17:55 Fairyhouse

Friday 9 June 2023

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SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote At Fairyhouse Handicap

Off time: 17:56 | Winning time: 1m 11.60s

(1)

Warrior Brave^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 91| D

9/4

1 win from 2 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft, 9/2) 6 days ago, easily.

Form: 4406-81

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(7)

Dream Today^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in February. Eleventh of 15 in handicap (14/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 561330

(2)

Master Matt^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 83| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Navan (5f, soft) 27 days ago. Stable in good form. Tongue strap back on. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 8370-00

(4)

Ampeson^p⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P J McKenna| OR: 80| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in December. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (7f) 77 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 416-560

(8)

Half Nutz⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76| D

11/1

Bit below form 7¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Warrior Brave in handicap (11/2) at Listowel (6.3f, good to soft) 6 days ago, running on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 836077

(6)

Hypernova^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 13/2, below form sixth of 12 in claimer at Tipperary (7.5f, good) 10 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 945356

(5)

Secret Road⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 73| CD

2/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 18-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 8 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Big player, despite going up 15 lb.

Form: 250-001

(3)

Baalbec Beauty^h,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 67

10/1

Good third of 10 in maiden at this C&D (good, 12/1) 8 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 55254-3

Forecasts

Secret Road (2/1), Warrior Brave (9/4), Dream Today (13/2), Master Matt (9/1), Baalbec Beauty (10/1), Half Nutz (11/1), Ampeson (16/1), Hypernova (18/1)

The majority of these arrive here out of form but SECRET ROAD and Warrior Brave, easy winners over C&D and at Listowel respectively last week, are glaring exceptions. The former has inevitably been hammered by the handicapper for his 7-length success but he is appealing all the same. Master Matt would be a threat if back to something like his best, while an on-song Dream Today would also be in with a real shout.