17:05 Down Royal

Saturday 18 June 2022

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Value Cabs Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 55.49s

(6)

So Near So Farhh^b⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 58| C

28/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.4f, soft, 9/1) 43 days ago. Fair on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 298/580-

(7)

Storm Steps^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 58

7/2

1 win from 3 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 17-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to soft, 13/2) 8 days ago, well positioned. Needs considering.

Form: 635-931

(2)

Wild Shot^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57

11/4

11/4, won 9-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago, suited by way race developed. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Has best chance on form.

Form: 5-06946

(13)

Scalor^h,t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 55

11/2

17/2, bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good) 38 days ago. Each-way claims if on-song.

Form: 59-8240

(3)

Magi Gal^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

28/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 11 in novice hurdle at this course (16.4f, good to soft, 33/1) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: 70-9700

(11)

Eternal Prince²⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 51

50/1

Sixth of 13 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Gowran (16f, good). Off 8 months. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 538/000-

(8)

Loudest Whisper^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: E D Delany| OR: 50| D

9/2

One win from 35 Flat runs. 25/1, very good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 9236-35

(4)

Miss Louise⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: E Sheehy| OR: 48

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Downpatrick (21.3f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 44574-0

(16)

Carried^p⁹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 9-3| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 47

50/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2017. Tenth of 15 in handicap chase (22/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good) 90 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 06200-0

(1)

Macaban City¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hussey| OR: 47

22/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. Pulled up in novice hurdle (20/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 10 days ago. Modest on the all weather, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 527-576

(9)

Molly Grue^p1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: T Collins| OR: 47

20/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 25/1) 38 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 78076-0

(5)

Nailed Down⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Killian Leonard| T: V C Ward| OR: 47

11/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 80/1, good fourth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good) 9 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 3000-04

(17)

She's Good Company⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47

17/2

One win from 24 Flat runs. 20/1, respectable 6 lengths tenth of 17 to Storm Steps in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to soft) 8 days ago, having to pick way through. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 0-63700

Non-Runners

(14)

Breagagh⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: S Millar J: Ben Coen

(12)

Queen Of Jazz³⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: L Smyth J: Reserve 1

(15)

Beer With The Boys¹⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: C Moore J: Reserve 2

(10)

Cannoli¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Wild Shot (11/4), Storm Steps (7/2), Loudest Whisper (9/2), Scalor (11/2), Breagagh (8/1), She's Good Company (17/2), Nailed Down (11/1), Beer With The Boys (12/1), Cannoli (14/1), Molly Grue (20/1), Queen Of Jazz (20/1), Macaban City (22/1), Miss Louise (28/1), Magi Gal (28/1), So Near So Farhh (28/1), Carried (50/1), Eternal Prince (50/1)

WILD SHOT has won his last two starts over hurdles and makes plenty of appeal back in this sphere off a potentially very handy mark. Storm opened his account on turf recently at Fairyhouse, but a 5 lb rise could be enough to find him out here and bigger threats may be posed by Loudest Whisper and Nailed Down.