14:30 Fairyhouse

Sunday 10 July 2022

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fairyhouse.ie Maiden

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 16.12s

(2)

Ballysax Lil' Mick⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Gilligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss K Brown

12/1

Twice-raced gelding. 40/1, third of 15 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 03

(11)

Elephant John⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

7/4

Promising type. Second of 18 in maiden (8/1) at this course (7f, good to soft) on debut 4 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 2

(9)

Mickey The Steel^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 80| BF

2/1

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (13/8) at Listowel (6.3f, good) 36 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 2-20424

(13)

The Penny⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Once-raced filly. 50/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Cork (6f, soft) on debut 53 days ago.

Form: 7

(12)

Wonder Woman⁶⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 44

150/1

Thrice-raced filly. 250/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Limerick (6.7f, heavy). Off 22 months.

Form: 080/

(14)

Hypernova^t¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

11/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 7/2, below form sixth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (6f). Off 128 days. Makes turf debut.

Form: 7-32236

(10)

Plankton¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| BF

5/2

Twice-raced colt. 2/1, second of 9 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, good) 18 days ago. Respected for good stable.

Form: 22

(1)

Almonds¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 9 in minor event at Sligo (5.8f, good, 33/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 08

(3)

Clashbeg Star²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James J Doyle| T: P Byrne

150/1

Thrice-raced filly. Last of 14 in maiden (200/1) at Limerick (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 000

(6)

Creative Power⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam

40/1

Twice-raced filly. 12/1, ninth of 15 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 9 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 59

(7)

Crimson Flag⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick

28/1

Once-raced filly. Seventh of 11 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 18/1) on debut 60 days ago.

Form: 7

(5)

Endless Season¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

66/1

Once-raced filly. Tenth of 12 in maiden at Naas (8f, good, 80/1) on debut 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0

(4)

Our Matilda

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: G B Caldwell

40/1

Mehmas filly. Dam unraced half-sister to smart winner up to 2m Zamaam out of smart winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 7f winner) Nasheed.

Form:

Non-Runners

(8)

Cavallo Pazzo⁴⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: E Doyle J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Elephant John (7/4), Mickey The Steel (2/1), Plankton (5/2), Hypernova (11/1), Ballysax Lil' Mick (12/1), Cavallo Pazzo (16/1), Crimson Flag (28/1), Creative Power (40/1), Our Matilda (40/1), The Penny (50/1), Endless Season (66/1), Almonds (80/1), Wonder Woman (150/1), Clashbeg Star (150/1)

MICKEY THE STEEL has been largely consistent in handicaps this term and perhaps this can finally be his day. Plankton is an obvious threat for the Ger Lyons/Colin Keane combination after a pair of runner-up efforts to start his career. Elephant John showed promise on his recent 7f course debut and should also have a part to play if this doesn't come too soon.