18:00 Curragh

Wednesday 2 June 2021

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Sky Bet Junefest Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 1.49s

(5)

Sister Rosetta³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92

9/2

Consistent at 2 yrs, off the mark in a Dundalk maiden (6f) in October. Far from disgraced when sixth in 9-runner listed event at Navan on return in April and return to handicaps rates a plus.

Form: 25631-6

(3)

Swiss Ace^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft, 11/1) 25 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and improved showing certainly not ruled out.

Form: 150-5

(9)

Rosie Bassett²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 82| CD

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. 10/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft) 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to step up to figure on recent efforts to figure.

Form: 21-96

(7)

Ferrybank⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T M Walsh| OR: 80

13/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Dundalk in January. Good third of 6 in minor event at Dundalk (6f, 7/1) 42 days ago, well positioned. Possibilities.

Form: 432-163

(4)

Notoriously Risky¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 79| BF

11/4

11/10, respectable fourth of 21 in maiden at Navan (5.7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Yard having good spell and drop back down to the minimum trip may well suit. Not ruled out.

Form: 028-224

(2)

Shelly Banks^t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Leigh Roche| T: E O'Connell| OR: 72

8/1

6/1, 3½ lengths fifth of 8 to Iva Batt in handicap at Cork (5f, good) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 220-245

(6)

Herb Of Grace¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 67

10/1

Mehmas filly who showed much improved form to make winning return in 14-runner handicap at Sligo (5.9f, good to soft) 15 days ago, making all. More on plate in this deeper race, however.

Form: 86000-1

Non-Runners

(8)

Erosandpsyche³⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: K P Cotter J: Gary Carroll

(1)

Iva Batt¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: R K Watson J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Notoriously Risky (11/4), Sister Rosetta (9/2), Rosie Bassett (9/2), Iva Batt (9/2), Swiss Ace (5/1), Ferrybank (13/2), Shelly Banks (8/1), Herb Of Grace (10/1), Erosandpsyche (10/1)

IVA BATT has progressed again this season, making it 2 wins from 3 starts when narrowly coming out on top at Cork 2 weeks ago. She gets the vote to continue the good work and come out on top again, with Notoriously Risky and Ferrybank heading up the dangers, in that order.