20:10 Leopardstown

Thursday 8 July 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Belfield (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 3m 25.93s

(10)

Ever Present²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M McGuane⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| CD

7/2

Bumper winner who won 15-runner amateurs maiden at this C&D (good to firm, 6/1) on Flat debut 21 days ago, forging clear under this rider. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1

(8)

Shoshone Warrior^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| C

5/2

Smart colt. Course winner. 14/1, good sixth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, good) 12 days ago, hampered. Good chance on these terms.

Form: 5720-56

(1)

The Names Jock²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 84| C

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Cork (12f, good to soft, 12/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 3187-07

(7)

Brogue^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Codd| T: D K Weld| OR: 90

5/2

Won at Cork on debut in 2019. Hooded for 1st time, second of 13 in minor event at Listowel (13f, good to soft, 5/1) 32 days ago. No Saldier to contend with this time and could go well.

Form: 1/5-02

(6)

Fontainbleau^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 38

250/1

Ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good, 40/1) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Poor on last Flat run. No appeal.

Form: 2814/00-

(2)

Blackyellowred^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Barry

300/1

Once-raced maiden on Flat. Fell in novice chase (80/1) at Punchestown (20f, soft) on debut over fences 39 days ago.

Form: 9/

(3)

Decor Irlandais⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly

7/2

Smart jumps winner. 9¼ lengths fourth of 15 to Thyme Hill in Stayers Hurdle (50/1) at Aintree (24.7f, good to soft) 89 days ago. Interesting on Flat debut.

Form:

(5)

Dunvegan^t⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| BF

7/1

Useful jumps winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fine third of 24 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 7/1) 71 days ago. Player on that form.

Form: 5-

(11)

Golden Silence²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms L Ward⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 46

300/1

Modest gelding. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (25f, soft, 80/1) 2 days ago. Back up in trip. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. No appeal in this company.

Form: 0009/07

(9)

Hessogoodlooking^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: F G Hand

150/1

Modest form in bumpers, tailed off last time.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Party Playboy⁵⁸⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: A Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Shoshone Warrior (5/2), Brogue (5/2), Ever Present (7/2), Decor Irlandais (7/2), Dunvegan (7/1), Party Playboy (8/1), The Names Jock (14/1), Hessogoodlooking (150/1), Fontainbleau (250/1), Blackyellowred (300/1), Golden Silence (300/1)

SHOSHONE WARRIOR ran well under a big weight in a Curragh handicap last time and is taken to resume winning ways. Classy jumpers Decor Irlandais and Dunvegan bring plenty of quality to the table, while Ever Present is another to consider after his easy C&D win under his amateur 3 weeks ago. Brogue, second to Ebor fancy Saldier at Listowel last time, won't want for support either.