20:00 Bellewstown

Friday 2 July 2021

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Prizm Financial Partners, Ardee Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 36.60s

(9)

Royal Admiral^t,v¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 18/1), never nearer. Off 6 months. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 692625-

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(13)

Tenth Amendment^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 53| CD

4/1

Sole success from 25 runs Flat runs came over C&D in 2018. 20/1, good fourth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Not ruled out with a repeat.

Form: 9600-04

(8)

Military Star^p1,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 47

33/1

80/1, eleventh of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (9.2f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 78670/0

(11)

Bertie's Princess^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 46

66/1

66/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 14 days ago. Engaged 7.30 here Thursday.

Form: 000-007

(10)

Loudest Whisper^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 46

4/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. 11/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 176-009

(12)

Pretty Little Liar^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Robert Whearty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 45| D

4/1

Latest win at Dundalk (12f) in March. 20/1, good eighth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m) 33 days ago. Creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 88-8413

(4)

Wave Walker⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

9/2

12/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 72 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 00-2648

(2)

Well Polly^h1³²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Tramore (12f, good to soft) back in August. Likely best watched starting out for new yard.

Form: 0890-

(3)

Fast Celt^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld| OR: 49

5/2

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Limerick (11.5f, good) 20 days ago. Fitting of a visor may bring about a little more improvement and respected.

Form: 08-9465

Non-Runners

(7)

Rockfield Westie¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: P Martin J: D E Sheehy

(5)

Aprils Joy¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: C D Maxwell

(14)

Carried²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 11

T: R K Watson J: Sorcha Woods

(6)

Evening Verse²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Killian Leonard

(1)

Lopito¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: James J Doyle

Forecasts

Fast Celt (5/2), Aprils Joy (3/1), Pretty Little Liar (4/1), Loudest Whisper (4/1), Tenth Amendment (4/1), Wave Walker (9/2), Royal Admiral (16/1), Evening Verse (16/1), Carried (20/1), Rockfield Westie (20/1), Lopito (25/1), Military Star (33/1), Well Polly (40/1), Bertie's Princess (66/1)

APRILS JOY has returned in good form, confirmig the promise of her reappearance third at Cork when resuming winning ways at Downpatrick 3 weeks ago. Operating 2 lb below her last winning mark back on the level, she looks sure to go well again and earns the vote. Fast Celt, equipped with a first-time visor, and Pretty Little Liar are others fancied to feature.