16:55 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 7 July 2021

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Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 11.40s

(7)

Protagonist²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86| BF| CD

7/2

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 3/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 25 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 765-054

(1)

Miss Myers^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 85

11/2

Fairly useful filly who was value for extra when third of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 12 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 705523

(4)

Bear Story¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 90

7/4

Useful colt. 10/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, good) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 821-223

(3)

Takeachancejimmy⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR: 79

50/1

Fairly useful gelding. 66/1, below form when ninth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 57 days ago, though not ideally placed.

Form: 81-0709

(6)

Indian Sioux^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 73

12/1

Fairly useful filly. 3/1, shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 5 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 8549-24

(2)

Mandarin^h1¹⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73| D

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f). Off 158 days. First run for yard after leaving Mark Loughnane. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 5066-50

(5)

Aurora Princess^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80| D

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Gowran in June and shaped as if still in good form when seventh of 19 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 6-09117

Forecasts

Bear Story (7/4), Protagonist (7/2), Mandarin (9/2), Miss Myers (11/2), Aurora Princess (7/1), Indian Sioux (12/1), Takeachancejimmy (50/1)

BEAR STORY arrives in excellent form and is easily the least exposed in the field, so he makes the most appeal. Protagonist and Miss Myers are fancied to give him most to do.