18:35 Killarney

Tuesday 16 May 2023

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Irish Examiner Handicap

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 44.58s

(9)

Malacanne^v1⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 76| D

7/2

Landed back-to-back victories at Dundalk earlier this year and remains fairly treated back on turf here. Visor on 1st time. Must enter calculations.

Form: 354-211

(2)

Marsh Lock²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 75

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 15 in maiden (14/1) at Limerick (7f, soft) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 56-0

(3)

Gunsight¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Gonet⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 74

5/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft, 20/1) 11 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 620-495

(7)

Jazz Forever^h1¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 70| BF

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, 2¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Malacanne in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 109 days. First run for yard after leaving M. Halford. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 04-55

(1)

Sea Spray¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

7/2

Promising sort. Seventh of 14 in maiden (12/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 153 days. Likely more to come on handicap debut and is one for shortlist.

Form: 047-

(11)

Elmo Lincoln²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 64

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft, 10/1) 27 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and holds strong claims.

Form: 09-02

(10)

Riesling⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 62

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (7f) 53 days ago. Makes turf debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 76-50

(8)

Dappled Light^p1¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 51

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 13 in handicap (10/3) at Dundalk (7f), slowly away. Off 123 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Respected.

Form: 080-34

(6)

Monnow Valley^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR: 51

18/1

Visored for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, soft, 11/1) 16 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 7908-37

Non-Runners

(4)

Union Flag²⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(5)

Macinamillion¹³

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Malacanne (7/2), Sea Spray (7/2), Dappled Light (9/2), Gunsight (5/1), Elmo Lincoln (5/1), Union Flag (7/1), Jazz Forever (14/1), Riesling (14/1), Macinamillion (14/1), Monnow Valley (18/1), Marsh Lock (20/1)

ELMO LINCOLN upped his game when second on handicap debut at Gowran last month and remains low mileage. He gets the nod. Sea Spray and Malacanne head the list of dangers.