15:30 Fairyhouse

Thursday 25 June 2020

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Thanks To All Our Frontline Workers From Fairyhouse Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 15.79s

(5)

Plough Boy^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: S M Crosse⁽³⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 69| CD

6/1

Won for the ninth time on turf from 47 starts when landing a 5k handicap over C&D earlier this month off a 7lb lower mark. Life more difficult off revised rating but still capable of another bold bid.

Form: 004751

(14)

Swiss Army Officer²⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 65| BF

10/1

Seven-race maiden yet to hit the target in four starts on turf. Well backed on latest start on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in December. Needs a check in the market once again.

Form: 040472-

(15)

Powersville¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: T Mullins| OR: 61| D

9/2

Winner of a Naas handicap 12 months ago the mare has already come back down to 1lb below last winning mark. Ran well in defeat on return to action at the same track earlier this month and worth a place on the shortlist for this contest.

Form: 00099-3

(7)

Baby Power^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 60| D

5/2

Winner of three of her 23 starts on turf, the mare ran Plough Boy to a neck on seasonal debut over C&D earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 17500-2

(8)

Bellick^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| D

10/1

Gutsy gelding was running well on the AW at Dundalk over the winter before an encouraging turf effort in a Navan contest on return to action earlier this month. More likely than some to run his race.

Form: 50-3163

(6)

Keepthebestsideout¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M J Browne| OR: 59

33/1

Seven-race maiden still looking for breakthrough success in three starts on turf. Well held when never nearer on seasonal debut at Navan earlier this month and is hard to make a case for here.

Form: 442-098

(9)

Be Like The Bird^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

22/1

Won one of his seven juvenile starts on turf, success coming in a Tipperary 7½f maiden on good/yielding ground in August last year. Ran well in defeat on seasonal return at Navan earlier this month but more needed in this clash.

Form: 12570-8

(1)

A Likely Story^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 50| D

11/2

Ran well on return to action at this venue earlier this month over 7f to finish third of 12 runners on good ground, 4½L behind The Mpex Kid. Strong place claims off a similar mark.

Form: 922-003

(4)

Keep Believing²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 49

10/1

Winner of three of his 27 career starts on turf. Not seen since a lackluster effort on the AW at Dundalk in November. In the last four years yard have a 44% win and place strike rate at this track in June/July.

Form: 09/5700-

(10)

Na Caith Tobac⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: P W Flynn| OR: 53

100/1

Well beaten and no impression finishing nearer last than first in three career starts so far including a couple of dismal efforts at Roscommon and Limerick since racing resumed.

Form: 0-00

(3)

Brave Display^p1²⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Davis| T: J J Lambe| OR: 45| D

50/1

One from 29 on turf, lightly raced since August last year. Well behind finishing 13th of the 15 runners when last seen at the Curragh over 6f in October. Faces a tough ask on return.

Form: 009080-

(12)

Guiding Star^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J McKenna| OR: 45| CD

14/1

Sole career win in 32 starts on turf came over C&D on good ground in June 2017 off a 3lb higher mark. Not disgraced on seasonal debut over a similar combination earlier this month and capable of hitting the frame in this contest.

Form: 52405-6

(2)

Irregardless^b,t1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 45

125/1

13-race maiden, without success on turf, failing to hit the frame in 10 starts. Well held in a couple of starts earlier this month at Leopardstown and more recently in a Navan handicap over 5½f. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0600-00

(11)

Megans Beau^b,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: B P Galvin| OR: 50

66/1

10-race maiden still looking for first success in nine starts on turf. Needs to step up on seasonal reappearance over C&D earlier this month and others preferred.

Form: 98300-7

Non-Runners

(13)

Noirvento¹⁹⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Baby Power (5/2), Powersville (9/2), A Likely Story (11/2), Plough Boy (6/1), Noirvento (7/1), Bellick (10/1), Keep Believing (10/1), Swiss Army Officer (10/1), Guiding Star (14/1), Be Like The Bird (22/1), Keepthebestsideout (33/1), Brave Display (50/1), Megans Beau (66/1), Na Caith Tobac (100/1), Irregardless (125/1)

The Tony Mullins-trained POWERSVILLE can win for the fifth time on turf on his 29th career start. The mare produced a solid effort on seasonal debut in a Naas 6f handicap earlier this month finishing third of the 17 runners, beaten 2¾L adrift of the winner Parkers Hill. The five-year-old can improve enough to hold off the attentions of Plough Boy and Baby Power who were separated by a neck over C&D last week. Bellick for trainer John McConnell and the Tom McCourt-trained A Likely Story both produced encouraging efforts on their comeback runs earlier this month and could well be in the mix.