18:05 Killarney

Tuesday 16 May 2023

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Fexco Maiden

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 1m 43.85s

(8)

Arniemac¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

4/1

Promising individual. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving J. J. Feane when second of 5 in maiden at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft, 11/4) 16 days ago, finishing well. Should progress.

Form: 4-2

(6)

Black Smoke^t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: L Roche

250/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in maiden at Bellewstown (12f, heavy) 40 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 0-9

(12)

Fernao²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

1/1

Promising sort. Third of 16 in maiden (4/1) at Limerick (8f, soft) on debut 24 days ago, very slowly away. Open to improvement.

Form: 3

(3)

Mid Life Crisis²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Leonard| T: M Winters

250/1

Once-raced gelding on Flat. Last of 9 in maiden at this course (11.2f, soft, 80/1) on flat debut. Off 7 months. Down in trip.

Form: 9-

(5)

Moon Over Claddagh

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: H De Bromhead

66/1

28,000 gns yearling, Sea The Moon gelding. Half-brother to 11f/1½m winner Eyes Are Blue. Dam of little account. Worth a second look in the betting. Yard also saddles Angel of The Pace.

Form:

(2)

Most Wanted²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G M Ryan| T: A Kinirons| BF

16/5

Twice-raced gelding. 3/1, third of 17 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, heavy) 28 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 3-3

(10)

Old Peculier²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: M Fahey

10/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Fifth of 16 in maiden (66/1) at Limerick (8f, soft) 24 days ago, not knocked about. One to look out for in handicaps in due course.

Form: 695

(1)

Plunkett Street¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Michael W O'Meara

150/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Eighth of 14 in bumper (33/1) at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form:

(11)

Angel Of The Pace²²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead

50/1

Twice-raced filly. Seventh of 9 in maiden at this course (11.2f, soft, 10/1). Off 7 months. Down in trip.

Form: 47-

(9)

God Knows³⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: R Brabazon

9/1

Promising type. 28/1, seventh of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) on debut, best work finish. Off 10 months. Should improve.

Form: 7-

(4)

Valkyrie Gray

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

Caravaggio filly. Represents a respected yard and needs a market check.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

A Piece Of Heaven²⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Barry J Fitzgerald J: Luke McAteer

Forecasts

Fernao (1/1), Most Wanted (16/5), Arniemac (4/1), God Knows (9/1), Old Peculier (10/1), Valkyrie Gray (16/1), A Piece Of Heaven (20/1), Angel Of The Pace (50/1), Moon Over Claddagh (66/1), Plunkett Street (150/1), Black Smoke (250/1), Mid Life Crisis (250/1)

ARNIEMAC shaped well on sole start for John Feane last year and did so again starting out for this yard in a 5.7f maiden won by a decent type at Sligo. He was doing all his best worth at the finish there, leaving the strong impression that this step up in trip is just what he needs (pedigree also suggests that this trip, and perhaps further in time, will be far more suitable). He gets the nod ahead of a similar promising type in Fernao. Most Wanted and God Knows are strong candidates, too.