20:30 Bellewstown

Saturday 8 July 2023

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Bar One Racing Guaranteed Overnight Prices Flat Race

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 4m 0.4s

Kilta²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Hennessy

9/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Ross O'Sullivan with more needed.

Form: 76-

Sameasiteverwas^t1²⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford & T Collins

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2, creditable sixth of 10 in bumper at Clonmel (16.7f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0/4906-

Sweet Liberty

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

14/1

Free Eagle gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners on Flat, including useful 7f winner Mudlahhim. Dam 7f winner who stayed easy 11.4f.

Form:

Cape Best

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Ms M Mullins

13/2

Kingston Hill gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdlers Pinnacle Panda, stayed 3m, and Cotton End. Dam 11f winner. Not without interest on his debut.

Form:

Intense Approach³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

1/4

Promising head second of 15 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good, 3/1) on NH debut 39 days ago. Can build on it now and he's a player.

Form: 1-2

Cedar Wood¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms J E Grant⁽⁷⁾| T: D M O'Brien

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 125/1) 19 days ago. Has lots to find.

Form: 08

Gone For Tea²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

5/1, encouraging third of 7 in bumper at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) on NH debut 20 days ago. Not ruled out wtih better to come.

Form: 3

Valiretta

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Valirann filly. Sister to fair hurdler Mullins Cross. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2m winner) Bleak House. Market can guide.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ivana⁴³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Intense Approach (1/4), Ivana (2/1), Cape Best (13/2), Kilta (9/1), Gone For Tea (14/1), Sweet Liberty (14/1), Sameasiteverwas (33/1), Valiretta (50/1), Cedar Wood (80/1)

IVANA ran out an impressive winner on her debut at Limerick last month and looks the way to go here with improvement very much on the cards. Intense Approach also shaped well on his first start when runner-up at Ballinrobe and should ensure the mare doesn't have things all her own way. Newcomers Cape Best and Valiretta can fight it out for minor honours.