15:10 Down Royal

Friday 24 July 2020

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BoyleSports Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 18.49s

(4)

Cache Queen¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| C

20/1

Course winner that has also won over a similar trip. Running well in defeat since racing resumed last month before a disappointing effort at Dundalk on the AW earlier this month. Better run anticipated back on turf.

Form: 25-5240

(8)

Universal Focus^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 62| C

16/1

Winner at this venue on sole visit to the track. Recent efforts have been below-par and has not shown enough overall to be of interest in this company.

Form: 1300-88

(12)

Ballydrislane^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 57

66/1

Failing to build on promising handicap debut in the winter with a couple of disappointing starts since racing returned last month. Five-race maiden on turf first time visor unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed.

Form: 0950-50

(3)

Shumaker⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 57

1/1

Off the mark at the eighth time of asking for connections landing a Ballinrobe 1m5f handicap off a 12lb lower mark on Monday. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 874/90-1

(17)

Walkabout^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 54

25/1

Boasts a record of one win from 15 Flat starts on turf. Has gone off the boil in a couple of recent starts since racing resumed last month and is hard to fancy in this contest.

Form: 2370-94

(7)

Relaxing Mode²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 62

28/1

Mixed bag of efforts in three starts since returning to action at Fairyhouse last month. Well beaten over 37L on latest start at Leopardstown earlier this month. Not the most reliable of sorts.

Form: 60-630

(6)

Amlad^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: A McNamara| OR: 52| BF| D

7/1

Winner of two of his 17 Flat starts on turf, the gelding finds himself currently racing 26lb lower than last winning mark. Running with credit in a couple of recent starts but could bump in to a couple of better handicapped sorts.

Form: 000-723

(2)

Highway To Heaven¹⁶

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

33/1

Sole career win in 25 starts came in a Gowran Park handicap over 1m1½f in August last year off a 7lb lower mark. Well beaten when never nearer in a couple of starts since last month. Needs a sizable improvement to mix it here.

Form: 20-4750

(5)

Misty Millie^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G Donnelly| OR: 52| C

7/1

Taking on opposition over the larger obstacles around the turn of the year, the daughter of Dylan Thomas ran well in defeat on second start back since racing resumed last month, finishing third of 16 at Navan over a similar trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 7370-63

(13)

Drummer^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 51

11/1

Running well in defeat in three of his four starts back since last month. Not beaten far at Navan and Killarney earlier this month, another bold bid would not surprise.

Form: 260642

(1)

Noble Intention^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 51| D

9/1

Off the mark for connections earlier this month on his 24th Flat start on turf, landing a Navan handicap off a 6lb lower mark beating Amlad ¾L. Difficult to dismiss despite revised mark.

Form: 2099-51

(16)

Der Mc¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: P A Fahy| OR: 49

33/1

Long-standing maiden of 15 turf starts. 10th of 16 well beaten 10L on recent start at the Curragh earlier this month and hard to recommend on current evidence.

Form: 99000-0

(15)

Blackstone Cliff^h²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 46

20/1

Sole career win came at Hamilton Park 12 months ago. Lightly raced since but in the right hands on stable debut to launch a bold bid on comeback.

Form: 481838-

(10)

Pegasus Bridge^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicole Smyth⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 45

100/1

Belatedly off the mark at Dundalk in February. Struggling on the AW at Dundalk, over hurdles at Tipperary and on turf at the Curragh since. Difficult to fancy on this occasion.

Form: 010600

Non-Runners

(14)

British Art¹⁴⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 1

(9)

Auma²⁷⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 2

(11)

Polly Glide³⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: L Smyth J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shumaker (1/1), Amlad (7/1), Misty Millie (7/1), Noble Intention (9/1), Drummer (11/1), Universal Focus (16/1), Blackstone Cliff (20/1), Cache Queen (20/1), Auma (20/1), Walkabout (25/1), Relaxing Mode (28/1), Highway To Heaven (33/1), Der Mc (33/1), Polly Glide (33/1), British Art (33/1), Ballydrislane (66/1), Pegasus Bridge (100/1)

The Paul Traynor-trained SHUMAKER can add to the first win of his career at Ballinrobe on Monday in this contest. The eight-year-old held off Jeff Kidder to get off the mark at the eighth time of asking for connections over 1m5f. The Denis Hogan-trained Drummer has been hinting at hitting the target in a number of creditable starts since racing resumed last month and can pose the biggest threat in this contest. The Tony Martin-trained Noble Intention, winner at Navan earlier this month and Misty Millie for trainer Garvan Donnelly can compete for remaining prize money.