18:05 Down Royal

Friday 17 June 2022

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McMahon McKay Apprentice Handicap (50-80)

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 1m 2.24s

(5)

Plezantlysurprised^p⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: J Magnier| OR: 76

10/3

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (6f, 20/1) 66 days ago, keeping on well. Should go well again.

Form: 6342-81

(8)

Forca Brasil⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 78| D

17/2

Lightly-raced winner. 13/2, first run since leaving George Boughey when bit below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 129-7

(4)

Shabaaby^p²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁴⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 71

16/5

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Naas (5f, heavy). Off 7 months. Claims if he's tuned up for return.

Form: 505065-

(7)

Collective Power^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: E Lynam| OR: 67| D

3/1

Latest win at Dundalk in April. 13/2 and visored for 1st time, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Cork (5f, good) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 221552

(1)

Daintree^v⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J G Coogan| OR: 72| D

18/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in January. 7¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Sacred Bridge in listed race at Cork (5.5f, good, 250/1) 42 days ago.

Form: 3-11680

(2)

Mass Gathering^b,t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: N P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 59

15/2

Latest win at Sligo in May. Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Back down in trip. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 080108

(6)

Showmolina⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁴⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 59

6/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Sligo (5.9f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Could strip fitter for that, but has a bit to prove.

Form: 02560-8

(3)

Brave Display^b,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 55| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Last of 18 in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 40/1) 34 days ago. Blinkers back on, tongue strap back on. Others preferred.

Form: 00590-0

Forecasts

Collective Power (3/1), Shabaaby (16/5), Plezantlysurprised (10/3), Showmolina (6/1), Mass Gathering (15/2), Forca Brasil (17/2), Brave Display (16/1), Daintree (18/1)

COLLECTIVE POWER has been shaping up well and could go one better than his recent second at Cork. Last-time-out winner Plezantlysurprised could take some pegging back if allowed his own way in front and Shabaaby would be a player if fit enough to do himself justice after 7 months off.