17:15 Ballinrobe

Monday 20 June 2022

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John Madden & Sons Apprentice Claiming Race

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 9.78s

(3)

Dark Note¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 2/1) 18 days ago. Big player dropped to claiming company here.

Form: 40-748

(6)

Girl Crush³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: W Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: Joseph Murray

7/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to firm, 100/1) on debut 36 days ago. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 6

(5)

Gold Lunula³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 54| D

16/1

Modest filly. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Cork in April. Last of 7 in handicap (5/1) at Cork (10.1f, soft) 33 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 000-107

(7)

Shaky Operator^p1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G O'Leary| OR: 69

8/1

Fair gelding. 8/1, pulled up in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 40 days ago, possibly amiss. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 763P-4P

(4)

Together Aclaim^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72

3/1

Fairly useful gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 17/2) 11 days ago. Worth a try at this longer trip.

Form: 222-468

(2)

Geri Hatrick^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 8 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 2-7767

(8)

Eagles Perch¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M P Sheehy| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 42

28/1

40/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Readily opposed.

Form: 096-060

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Gambe Veloci

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Hugh Horgan

Forecasts

Dark Note (2/1), Together Aclaim (3/1), Gambe Veloci (5/1), Girl Crush (7/1), Shaky Operator (8/1), Geri Hatrick (14/1), Gold Lunula (16/1), Eagles Perch (28/1)

DARK NOTE has performed respectably in handicaps the last twice and will find company less demanding. He gets the nod. Together Aclaim and Girl Crush should also go well.