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Monday 22 May 2023

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Free Admission Here On June 1st Handicap (47-75)

Off time: 20:27 | Winning time: 2m 44.35s

(19)

Luminous Light^h⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S Foley| T: A McCann| OR: 75

11/1

9/2, improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 43 days ago, comfortably. Hood on 1st time on the Flat (on when winning over jumps). Not taken lightly.

Form: 330007-

(1)

Cafe Con Leche²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: C Byrnes| OR: 74

6/1

13/2, refused in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, soft) 38 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 04520/0

(17)

Scott Lang^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 73

9/1

Good second of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, heavy, 14/1) 30 days ago. Considered under Colin Keane.

Form: 14080-2

(7)

Hearts Are Trumps⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 71

25/1

33/1, respectable 6¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Boola Boola in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 41 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 466/06-8

(13)

Magnetic North^v³^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 21-runner handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 18/1) 3 days ago, always holding on. Carries penalty. Should go well if coping with the quick turnaround.

Form: 0-70701

(3)

Wrecking Ball Paul^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 71

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Creditable sixth of 19 in handicap (33/1) at Navan (13f, heavy) 30 days ago.

Form: 3376

(14)

Agenda⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: L Fowler| OR: 68| D

11/1

First run since leaving Mme N. Prosek Arendsen when twelfth of 15 in handicap (46/10) at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (10.7f, soft). Off 117 days. First run for yard after leaving Mlle I. J. Koplikova. Betting perhaps the best guide on yard debut with Billy Lee up.

Form: 3-10351

(16)

Boola Boola^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68| D

20/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Dundalk in April. Last of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 12/1) 4 days ago. Fair on the Flat,. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 444/71P

(4)

Ebasari^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L F Roche| T: G Elliott| OR: 68

10/1

Fell in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, soft) 38 days ago. Fair on the Flat, good on last Flat run. Enters calculations.

Form: 887053/

(15)

Elzaamsan^p⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 67

20/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 7/2) 80 days ago, running on late. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 80-9833

(9)

Sequoiaspirit¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 67

5/1

1 win from 1 run this year. 16/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Gowran (14f, soft) 12 days ago, readily. Respected up 7 lb.

Form: 44360-1

(5)

Five Zeros²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 63

15/2

14/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Sligo (13.1f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 61190-6

(8)

Girl Crush^v1²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 61| C

80/1

Course winner. Last of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8.3f, heavy, 33/1). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 109500-

(2)

Bigz Belief^b,t³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M J Smith| OR: 57

9/2

Fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft, 7/1) 3 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 501/265

(12)

Jomont^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 56

28/1

First run since leaving Michael Dods when tenth of 12 in handicap (22/1) at Sligo (13.1f, soft) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 56897-0

Non-Runners

(10)

Jabbar⁹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: D N Curran

(6)

Supreme Law³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 1

(11)

Karayaz⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: John Cullen J: A C Persse

(18)

Tory Reel²²⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bigz Belief (9/2), Sequoiaspirit (5/1), Cafe Con Leche (6/1), Five Zeros (15/2), Magnetic North (8/1), Scott Lang (9/1), Ebasari (10/1), Karayaz (10/1), Luminous Light (11/1), Agenda (11/1), Supreme Law (12/1), Elzaamsan (20/1), Boola Boola (20/1), Jabbar (20/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (22/1), Hearts Are Trumps (25/1), Jomont (28/1), Tory Reel (66/1), Girl Crush (80/1)

LUMINOUS LIGHT arrives fit from a good spell over hurdles (won last month) and is selected to make a successful return to the Flat under Shane Foley. Last-time-out winners Magnetic North and Sequoiaspirit head the dangers along with recent Navan second Scott Lang, the mount of Colin Keane.