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Monday 18 July 2022

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Tote Guarantee On All Irish & UK Races Handicap

Off time: 20:05 | Winning time: 2m 56.12s

(2)

Stellium¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 84

7/2

6/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable second of 9 in minor event at Fairyhouse (13.6f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 19-0372

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(5)

Youmdor⁴⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 83

11/4

Dual Flat winner in France. Useful juvenile hurdler for this yard in 2020/21. Has a 16-month absence to overcome but still a very interesting runner back on Flat, particularly if the market vibes are strong.

Form: 712221/

(7)

Sionnach Eile^h1⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 82

7/2

6/1, bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good to soft) 59 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1944-27

(3)

Only Sky^p⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 78| CD

13/2

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at the Punchestown Festival in April but he's dangerous to discount back on the Flat having won this race off just a 1 lb lower mark last year.

Form: 454100-

(1)

Son Of Hypnos^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Smith| OR: 76| D

22/1

Little impact over hurdles lately. Fairly useful on the Flat, below form on last Flat run. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 371/909-

(6)

Burren Song^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 75

11/1

Winner at Cork in April. creditable second of 17 in maiden hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 4/1) 10 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 00-4218

(4)

Coeur d'Or⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 72

17/2

Possibly found race coming too soon after reappearance when bit below form eighth of 13 in maiden (11/2) at Listowel (8f, good) 44 days ago. Freshened up since. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4950/48

(8)

Kodiac Prince^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 71

17/2

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.6f, good to soft, 7/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 02-0944

Forecasts

Youmdor (11/4), Sionnach Eile (7/2), Stellium (7/2), Only Sky (13/2), Kodiac Prince (17/2), Coeur d'Or (17/2), Burren Song (11/1), Son Of Hypnos (22/1)

KODIAC PRINCE has been shaping up quite well lately and might be the answer from a mark which has come down 7 lb since the start of the season, although strong market confidence behind the Willie Mullins-trained Youmdor back on the Flat after an absence would put a different slant on things. Last year's winner Only Sky also makes the shortlist.