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Saturday 18 June 2022

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BoyleSports Ulster Derby (Extended Handicap)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 52.34s

(1)

Manu Et Corde⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 99

18/1

66/1, 12 lengths sixth of 7 to Stone Age in Derby Trial Stakes at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut and not ruled out.

Form: 1452-86

(3)

Shajak¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 92| D

10/3

Thrice-raced winner. 2/1, won 10-runner maiden at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm) 18 days ago, responding well. Yard having good spell. Makes handicap debut and not dismissed with more to come.

Form: 541

(4)

Shark Bay³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88

17/2

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, well-beaten fourth of 5 to Cairde Go Deo in listed race at Navan (13f, good) 35 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 324-124

(7)

Enthrallment⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 87

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. Creditable third of 4 in handicap (2/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Stable in good form. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 51-23

(5)

Cougar³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 84| BF

6/4

Promising sort. 13/8, good third of 12 in maiden at Navan (10f, good) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut off a lenient mark, so he's a big player.

Form: 7-23

(6)

Urban Oasis⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J A Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 79

9/1

3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in May. 7/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 951112

(2)

Darraby⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 78

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Roscommon (12f, soft, 20/1) 40 days ago, staying on well. Not discounted despite 10 lb hike in the weights.

Form: 0751

Forecasts

Cougar (6/4), Shajak (10/3), Enthrallment (9/2), Shark Bay (17/2), Urban Oasis (9/1), Manu Et Corde (18/1), Darraby (18/1)

COUGAR looks to have got in lightly for his handicap debut so Aidan O'Brien's good Navan third is fancied to open his account with this step up in trip also a positive. Darraby is not taken lightly despite taking a hike in the weights for his taking Roscommon victory, with handicap-debutant Shajak another who needs factoring in.