20:15 Bellewstown

Thursday 6 July 2023

All16:2516:5517:2517:5518:3019:0519:4020:15

Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker, Crockafotha (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 46.10s

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Fireworks²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr R L McCrory⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 85

28/1

Fairly useful gelding on Flat. Yet to convince over jumps, 20/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Bangor (19.6f, good) 26 days ago. Return to the level may perk him up now.

Form: 149/017-

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(4)

Baltic Bird⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: W Durkan| OR: 89

11/1

Useful form when off the mark in a Yarmouth maiden (11.5f) last spring. Didn't kick on thereafter for the Gosden's but showed definite aptitude for hurdling on 2 of 3 starts for present yard this year and not discounted back in this sphere.

Form: 321000-

(5)

Department Of War^t⁷³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: John J Maguire| OR: 76

80/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.8f, good) in July 2021. Lengthy absence to overcome starting out for new yard.

Form: 1346/

(1)

Jesse Evans²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: N Meade| OR: 90

7/5

Useful gelding. 25/1, 18¾ lengths last of 4 to State Man in Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 21/2430-

(7)

Michigan State⁶⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss N C Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack

12/1

Easy to back but came out on top when landing 10-runner Wolverhampton maiden (9.5f) on debut for Joseph Tuite in November 2021. Missed whole of last year but returns for yard in good form and market support behind him would look significant.

Form: 1/

(9)

Party Central^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

4/6

Bumper winner/useful form over hurdles and perfect start in this sphere when landing 17-runner Gowran maiden (9.6f) in April. Not at best back over hurdles a month later, but she remains with potential moving forward in this sphere.

Form: 1

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Patrick Joseph^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss R Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 48

250/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. 300/1, eighth of 17 in maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 7/65-908

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You Make Me Smile¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Ms C A Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

250/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 200/1, last of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good) 14 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 00

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Final Endeavour²⁵³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: H Rogers J: Miss M Walsh

Forecasts

Party Central (4/6), Jesse Evans (7/5), Baltic Bird (11/1), Michigan State (12/1), Final Endeavour (16/1), Fireworks (28/1), Department Of War (80/1), You Make Me Smile (250/1), Patrick Joseph (250/1)

A multiple bumper/hurdles winner, PARTY CENTRAL opened her account on the Flat a shade cosily at Gowran in the Spring. Not at her best back over hurdles a month later, she's very much the type to bounce back and could be the answer with progress anticipated in this sphere. Jesse Evans, on the back of a break and Baltic Bird head the dangers.