20:15 Down Royal

Friday 23 June 2023

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Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:19 | Winning time: 1m 29.83s

(12)

Above It All¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| D

25/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, eighteenth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 16 days ago, slowly away. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 850000

(10)

I Know I Can⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: F Birrane| OR: 56

9/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Respectable seventh of 20 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 22/1) 7 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 338-067

(14)

Sunset Nova^v⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 56| D

8/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Visor back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 094028

(3)

Wee Pablo^t,v1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: H Rogers| OR: 55| D

11/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Well-backed 5/1, sixth of 12 in handicap at Listowel (7.1f, good to soft) 20 days ago, slowly away. Visor on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 449-006

(11)

Swiss Army Officer⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: C Ngcobo⁽³⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 54| D

9/2

Latest win at Roscommon in May. 17/2, good second of 20 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 7 days ago. Respected.

Form: 590-192

(9)

Epaulawn^t³⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: M G Quinn| OR: 50

9/2

Fair maiden. Struggled in 2 runs last year. Off 12 months. Billy Lee an interesting booking.

Form: 5276/08-

(6)

Redshore City⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

13/2

15/2, bit below form third of 8 in claimer at Gowran (8f, soft) 44 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 642473

(4)

Kratos^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, seventh of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 22 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 00-0087

(5)

Black Bridie^t²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47

80/1

Poor maiden. Off 8 months. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 005508-

(15)

Breagagh^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: S Millar| OR: 47

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, below form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do.

Form: 000/746-

(1)

Helmet Star^h,t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 47| D

25/1

50/1, twenty first of 23 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft) 41 days ago. Back up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 6000-00

(13)

Sadiqaa^v1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 47| BF| D

10/1

5/1, first run since leaving James McAuley when below form 7½ lengths ninth of 15 to Swiss Army Officer in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 32 days ago, not clear run. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 008609

(2)

Miss Slovakia¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: E Lynam| OR: 48

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000-

(8)

Ledger^h1¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 63

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 6 months. Hood on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 0060-

Non-Runners

(16)

The Bog Bank³⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: Scott McCullagh

(7)

Carla's Kodi Bear¹⁵⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Mrs S Dawson J: Reserve 2

(17)

Gidwa⁹¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Swiss Army Officer (9/2), Epaulawn (9/2), Wee Pablo (11/2), Redshore City (13/2), Sunset Nova (8/1), The Bog Bank (8/1), I Know I Can (9/1), Sadiqaa (10/1), Kratos (11/1), Breagagh (14/1), Above It All (25/1), Helmet Star (25/1), Ledger (25/1), Gidwa (25/1), Miss Slovakia (28/1), Carla's Kodi Bear (33/1), Black Bridie (80/1)

Low-grade stuff with SWISS ARMY OFFICER one of a small number arriving in some sort of form and he gets the vote. Wee Pablo and Sunset Nova are a couple of the other players.