18:45 Ballinrobe

Monday 26 June 2023

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Treacy's Pharmacies Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 4.36s

(4)

Saraqael¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 84

22/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Gowran (16f, heavy) 107 days ago. Off 107 days. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Others preferred.

Form: 63180-

(8)

Pont Audemer⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 82

8/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 5/1, third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Mark looks reasonable for handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 31-

(7)

Redstone Well²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 81

5/2

Good second of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good, 9/1) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0023-82

(5)

Eloquent Arthur^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

6/1

Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Not one to write off.

Form: 35-0658

(3)

A Shin Undine³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 72

4/1

Winner at Gowran in May. 16/1, respectable twelfth of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 990210

(10)

Relevant Range^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: G Scott| OR: 71

25/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. 16/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 4 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 2-22100

(1)

Chocolat Blu¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70

9/1

Winner at Dundalk in December. 12/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 171 days.

Form: 58471-0

(2)

Blackcastle Storm^t²⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M J Smith| OR: 69| D

12/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 40/1). Off 8 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 421006-

(6)

Quick Blessing^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, excellent second of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 18/1) 18 days ago, conceding first run. Could go one better.

Form: 8880-2

Non-Runners

(9)

New Hill²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Redstone Well (5/2), A Shin Undine (4/1), Quick Blessing (4/1), Eloquent Arthur (6/1), Pont Audemer (8/1), New Hill (8/1), Chocolat Blu (9/1), Blackcastle Storm (12/1), Saraqael (22/1), Relevant Range (25/1)

QUICK BLESSING finished strongly having conceded first run to the winner at Leopardstown 18 days ago and he's worth a chance to go one better with further progress on the cards. Stablemate Pont Audemar is a danger returning to the Flat and Redstone Well can't be dismissed on the back of a solid showing.