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Tuesday 23 June 2020

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Oristown Handicap (45-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 3m 4.88s

(8)

Kalanoura⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70| BF

10/1

Maiden, formerly with Mick Halford; fancied (3-1f) on stable bow at Roscommon (1m2f, good to firm) recently and eventually finished fifth having been denied racing room late on. Could be more to come with benefit of the run.

Form: 56443-5

(15)

Mokhles⁶⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 70| BF

66/1

Four-race maiden for Saeed Bin Suroor and showed some promise in those 2018 efforts; should stay this far and market an essential aid on return from 699-day absence starting for new connections.

Form: 5425/

(5)

Lighthouse Lady²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: E Kent| OR: 68

50/1

Filly is 0-11 in her career and needs to improve on return from a break; that said, she is untried over this far and any market confidence would be worth paying attention.

Form: 523207-

(4)

Switch Around⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 67

6/1

Good run in a Curragh maiden (1m2f, good to yielding) in June last year (won by subsequent Group 2 winner Leo De Fury); and another fair effort on return at Gowran Park this month (fourth). Up in trip for h'cap bow and could improve; noted.

Form: 874-4

(13)

Zoffalee²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: A McNamara| OR: 66

12/1

Improved last summer over hurdles, winning twice before falling at Listowel during Harvest Festival; only Flat run for this trainer was in Ladies Derby at the Curragh and booking of Colin Keane here suggests a good showing is anticipated.

Form: 6696/55-

(14)

Ferrum²⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 65

66/1

Sea The Moon gelding well held when never a factor in three career starts to date. All defeat have come on turf and it is hard to envisage any great improvement on first start for new connections.

Form: 058-

(6)

Andratx^t⁴⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: M M McNiff| OR: 63

25/1

Was recording a fourth successive win (three over hurdles) when taking Galway Festival handicap (1m4f, soft) in August 2017; hasn't beaten a rival in two starts over timber since that summer and perhaps best watched on return from 457-day absence.

Form: 0781/

(7)

Metal Man⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 62| C

14/1

Didn't show much on the Flat (four runs) for Mick Halford but has won over timber for this trainer and must be given a second look back from a short break taking chance in this contest.

Form: 5/798-

(12)

Cool Colonnade^h²³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 58

7/2

Won a couple of times over fences last summer after joining this trainer; came up shy in graded novice events in the winter and poor when last spotted over hurdles. Low mark back on the Flat and jockey booking takes the eye.

Form: 4760/

(9)

Mithmaar^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

16/1

Had shown improved form on the Polytrack at Dundalk in the spring; though was sent 14-1 in similar 1m4f Fairyhouse contest last week on turf returns before stumbling and unseating rider leaving stalls.

Form: 5-046U

(1)

Aasleagh Fawn⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56| C

10/3

Gained second career success when scoring over 1m6f here in September (rated 51); excellent effort on return at Leopardstown this month when fourth in 17-runner event and worth considering with fitness boosted.

Form: 62310-4

(3)

Allora Yeats^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 46

16/1

Nine-race maiden, though she did produce a much better effort at Fairyhouse (1m4f, good to firm; 40-1) eight days ago when beaten less than 2L in fourth. Claims if building on that here.

Form: 5/0-08V4

(16)

Alterno¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 46

150/1

Maiden whose recent form in all codes fails to impress and can easily be overlooked on that basis.

Form: 900/00-9

(11)

Lalipour²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 45

25/1

Unplaced in nine career starts but has shown form on the Flat before; poor over the winter jumping hurdles and needs bounce back now. First flat run for Gordon Elliott.

Form: 600560-

(10)

Leahman²¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 45

7/1

Not shown much in this sphere, but improved over hurdles last year, including winning a juvenile event at Gowran Park in October. Good 5lb claimer helps case on season return.

Form: 80/0998-

Non-Runners

(2)

Power Drive¹⁸⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Billy Lee

Forecasts

Aasleagh Fawn (10/3), Cool Colonnade (7/2), Switch Around (6/1), Leahman (7/1), Kalanoura (10/1), Power Drive (10/1), Zoffalee (12/1), Metal Man (14/1), Allora Yeats (16/1), Mithmaar (16/1), Lalipour (25/1), Andratx (25/1), Lighthouse Lady (50/1), Ferrum (66/1), Mokhles (66/1), Alterno (150/1)

It could prove dangerous to overlook Cool Colonnade back on the level off a mark of 58 for Willie Mullins with Seamie Heffernan booked to steer but SWITCH AROUND is narrowly preferred. She was a fair fourth this month at Gowran Park in a maiden and seems very likely to improve now handicapping and up in distance with that run behind her. Kalanoura looked somewhat unlucky in running having been backed on stable bow recently and is considered alongside Zoffalee and Aasleagh Fawn.