14:37 Listowel

Sunday 4 June 2023

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Croom House Stud Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 14:37 | Winning time: 1m 29.78s

(2)

Rumbled Again^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 79| D

4/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 8/1) 12 days ago by length from Rathbranchurch, always holding on. Progressing well recently and should take the beating.

Form: 06-7431

(1)

Anann¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: M W Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| D

17/2

Winner at Dundalk in January. 5/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 109 days. Makes turf debut.

Form: 02-134

(7)

Not Just Yet⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 72

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 41 days ago. Yard having good spell. Something to find on form.

Form: 0303-7

(5)

Rathbranchurch¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 72

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Good length second of 16 to Rumbled Again in handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 5/1) 12 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 867-22

(6)

Emorcee¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Marnane| OR: 70

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Cork (6f, good) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6-28

(4)

The Snapper¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 70| D

11/4

Winner at Cork in April. 8/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 64-6184

(3)

Portreath^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 18/1) 32 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 0-59

Forecasts

The Snapper (11/4), Rathbranchurch (11/4), Rumbled Again (4/1), Portreath (11/2), Anann (17/2), Not Just Yet (12/1), Emorcee (18/1)

RUMBLED AGAIN was alwasy doing enough when scoring at Gowran recently and he's firmly on the up, so he's preferred to The Snapper, with Rathbranchurch also on the shortlist.