16:10 Listowel

Saturday 5 June 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:10

John Thomas McNamara Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 45.20s

(4)

Ablah⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63

15/2

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 5 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Merits consideration.

Form: 320047

(8)

Nakao⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ciara Flynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 63

50/1

50/1, first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when last of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft) 5 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 450000

(6)

Dynakite⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 57

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap (22/1) at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6600

(11)

Fake Plastic Trees^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A Oliver| OR: 55

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, thirteenth of 18 in maiden at Navan (10f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 000

(13)

Seen It In Colour^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McCann| OR: 55

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 0085

(10)

Fragaria²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 54

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in maiden at Naas (7f, soft, 150/1) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000

(5)

Supreme Machine^b1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 54

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft, 14/1) 25 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 009-0

(1)

Dixon Line²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 53

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 0070-7

(9)

Rare Flower⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 53

5/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in a maiden claimer at Roscommon (7.2f, good to soft, 13/2) 5 days ago, met some trouble.

Form: 090-944

(2)

Enger^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: M J Byrne| OR: 51

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fifth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft, 25/1) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-095

(7)

Shazza⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 51

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Dundalk (12f) 56 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back down in trip. Makes turf debut.

Form: 0007

(3)

Designer Cailin^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 47

11/1

6/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 786340

(12)

King Wasp^v1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 47

11/1

10/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 24 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 030-609

Forecasts

Dixon Line (4/1), Rare Flower (5/1), Enger (11/2), Fake Plastic Trees (13/2), Ablah (15/2), Seen It In Colour (10/1), Designer Cailin (11/1), King Wasp (11/1), Shazza (14/1), Supreme Machine (16/1), Dynakite (20/1), Fragaria (28/1), Nakao (50/1)

It's fair to say that this race won't take much winning. RARE FLOWER has shown more spark the last twice, shaping as though well worth another try at this trip on each occasion, and she earns the vote. Ablah will be a threat if she puts her best foot forward, as will Designer Cailin if able to bounce back following an inauspicious display at Roscommon last month.