19:30 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 6 July 2022

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La Bucca Restaurants Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 30.68s

(4)

Verhoyen^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 96| D

6/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. Fourth of 6 in minor event at Tipperary (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 091604

(5)

Lexington Dash^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95

13/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when respectable seventh of 16 in handicap (66/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 10 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 07370-7

(8)

Whatharm³²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 90| D

18/1

Seven wins from 22 Flat runs. 13/2, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good), never nearer. Off 10 months.

Form: 1/10505-

(11)

Punk Poet^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 85| D

6/1

Latest win at Cork in April. Respectable fifth (Ice Cold In Alex third) of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 11/1) 12 days ago. Respected.

Form: 510335

(9)

Secret Pulse²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 85

12/1

Off since failing to beat a rival in 3 outings for Gerald Keane in 2021 but looked useful back in autumn 2020 and is worth a betting check now starting out for new trainer Dermot Weld.

Form: 147/000-

(6)

Comfort Line^t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 83| D

17/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, soft, 12/1) 58 days ago.

Form: 0-26409

(3)

Ice Cold In Alex^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 83| D

11/4

Good third of 15 in handicap (7/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Yard in good form. Sure to go well.

Form: 3-00573

(10)

Is That Love²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 18 in handicap (25/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good). Off 8 months.

Form: 743175-

(7)

Business^h³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G Elliott| OR: 74| D

14/1

Three AW wins for new trainer Gordon Elliott over the winter but not in the same form back on turf the last twice. Needs to prove he's as good on the grass.

Form: 411-160

(1)

Ferrybank^h1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 74| D

6/1

125/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 304-070

(2)

Turbine^t³¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 71| D

28/1

33/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Navan (8f, good), not clear run. Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 042600-

Forecasts

Ice Cold In Alex (11/4), Verhoyen (6/1), Punk Poet (6/1), Ferrybank (6/1), Lexington Dash (13/2), Comfort Line (17/2), Secret Pulse (12/1), Business (14/1), Is That Love (16/1), Whatharm (18/1), Turbine (28/1)

ICE COLD IN ALEX was back on track when third in a big field at the Curragh recently and is taken to build on that and resume winning ways. Punk Poet wasn't too far behind the selection at the Curragh and is more than capable of going close off this mark. Secret Pulse is also of some interest on her first outing for Dermot Weld, particularly if the betting speaks in her favour.