14:30 Fairyhouse

Thursday 25 June 2020

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Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.25s

(6)

Master Speaker^t¹²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: James J Doyle| T: J McAuley| OR: 64

28/1

Dundalk stalwart, the gelding has a couple of career victories to his name on turf from 64 starts on the surface. One to watch on first start since leaving the Denis Hogan yard and now racing 17lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 3466-69

(2)

Billyfairplay^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

11/2

Four career wins have come on various AW surfaces. Not beaten far in a couple of spins this month at Navan and more recently over C&D. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 312844

(5)

Musalsal⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: R O'Brien| OR: 58

7/4

Seven-race maiden but has returned in decent form. Improved on seasonal debut at Naas when finishing close up over C&D behind Amazing One earlier this month. Likely to improve and one for any shortlist.

Form: 8/700-93

(1)

Nakakande⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 58| CD

14/1

Winner over C&D off a similar mark in July last year but has been generally well held in a number of starts since. Not disgraced over C&D earlier this month finishing 4½L behind the winner, Amazing One. May find one or two better handicapped.

Form: 6606-00

(7)

Riogha^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: J J Murphy| OR: 58

20/1

Seven-race maiden who has been running better than a number of finishing positions suggest. Needs to improve on seasonal reappearance at Naas earlier this month.

Form: 7768-70

(10)

Reverberation⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 57

11/1

Landed a second career victory on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in March beating Tyrconnell a short-head off an 8lb lower mark. Yet to get off the mark in 16 starts on turf. Needs more.

Form: 90-7351

(3)

Eacharn^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 56| D

7/1

Winner of three of his 34 career starts but the gelding is still searching for a breakthrough success in 10 starts on turf. Continued in solid and consistent form when finishing fourth of 12 beaten 2¼L over C&D earlier this month. Can go well.

Form: 1-52564

(11)

Stamp Of Authority^t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 52| D

16/1

Winner of four of his 33 career starts on turf but will need to improve on latest start over C&D on Saturday. On balance, probably has something to find in this contest.

Form: 19-0458

(9)

Amazing One^h,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 50| CD

5/1

Overcame trouble in running when landing a 5k handicap over C&D earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark, his first victory in 13 starts on turf. Needs to step up his progress once again.

Form: 59-3501

(4)

Maggie Thunder⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 45

33/1

Failed to build on a promising stable debut when finishing down the pack in a Limerick 1m handicap on his second start since racing resumed. Needs to take a big step forward to get competitive in this contest.

Form: 0700-40

Non-Runners

(8)

Beleaguerment⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Musalsal (7/4), Amazing One (5/1), Billyfairplay (11/2), Eacharn (7/1), Reverberation (11/1), Nakakande (14/1), Beleaguerment (14/1), Stamp Of Authority (16/1), Riogha (20/1), Master Speaker (28/1), Maggie Thunder (33/1)

MUSALSAL for trainer Richard O'Brien can improve on a solid return to action over C&D last month by getting off the mark for connections at the eighth time of asking. The Shamardal gelding ran Amazing One to 1L last week and can get the better of his closest rivals here in the shape of Eacharn for trainer Andrew Slattery and the Denis Hogan-trained Billyfairplay who once again can give a good account. C&D winners Nakakande and Amazing One are not easy to dismiss.