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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 2m 36.90s

(12)

Battlingforjustice¹⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Julie Burke| T: J M Burke

200/1

Barely A Moment gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners in Italy, including useful winning sprinter Capo Falconara. Well held sole start in bumpers last summer.

Form:

(9)

Global Export²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 66| BF

3/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 25/1) 22 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 84/5634-

(5)

Kalsman²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Lennon

200/1

No show all 4 starts in bumpers.

Form:

(8)

Khadaash²⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Kingman half-brother to several winners, including useful winner up to 7f Hermosita. Fair form on first of 3 starts in bumpers (well held next 2 starts). Interesting what the market makes of him returning from 8 months off/on Flat debut.

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(10)

Magnetic Pulse^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Modest form at best in bumpers and little impact in handful of hurdle starts to date. Likely best watched starting out on the Flat.

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(6)

Mr Escobar²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Joseph Murray

5/6

Epaulette gelding who improved on debut form despite still looking green when second in n 8-runner C&D maiden 4 weeks ago, keeping on. Rates the type to do better still and he's a player.

Form: 72-

(14)

Gains Of War²⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

28/1

Once-raced colt. Twelfth of 14 in maiden at Tipperary (12.4f, soft, 125/1) on debut. Off 9 months.

Form: 0-

(1)

General Idea²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 71

16/1

Fairly useful form at best in trio of starts for William Haggas early last year but sold for just 4,500 gns following final start in June. Gelded ahead of return and the market may well prove a useful guide.

Form: 396-

(11)

Fairy Tree⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: M J Smith

25/1

Fair form at best in bumpers but no real impact over hurdles, again running poorly at Thurles (2m) 55 days ago. Likely best watched making Flat debut.

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(13)

Fourgenerations^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A Murray

80/1

Doyen mare. Little form in maiden/handicap hurdles.

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(2)

Secrets De Famille³⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P McCreery

150/1

Only one effort of any note over hurdles during 2021/22 campaign and she's best watched on this belated Flat debut.

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(15)

Isotta⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 77

4/1

Fair filly. 43/10, seventh of 9 in handicap at Salon-De-Provence (11.9f, soft) 57 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving N. Perret. Yard in good form.

Form: 052447-

(17)

Dubai Clover¹¹

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

16/1

Twice-raced filly on Flat. Fifth of 19 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 14/1) 11 days ago. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat run. Reserve 1.

Form: 99-

Non-Runners

(4)

Port Salalah²¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: Gavin Ryan

(3)

True Artist²³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: G O'Leary J: M A Enright

(16)

Way Forward⁴⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Reserve 2

(7)

Flaggy Lane³⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: P J F Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mr Escobar (5/6), Global Export (3/1), Isotta (4/1), True Artist (4/1), Flaggy Lane (12/1), General Idea (16/1), Dubai Clover (16/1), Way Forward (16/1), Fairy Tree (25/1), Gains Of War (28/1), Khadaash (33/1), Magnetic Pulse (50/1), Port Salalah (66/1), Fourgenerations (80/1), Secrets De Famille (150/1), Battlingforjustice (200/1), Kalsman (200/1)

MR ESCOBAR took a step forward from his debut effort despite still looking green when runner-up in a C&D maiden 4 weeks ago, and with further progress anticipated, he could be the answer in a maiden lacking depth. Isotta,, on debut for Adrian McGuinness, and General Idea are others expected to be thereabouts.