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Wednesday 22 July 2020

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Sweeney Oil Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 14.7s

Flying Risk³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| BF

9/2

Thrice-placed in maiden hurdles over 2m-2m2½f earlier in the year but faded tamely at Limerick (2m6f, good; 1-1f) last month on return. Perhaps she didn't stay, sets standard on previous effort for powerful connections.

Form: 16323-7

Haunting Vocals^t²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Flannery

125/1

Lightly-raced in the last 12 months, the daughter of Vocalised, with one win from nine starts to her name, ran better race on the Flat here on Monday evening over 1m5f but remains opposable.

Form: 0/

Love The Melody^h,t³⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee

18/1

Winner of a bumper in July at Wexford at second time of asking for previous yard 12 months ago. Not disgraced when last seen in September on hurdling debut over similar trip here but plenty of questions to be answered on return.

Form: 717-

What Wonders Weave¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon

7/1

Useful Flat winner missed 624 days prior to hurdling debut last month at Roscommon (well held); much-improved next start in Bellewstown maiden (2m½f, good; 25-1) when third and claims of similar if further progress is forthcoming.

Form: 93

Champagne Diva^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

3/1

Caught the eye with runner-up effort on seasonal bow at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good; 8-1) late last month in first-time cheekpieces and perhaps drops in distance no help when only fourth since at Bellewstown. Blinkers reached for this time and up in trip.

Form: 0466-24

Halcyon Dreams¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Beaten out of sight in both starts; a Cork bumper (2m, soft; 50-1) in January and Clonmel maiden hurdle (2m2½f, heavy; 100-1) two months later. Better ground to race on now but remains best watched.

Form: 99-

Sadies Trix⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: Peter Fahey

125/1

All but tailed off in three starts so far; including hurdles bow a week ago at Downpatrick (2m2f, good; 200-1). Hard to see the positives currently.

Form: 0-08

Sense Of Rock^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: B Cawley

150/1

Daughter of Mahler out of a Definite Article. Failed to complete in a couple of point-to-point starts between November and February and showed very little on recent hurdle debut at Bellewstown.

Form: PP-0

Sienna Rose²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins

33/1

Oscar mare; shown very little in maiden hurdles at Gowran Park and Roscommon either side of lockdown break; of some note that Danny Mullins takes over in the plate now.

Form: 0-7

Timber Tang Girl¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr N McParlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S McParlan

40/1

Point-to-point winner in mares event at Portrush last year; failed to show much in maiden hurdles at Navan (2m, soft to heavy; 66-1) and Down Royal (2m½f, soft; 100-1) back in the spring. Plenty more needed to get competitive.

Form: 43100-

Two Shoe Tom¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

7/4

Exposed in bumpers, being 0-9 (placed four times) in that sphere; well held in two hurdles starts at Fairyhouse (2m/2m4f, yielding) in January but too soon to write off and better ground likely is a positive. Race-fit and capable of better stuff.

Form: 50/964-3

Vocal Queen²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: B W Duke

6/1

Appeared to improve markedly in first-time tongue-tie when third at Roscommon (2m, good; 33-1) four weeks ago,; second and fourth won next time out and looks a big player now with Rachel Blackmore taking over.

Form: 9-3

Not May¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan

25/1

Reserve; took a point-to-point win at second attempt in November but well held tenth of 17 on rules bow in Navan maiden hurdle (2m, heavy; 50-1) in March and needs a big leap forward.

Form: U10-

Non-Runners

Guiding¹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: S Nolan J: P E Corbett

Ursus Belle²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Samantha Sunshine²²⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Lucky Buck

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Two Shoe Tom (7/4), Champagne Diva (3/1), Flying Risk (9/2), Vocal Queen (6/1), What Wonders Weave (7/1), Lucky Buck (16/1), Love The Melody (18/1), Not May (25/1), Sienna Rose (33/1), Timber Tang Girl (40/1), Samantha Sunshine (50/1), Guiding (50/1), Ursus Belle (66/1), Haunting Vocals (125/1), Sadies Trix (125/1), Sense Of Rock (150/1), Halcyon Dreams (250/1)

VOCAL QUEEN ran an improved race in a similar contest over shorter last month. She was likely playing for places when hampered late on, but has scope to do better; while the second and fourth from that race were next-time-out winners. With Rachel Blackmore booked now, she may get on the board. Flying Risk boasts the best form and is considered back down in trip after failing to get home at Limerick; while What Wonders Weave and Two Shoe Tom are potential improvers.