown 1m handicap earlier this month but needs to back that effort up.

Form: 80-0072

(2)

Amazing One^h,t¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 46| D

14/1

Solid type on the polytrack round Dundalk over the winter but the Holy Roman Emperor is still to get off the mark in 12 starts on turf. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 059-350

(5)

La Novia^b¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: N G McCullagh| T: L Breen| OR: 45| CD

16/1

Three wins from 24 career starts including a victory over C&D in a nine runner handicap in July 2018 on good to firm ground off a similar mark. Has a bit to prove but no surprise to see her hit the frame.

Form: 9080-00

(10)

Red All Star^b,t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Leonard| T: G Keane| OR: 45

50/1

Four from 69 career starts with the gelding notching a couple of victories from 37 efforts on turf. Likely to improve on a disappointing return to action at Navan earlier this month.

Form: 506-499

Non-Runners

(11)

Mulzamm¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Above Us Only Sky (7/2), Lady Savanah (18/5), Mulzamm (9/2), Musalsal (5/1), Eleuthera (15/2), Eacharn (9/1), Descendant (12/1), Nakakande (12/1), Amazing One (14/1), La Novia (16/1), Guiding (25/1), Pulsating (28/1), Red All Star (50/1)

Although hard to catch right, ELEUTHERA can get back to winning ways following a solid effort on return to action at Naas earlier this month. The Johnny Levins-trained gelding can build on a third place to register a second victory over C&D. Musalsal shaped well on stable debut in the same race at Naas and looks a likely improver to emerge as the biggest danger. Mulzamm and Above Us Only Sky fought out a close finish on return to the track last week at Gowran Park and both can be expected to give a good account once again. Lady Savanah and C&D winner, La Novia should not be easily discounted.