18:15 Gowran Park

Friday 19 June 2020

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MansionBet's Get Paid As A Winner If Your Horse Finishes 2nd In The First Race At Royal Ascot Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 6.95s

(18)

Chico One¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer| OR: 65

50/1

Best effort came on his third start, when 2L fourth of 14 in a Dundalk maiden (1m4f) in February. Well held on only subsequent run (handicap debut) later that month. Drops 1lb and returns to turf for reappearance. Not ruled out if bouncing back.

Form: 88-40

(17)

Pillmakers Hill^t²⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 63| CD

11/2

Exposed gelding who picked up a handicap over C&D last August (yld/soft), when 5lb lower. Held from just 1lb higher than today on both runs since. Can't write him off, but clearly more needed.

Form: 372100-

(7)

Everyhouronthehour¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J A Heffernan| T: W Ross| OR: 62

15/2

Took him a while to get the hang of things, but showed some improvement over the winter, winning two of his last three starts, both over 1m at Dundalk. Up 5lb for this return from a break, so needs to find some improvement.

Form: 05214-1

(5)

Polly Glide¹⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: L Smyth| OR: 62

16/1

Won a Hamilton fillies' handicap (1m½f, good to firm) two years ago, but has rarely come close to a repeat in 10 subsequent starts. Handicapper is giving her a chance, but still has to prove she is up to taking it.

Form: 09856-0

(15)

Wilderness^v1³⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 59| BF

6/1

Scored at the eighth attempt in a Cork handicap (1m½f, good/yld) this time last year. 3lb higher for this reappearance, but would be a big player if back in that sort of form. Visored for the first time.

Form: 0/07010-

(13)

King Christophe²⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 58

20/1

Triple winner over 1m½f-1m3½f, his three turf successes coming on good ground or slower. Showed last season that he was still capable of being competitive from this mark, so can't rule him out on this reappearance.

Form: 273454-

(16)

Throwaway Line^t1²⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: J G Murphy| OR: 58

12/1

Looked likely to pick up races when third here (7f, good) on her second start as a juvenile. However, has gone backwards since then and is not easy to fancy from today's mark on her reappearance. Tongue tied for the first time.

Form: 035000-

(6)

Mountain Fox¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: F Oakes| OR: 56

5/1

Hurdles winner who is a 16-race maiden on the Flat. Capable of picking up some prize money from similar marks, but others makes more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 433369-

(9)

Seenit Doneit Next³⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 53

66/1

Has looked moderate in four starts to date. Not seen since a Scottish foray last July, and is hard to make a serious case for on her reappearance.

Form: 5090-

(2)

Ocean Air^p,t¹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: James J Doyle| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

12/1

Yet to win in Ireland, but has three British successes to his name, the latest at Hamilton (1m½f, good; first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces) last July. Handicapper has been in charge since, and more needed.

Form: 08/816-6

(11)

Lizard Point³¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 51

14/1

C&D winner when 1lb lower in 2018. Has also won over 1m2½f. Inconsistent since the latter, which was at Dundalk in March last year, but it did come when fresh, so this first run since August could be the time to catch him.

Form: 023070-

(4)

Vivalicious²³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: P F McEnery| OR: 50

66/1

Has looked a moderate filly in seven runs so far from 1m-1m4f. Mark beginning to tumble, but hard to make a serious case for her.

Form: 00/6690-

(1)

Vita Veritas³⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 49

9/1

Has failed to show much in the way of promise thus far, although did improve marginally when making the frame at Killarney (1m3f, soft) when last seen in August. Even so, she has dropped 3lb for this reappearance. Can't write her off.

Form: 990773-

(10)

Noble Intention^t²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: A J Martin| OR: 45

11/1

1-40, his sole success coming at Dundalk way back in 2016. Only once made the frame last year. Due to drop by 3lb soon and looks one to watch on his reappearance.

Form: 252099-

(14)

Wedding Photo⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 45

14/1

Has finished in the money just once from 13 starts, and has been comfortably or well held in the vast majority of them. Due to drop 5lb soon and looks out of her depth even at this level.

Form: 80789-9

Non-Runners

(3)

Santorini Sun¹⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: F G Hand J: Reserve 1

(12)

Hidden Spark⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Mrs D A Love J: Reserve 2

(8)

Tio Esteban⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: W J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mountain Fox (5/1), Pillmakers Hill (11/2), Wilderness (6/1), Everyhouronthehour (15/2), Tio Esteban (8/1), Vita Veritas (9/1), Noble Intention (11/1), Hidden Spark (11/1), Throwaway Line (12/1), Ocean Air (12/1), Wedding Photo (14/1), Lizard Point (14/1), Polly Glide (16/1), Santorini Sun (16/1), King Christophe (20/1), Chico One (50/1), Vivalicious (66/1), Seenit Doneit Next (66/1)

A weak contest where the suggestion is WILDERNESS, who can hopefully be galvanised sufficiently by the application of headgear to defy a 3lb rise on her reappearance. King Cristophe is not ruled out, while Lizard Point won when fresh last year so is another to consider. Vita Veritas and Chico One are others for whom some sort of case could be made.