14:50 Down Royal

Saturday 19 June 2021

All13:1013:4514:1514:2014:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Metcollect Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 28.01s

(5)

War Hero^t,v³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| BF| D

7/2

Latest win at Dundalk in January. 7/4, not disgraced when second of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (6f) 38 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 5-14702

(6)

Indian Raj^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 60

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 100/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, soft) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Has work to do.

Form: 2596-99

(1)

Windham Belle⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

11/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Good sixth of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Gowran (8f, good) 6 days ago. Every chance if backing that run up.

Form: 0-90076

(2)

Adams Barbour⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Smyth| OR: 55

7/2

Latest win at Dundalk in March. Ninth of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off his latest effort.

Form: 012299

(4)

Tai Sing Yeh^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 55| D

11/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, bit below form fifth of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 75-6545

(12)

Voler Mon Coeur^h1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 62

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (6.8f, good, 100/1) 9 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut with work to do.

Form: 08-9

(3)

Upstate New York^b1,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D English| OR: 50

10/1

18/1, ninth of 19 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time and plenty more is required.

Form: 800509

(8)

Slade Runner^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 49

12/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, good, 16/1) 7 days ago. Blinkers back on but others more persuasive.

Form: 234788

(11)

Ever Rock²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 45

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f), unable to sustain effort. Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 052448-

(10)

What Adaay^p²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 48

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in nursery (17/2) at Galway (7f, heavy). Off 7 months and has plenty to find on form.

Form: 0046-

Non-Runners

(9)

Feel Good Factor⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: L Smyth J: Siobhan Rutledge

(7)

Hands Down⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: C Moore J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

War Hero (7/2), Adams Barbour (7/2), Tai Sing Yeh (11/2), Windham Belle (11/2), Hands Down (13/2), Ever Rock (10/1), Upstate New York (10/1), Indian Raj (11/1), Slade Runner (12/1), Voler Mon Coeur (20/1), Feel Good Factor (25/1), What Adaay (33/1)

A few of these arrive with question marks against them so this looks a good opportunity for WAR HERO to get back to winning ways having finished runner-up in a Dundalk claimer last month. Both Adams Barbour and Windham Belle are weighted to have a say too if bringing their A-game to proceedings.