14:35 Down Royal

Saturday 24 June 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2517:0517:40

Polypipe Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 12.33s

(6)

Sea Spray^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap (11/2) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 6 days ago, pushed out. Stable is going well and he seems likely to put up another bold showing.

Form: 047-71

(5)

Mobilise⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (4/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 9 days ago, driven clear. Up in trip. Makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 0-7031

(3)

Unification⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in maiden (40/1) at Navan (10f, soft) 42 days ago. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut. May do better now handicapping.

Form: 0-57

(7)

Picture Of A City^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Oliver| OR: 73

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/3, good second of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should go well again.

Form: 4-3432

(2)

Our Boy Wes²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Nathan Crosse| T: E Mullins| OR: 72

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 15 in maiden (14/1) at the Curragh (9f, soft). Off 8 months. Needs to improve on handicap/seasonal debut.

Form: 9377-

(10)

Serotonin^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Alan Richardson| OR: 67

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, excellent fifth of 11 in maiden at Sligo (10.4f, good to soft) 39 days ago, having run of race. On a fair mark for handicap debut, so capable of getting involved.

Form: 0-8585

(9)

Sodapop^h1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G M Ryan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 67

50/1

First run since leaving Jessica Dupont-Fahn when last of 9 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 12/1) on IRE debut 54 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 53021-9

(8)

Evening's Empire⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 66

12/1

10/3, respectable 4¼ lengths third of 7 to Sea Spray in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 6 days ago, better placed than most. Can make presence felt.

Form: 48-6943

(4)

Navy Beach¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: A J Martin| OR: 56

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fifth of 10 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 2 days ago, not knocked about. Deserves respect.

Form: 060-05

(1)

Spanish Saint⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L F Roche| T: N Meade| OR: 52

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) 66 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 0-79

Forecasts

Picture Of A City (5/2), Mobilise (4/1), Sea Spray (9/2), Navy Beach (6/1), Serotonin (8/1), Our Boy Wes (10/1), Evening's Empire (12/1), Unification (16/1), Spanish Saint (20/1), Sodapop (50/1)

MOBILISE took another step forward when scoring at Leopardstown last time and he's going on improving, so he gets the narrow vote to follow up with the longer trip unlikely to pose a problem. Picture of A City looks a danger on the back of a solid showing at Fairyhouse and Sea Spray is another one to consider.