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Monday 20 June 2022

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GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 2m 56.78s

(7)

Mere Catherine⁶⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: R O'Brien| OR: 68

33/1

40/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy). Off 20 months. First run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld.

Form: 615080/

(3)

Pike County^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 66| C

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good, 4/1) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time on the Flat. Opposable.

Form: 634/0-9

(4)

Derry Lad³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: E J McNamara| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 65

10/3

7/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 34 days ago, cosily. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 031-391

(14)

Folly Beach^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M A Molloy| OR: 65

9/1

12/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Mick Channon when creditable third of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (11.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 44258-3

(8)

Duleek Street^t1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64

8/1

20/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 24 days ago. Up in trip and tongue strap on 1st time. Limited evidence available suggests that he's more effective on the AW.

Form: 05024-0

(13)

Breffni Girl^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

14/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Roscommon (11.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 40-3730

(1)

Franno^v²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 59

13/2

Unreliable type. 16/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 27 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Visor back on.

Form: 9309-89

(5)

Golden Sandbanks^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 58

14/1

15/2, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, good) 6 days ago. Booking of Lee a plus. Blinkers back on. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Uphill task.

Form: 9304/00-

(6)

Whatcouldhavebeen²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 58

10/1

14/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft) 27 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Progressing recently.

Form: 700-744

(11)

Indignation²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

14/1

13/2, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft). Off 8 months. Up in trip and claims if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 453500-

(12)

Well Funded⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 56

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 9 days ago.

Form: 78/3-976

(10)

Beer With The Boys^b1²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: C Moore| OR: 54

9/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. First run since leaving S. J. Mahon when seventh of 17 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm, 10/1) 20 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 33027/7

(9)

Molly Kaye¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Killian Leonard| T: S M Duffy| OR: 54| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 102 days ago. Off 102 days. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 72/0073-

(2)

Lady Of Luxury^t⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Doyle| OR: 47| BF

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (7/2) at Dundalk (16f) 80 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-42845

Forecasts

Derry Lad (10/3), Franno (13/2), Duleek Street (8/1), Beer With The Boys (9/1), Folly Beach (9/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (10/1), Well Funded (10/1), Indignation (14/1), Golden Sandbanks (14/1), Breffni Girl (14/1), Pike County (16/1), Lady Of Luxury (16/1), Molly Kaye (20/1), Mere Catherine (33/1)

DERRY LAD was a cosy winner upped to 10.4f at Sligo last month and this new trip should be within his range. He is taken to follow up here, perhaps at the chief expense of Molly Kaye, who found just one too good over hurdles on her latest start she remains on a workable mark. Indignation will be a danger to all if on-song, while Folly Beach and Well Funded are others to consider.