17:10 Down Royal

Friday 18 June 2021

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Metcollect (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 56.00s

The Gossiper²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 113| D

7/4

Winner in bumper at Wexford in March. 7/2, seventh of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (16.1f, soft) 29 days ago. Solid claims if he can recapture his debut form.

Form: FF/10-7

Blueblood³¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 14 in bumper at Roscommon (15.4f, good to soft). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Ross O'Sullivan.

Form: 00-

Elegant Style⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Cashman

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in bumper (14/1) at Tipperary (18f, good to soft) on NH debut 43 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0

Miracle Millions⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling| BF

4/1

Promising type. 6/4, fourth of 12 in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.1f, soft) on NH debut 45 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 4

Rightful Mind¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P Harty⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy, 33/1). Off 6 months. Needs to do more.

Form: 54-

Esperti

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Perry⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

9/1

Presenting gelding. Half-brother to point winner Love Actually. Dam (c110/h123) 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m) out of useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (winner up to 2½m) Notcomplainingbut.

Form:

Cafe Del Mar

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally

9/2

Sholokhov mare. Dam (c124/h110), 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner, sister to ungenuine but fair 2½m chase winner Thady Quil, stayed 3m. One to consider.

Form:

Charming Mollie⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr G Connolly⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, eleventh of 14 in bumper at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 61 days ago.

Form: 080-

Cream Sparkles¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

7/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in bumper (12/1) at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Offered encouragement initially, so not one to write off.

Form: 7231/36

Jaksporter^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J Hannafin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, sixth of 9 in bumper at Wexford (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. Up against it.

Form: FFPP-06

Non-Runners

Banntown Girl³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: S G Carey J: Mr P Byrnes

Lily Du Berlais

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr D G Lavery

Forecasts

The Gossiper (7/4), Banntown Girl (7/2), Miracle Millions (4/1), Cafe Del Mar (9/2), Cream Sparkles (7/1), Lily Du Berlais (7/1), Esperti (9/1), Rightful Mind (10/1), Blueblood (20/1), Elegant Style (33/1), Charming Mollie (50/1), Jaksporter (250/1)

MIRACLE MILLIONS took a while to get going having been supported for his debut at Ballinrobe but, with the benefit of that initial outing, he's fancied to open his account under by far the most experienced rider. The Gossiper is respected as the only winner in the field and Lily Du Berlais makes most appeal of the newcomers.