17:07 Listowel

Sunday 4 June 2023

All13:3514:0514:3715:0715:3716:0716:3717:07

Acro Fire & Safety (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 2m 54.72s

(11)

Taipan^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 101

8/11

Useful gelding. Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner minor event at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft, 11/10) 19 days ago, comfortably. Leading contender on these terms.

Form: 709-221

(12)

Ace Aussie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr R L McCrory⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

100/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 350/934-

(8)

Ballycallan King^p³¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms L M Hoyne Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: Barry J Fitzgerald| OR: 56

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for first time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Gowran (9.5f, good). Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6080-

(6)

Corbin²¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D P Nolan⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy

200/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Galway (24f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 50-

(2)

Kendancer²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 80

33/1

Fair gelding. Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. 16/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Fair on the Flat.

Form: 41456/7

(4)

Mon Coeur¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murphy

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. Second of 9 in maiden (11/4) at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) on Flat debut 19 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2

(3)

Patrick Joseph¹⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss R Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 37

250/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Last of 5 in maiden at Killarney (14.1f, good, 66/1). Off 10 months.

Form: 677/65-9

(10)

War Correspondent^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 80

6/1

Unreliable individual. 11/2, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 33563-4

(1)

Wasthatok²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

Fairly useful jumps winner, making Flat debut. Last of 5 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft, 10/3) 24 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form:

(7)

Athagabhain⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton

150/1

Making Flat debut. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (125/1) at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 5 days ago.

Form:

(5)

Female Soldier¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 92

10/3

Useful filly. 14/1, 5¾ lengths fifth of 7 to Taipan in minor event at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Drop back in trip will suit and she's a big player.

Form: 77450-5

(9)

Influential Lady¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr S Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe

125/1

Fair winner at 22f in chases. Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (25.5f, good to soft, 12/1) 10 days ago, going in snatches. Fair on the Flat.

Form: 3-

Forecasts

Taipan (8/11), Female Soldier (10/3), Mon Coeur (4/1), War Correspondent (6/1), Wasthatok (20/1), Kendancer (33/1), Ace Aussie (100/1), Influential Lady (125/1), Athagabhain (150/1), Corbin (200/1), Patrick Joseph (250/1), Ballycallan King (250/1)

This should develop into a match between FEMALE SOLDIER and Taipan, with the former marginally preferred in receipt of 10 lb back over a more suitable trip.