16:05 Navan

Sunday 30 May 2021

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Royal County Handicap

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 2m 8.93s

(3)

Baton Rouge^p1,t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96| BF

9/4

Promising individual. 1Good second of 7 in minor event (9/4) at Naas (10f, soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should go close on handicap debut.

Form: 033-12

(9)

Doolin Dancer⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 89

10/1

Thrice-raced winner. First run since leaving John M. Oxx when sixth of 11 in minor event (20/1) at Dundalk (8f) 65 days ago, hampered. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Should improve.

Form: 61-6

(1)

Bear Story⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 85

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Dundalk in December. 11/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 49 days ago, no match for winner. Open to progress and place claims.

Form: 821-2

(2)

Los Andes^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 84| C

14/1

Course winner. 11/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 21 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5139-50

(7)

Earl Of Tyrone^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 9/2) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Further progression can't be ruled out and he should go close.

Form: 50-447

(5)

Iowa²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 80

7/2

Good fourth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 15/2) 21 days ago. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 466-064

(8)

Snowy Owl^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 79

9/1

Good second of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago, nearest finish. Trainer going well. Progressing again and can go well.

Form: 146-062

(4)

Star Harbour^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 543D95

(6)

Prince Of Verona¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, respectable eighth of 18 in maiden at this C&D (good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 0-9558

Forecasts

Baton Rouge (9/4), Iowa (7/2), Bear Story (5/1), Earl Of Tyrone (6/1), Snowy Owl (9/1), Doolin Dancer (10/1), Los Andes (14/1), Star Harbour (22/1), Prince Of Verona (22/1)

A very competitive 3-y-o handicap and EARL OF TYRONE may go well in first-time blinkers. He's shaped well in some competitive races and could have more to offer. Baton Rouge has to be taken seriously after a couple of good performances this year. Bear Story could also improve to get involved.