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Friday 14 April 2023

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Bet In Running On Racing At BetVictor Maiden

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 40.71s

(1)

Hero Blues

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: G M Lyons

25/1

65,000 gns foal, 105,000 gns yearling, Saxon Warrior gelding. Half-brother to 1m-10.3f winner Rival and useful winner up to 1½m Sea King. Dam winner up to 1¾m (2-y-o 7f winner).

Form:

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(14)

Longfinger

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery

66/1

£25,000 yearling, €40,000 2-y-o, Cotai Glory gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Great Gunnar and 1¼m winner Rare Middleton. Dam 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m.

Form:

(8)

Miami Thunder²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 77

11/1

Lightly-raced gelding. 12/1, nineteenth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 2320

(10)

Narmar²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead

20/1

Once-raced colt. Ninth of 16 in maiden (18/1) at the Curragh (7f, soft) on debut. Off 6 months. Should improve.

Form: 9-

(6)

Navalny¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 90| BF

10/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Excuses when fourth of 7 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy, 13/8), finding little. Off 180 days. Significantly up in trip. Can bounce back.

Form: 454-

(5)

Not Forgotten²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins

9/1

Once-raced gelding. 13/2, seventh of 16 in minor event at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) on debut, not knocked about. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Tracey Collins. Open to improvement.

Form: 7-

(11)

One Aim³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford & T Collins

200/1

Twice-raced gelding. First run since leaving M. Halford when sixth of 13 in maiden (33/1) at this C&D 35 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 96

(2)

Quar Shamar²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

Once-raced colt. Eleventh of 16 in maiden (8/1) at the Curragh (7f, soft) on debut, not knocked about. Off 6 months. May well do better.

Form: 0-

(15)

Smote^t1

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

4/1

Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Beheld. Dam, 2-y-o 6f winner (runner-up in Pavilion Stakes), sister to smart 2-y-o 6f winner Showcasing and half-sister to smart 6f winner Camacho. Wears tongue strap. One to note.

Form:

(12)

So Messi^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Martin

200/1

Once-raced gelding. 66/1 and tongue strap on, ninth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) on debut 21 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 9

(7)

Unless²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86

4/5

Lightly-raced filly. 13/2, very good second of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Makes polytrack debut. Trainer going well. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 335-2

(4)

Paradise Perfect²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne

100/1

Once-raced colt. Sixteenth of 20 in maiden (40/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy) on debut 20 days ago.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(3)

Lightning Legend

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Andrew Slattery

(9)

Ninth Life⁸⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Rory Cleary

(13)

The Franchise²⁰²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Unless (4/5), Smote (4/1), The Franchise (8/1), Not Forgotten (9/1), Navalny (10/1), Miami Thunder (11/1), Ninth Life (12/1), Quar Shamar (16/1), Lightning Legend (16/1), Narmar (20/1), Hero Blues (25/1), Longfinger (66/1), Paradise Perfect (100/1), One Aim (200/1), So Messi (200/1)

UNLESS improved on the pick of her 2-y-o efforts after 8 months off when second in a big-field maiden at the Curragh 3 weeks ago, pulling away from the rest, and she sets a clear standard. Navalny had excuses at Naas on his final start and has place claims on his best form, while Smote is a newcomer to note.