16:20 Bellewstown

Friday 2 July 2021

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McNally's Pharmacy, Duleek Claiming Race

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 40.1s

(15)

Approach The City^h,t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 70| D

14/1

Fair gelding. Latest win at Dundalk in April. Seventh of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 619017

(9)

Koybig^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Marnane| OR: 64| D

18/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 20 days ago. Blinkers back on with work to do.

Form: 236880

(4)

Oh Purple Reign^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 65

13/2

Fair gelding. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Below form fifteenth of 23 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (9f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Blinkers back on and chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 9-03050

(3)

Blue Raven^p⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: P Stafford| OR: 65| D

18/1

Fair gelding. Winner at Naas in April. 18/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 52 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 600-810

(2)

Navorrosse¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: P A Fahy| OR: 66

4/1

Fair filly. Winner at Cork in June. Only eleventh of 15 in handicap (7/2) at Leopardstown (6.9f, good to firm) 15 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 700-210

(1)

Anjah^t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: J McAuley| OR: 67

40/1

Fair gelding. Seventh of 8 in maiden (25/1) at Sligo (10.3f, soft) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time but others are preferred.

Form: 285-787

(5)

Caesar's Comet^v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 59

18/1

Fair gelding. 8/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 076447

(17)

Mulzamm^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 62| D

11/1

Fair gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2020 but he posted good fifth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good, 8/1) 19 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 049505

(7)

Pirate Lass³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R Brabazon| OR: 69

5/4

Fairly useful maiden. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Form choice at these weights.

Form: 450-043

(18)

Double Martini¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 62| D

20/1

Fair gelding. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 18 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 0099-68

(13)

Windham Belle¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57

33/1

Twenty runs since gaining sole win in 2019, and below-par seventh of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Down Royal (6.8f, good) 13 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 900767

(11)

Drummond Warrior⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D King⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

20/1

Modest gelding. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 17 in handicap (11/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 9 days ago. Headgear dispensed with but still hard to warm to.

Form: 50-0060

(14)

The Bog Bank^v1⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 59

40/1

Fair filly. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Visor on 1st time with plenty to find. Engaged 5.30 Bellewstown Thursday.

Form: 40-6000

(6)

Soviet Dragon¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt

100/1

Last of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (12.8f, good to firm, 200/1) on debut 15 days ago. Significantly down in trip with a big step forward required.

Form: 0

(10)

Catch Kodi^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C D Timmons

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery when last of 8 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 11 days ago. Readily opposed.

Form: 7-8

Non-Runners

(12)

Robert Guiscard¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: J McAuley J: Reserve 1

(8)

Olly's Folly¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

(16)

Viv Vance⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J Nash J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Pirate Lass (5/4), Navorrosse (4/1), Oh Purple Reign (13/2), Mulzamm (11/1), Robert Guiscard (12/1), Approach The City (14/1), Caesar's Comet (18/1), Blue Raven (18/1), Koybig (18/1), Drummond Warrior (20/1), Double Martini (20/1), Windham Belle (33/1), Anjah (40/1), The Bog Bank (40/1), Viv Vance (66/1), Soviet Dragon (100/1), Catch Kodi (150/1), Olly's Folly (150/1)

PIRATE LASS rates the clear pick at these weights and is fancied to gain a deserved first success after several placed efforts. Mulzamm is on a long losing run but arrives in good nick so is feared most ahead of Double Martini who looks well in the mix too.