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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden (Div 1)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 40.06s

(6)

Banjo⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Annalise Cullen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Cullen

40/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Fifth of 13 in novice chase (80/1) at Thurles (18f, heavy) 55 days ago. Plenty more needed to break his duck on the Flat.

Form: 07-

(5)

How You Keeping^t1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: S Fahey

150/1

Showed nothing on first run since leaving James Andrew Fahey when eleventh of 13 in maiden (66/1) at this course (10.7f) on Flat debut 47 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0-

(10)

Justice Jim³²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: J H Scott

125/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 33/1, again showed little when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.1f, heavy). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael G. Cleary.

Form:

(13)

Listening Mode^t1⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke

50/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 80/1, showed nothing when ninth of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) on NH debut 66 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form:

(14)

Pro Bono⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Hayes

12/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. 200/1, showed more than on debut in this sphere when eighth of 13 in maiden at this course (10.7f) 47 days ago.

Form: 08-

(1)

Stoneyford Boy^h⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: James J Doyle| T: A McNamara

14/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in maiden at this course (10.7f, 40/1) on Flat debut 47 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 9-

(8)

Watch Guard^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Ran a moody race when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 40/1) 23 days ago, weakening quickly. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

(12)

Ballybaun Star⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: T Gibney

150/1

Twice-raced colt. 80/1, could hardly have shown any less when twelfth of 13 in maiden at this course (10.7f) 47 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere again.

Form: 00-

(9)

Scott Lang

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray

33/1

Cappella Sansevero gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6.7f winner Sunday Smart. Dam 7.4f/1m winner.

Form:

(16)

The Copper Kid²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy

150/1

Once-raced gelding on Flat. Pulled up in juvenile hurdle (250/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-

(15)

Dream Round³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: J C McConnell| OR: 70

17/2

Below form on first run since leaving Andrew Balding when seventh of 12 in maiden (33/1) at this course (8f) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Trainer going well and one to consider.

Form: 8/43527-

(7)

Illusory³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 68

10/11

Fair filly. 15/2, creditable fifth of 14 in maiden at this C&D 35 days ago, not clear run early in straight and keeping on when forced to switch 1f out. Yard in good form. Another bold show likely.

Form: 636745-

(2)

Melliferous

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

10/3

Fastnet Rock filly. Closely related to several winners, including smart 1½m winner Glaring, useful winner up to 1m Glowing and useful 9f/1¼m winner Hipparchus. Warrants considerable respect on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(3)

Fahee⁴⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: E Griffin J: J A Heffernan

(4)

Vic's Little Miss²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: Miss K Brown J: Reserve 1

(11)

Olly's Folly⁷⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 7

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Illusory (10/11), Melliferous (10/3), Watch Guard (13/2), Dream Round (17/2), Pro Bono (12/1), Stoneyford Boy (14/1), Vic's Little Miss (25/1), Olly's Folly (25/1), Scott Lang (33/1), Banjo (40/1), Listening Mode (50/1), Fahee (50/1), Justice Jim (125/1), How You Keeping (150/1), Ballybaun Star (150/1), The Copper Kid (150/1)

Those with experience don't set the bar too high, so MELLIFEROUS wouldn't have to be anything out of the ordinary to take this first time up for Joseph O'Brien. Illusory and Dream Round look the only real opposition, with the former taken to chase the selection home having not enjoyed the clearest of passages in the straight over C&D 5 weeks ago.