20:30 Bellewstown

Thursday 30 June 2022

All16:3517:1017:4518:2018:5519:3020:0020:30

Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 42.22s

(4)

Final Endeavour³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss M Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 67| D

18/1

Stepped up on reappearance when scoring at Roscommon last month but let down by his jumping back over hurdles at Wexford just 2 days later. A place is probably the best he can hope for.

Form: P206-01

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(5)

Benaud^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102

4/7

Shaped better than the bare result when ninth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (14f, good) 29 days ago, left with lot to do. Seemingly working his way back to form so holds solid claims in a race where recent form is thin on the ground.

Form: 4427-79

(6)

Choice Of Mine¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr R L McCrory⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 85

66/1

Useful at best on Flat for Joseph O'Brien in 2020. 125/1 and fit from running poorly over jumps, last of 9 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good) 13 days ago, going with little fluency. Down in trip.

Form: 450/08-9

(3)

Fourbi⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: L Comer

50/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 250/1, offered little after 27 months off when last of 9 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 4/

(1)

Patrick Joseph³⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss R Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 43

200/1

Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Clonmel (16.3f, good, 25/1), merely closing up late. Off 10 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 05/0677-

(2)

Snooker Jim^t⁴⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms C K Dunlop⁽⁷⁾| T: M G Quinn| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. First run since leaving Steph Hollinshead when last of 14 in maiden (66/1) at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft). Off 13 months.

Form: 35336/0-

(7)

Taipan³²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101

6/4

11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 3 lengths third of 6 to Interpretation in listed race at Leopardstown (14f, good to soft), merely closing up late. Off 10 months.

Form: 354653-

Forecasts

Benaud (4/7), Taipan (6/4), Final Endeavour (18/1), Fourbi (50/1), Choice Of Mine (66/1), Patrick Joseph (200/1), Snooker Jim (200/1)

Joseph O'Brien saddled the winner of this contest last year and he looks to have another solid chance this time with BENAUD. Recent form looks thin on the ground for most of his rivals so he's fancied to notch a third career success. This drop in trip should be in Choice of Mine's favour so he's put forward as the main threat, with Final Endeavour completing the shortlist.