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Friday 16 June 2023

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La Bucca Restaurants Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 19:27 | Winning time: 3m 2.07s

(7)

Cozone^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 83

16/1

No impact in maiden hurdles last twice, but he is fairly useful on the Flat, including a 2m Dundalk win in November. Never won off a mark this high, though.

Form: 923014-

(10)

Dartan^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: M P Sheehy| T: M J Smith| OR: 81

7/2

Notched Flat wins at Dundalk (2m) and Navan (13f) in March 2022. Completed a hat-trick when landing a maiden hurdle in May of last year but not seen again until well held in a Punchestown handicap hurdle 7 weeks ago.

Form: 234/711-

(11)

Night Sparkle²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 80| BF| D

11/4

Didn't need to improve to win 17-runner juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 5/4) 24 days ago, pushed out. Can give a good account back on the Flat.

Form: 323215-

(12)

Black Hawk Eagle¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Meade| OR: 79

10/3

Winner at Navan in March. 5/1, good second of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 19 days ago, meeting interference at a crucial stage. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2239-12

(8)

One Cool Poet^t²¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: L F Roche| T: M J Smith| OR: 78

28/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 66/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f), slowly away. Off 7 months.

Form: 878080-

(6)

Dalvey^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J McAuley| OR: 77

18/1

Sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fairly useful on the all weather, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 336297

(1)

Vera Verto^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 77

13/2

12/1, ninth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0296/13-

(2)

Galactica²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 75

20/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good, 9/1) 29 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 1622/00-

(4)

Turf Range^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 71

25/1

Latest win at Dundalk in March. 25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 160500

(5)

Kingsofthemidlands^t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: N G McCullagh| T: P A Fahy| OR: 70

33/1

100/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 19 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 2044-90

(9)

Crystal Caves²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 69

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap (9/4) at Newcastle (12.4f), staying on well. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas.

Form: 756541-

(14)

Delta Dawn^p1³³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Leavy| OR: 68

80/1

100/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good to soft). Off 11 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 2247/00-

Non-Runners

(13)

Pretty Soldier²⁹⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: M Torrens J: Adam Caffrey

(3)

Greek Gladiator²³³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: J Leavy J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Night Sparkle (11/4), Black Hawk Eagle (10/3), Dartan (7/2), Vera Verto (13/2), Crystal Caves (10/1), Pretty Soldier (14/1), Cozone (16/1), Dalvey (18/1), Galactica (20/1), Turf Range (25/1), One Cool Poet (28/1), Kingsofthemidlands (33/1), Greek Gladiator (33/1), Delta Dawn (80/1)

BLACK HAWK EAGLE is building up a very solid record in handicaps on the Flat. He may well have won again at the Curragh last time but for meeting trouble at a crucial stage and can gain compensation now. British Flat winner Night Sparkle has been in good form over hurdles since joining Michael O'Callaghan and might give the selection most to think about ahead of Gavin Cromwell's Vera Verto, who arrives fit from jumping and was placed on her most recent Flat start.