16:45 Killarney

Wednesday 19 July 2023

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Complete Coverage Of Irish Racing Only On Racing TV Claiming Race

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 45.03s

(11)

Brown Eagle^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 60

12/1

Fair gelding. Last of 19 in handicap (16/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 009-400

(8)

Field Of Honour^p,t¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: K S McHugh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 68| D

66/1

Modest gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (8f, 80/1). Off 145 days. Trainer going well.

Form: 610-000

(5)

Is That Love⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 76| D

13/8

Fairly useful gelding. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when respectable third of 11 in claimer (11/2) at Dundalk (7f) 7 days ago. Respected.

Form: 761-823

(1)

Roderick¹⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J McAuley| OR: 83| D

20/1

Useful at his best. Off since a disappointing run at Dundalk (8f) in February but is a potentially a classy sort for a race like this.

Form: 1747/40

(6)

Might And Mercy⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 73

9/4

Fairly useful filly. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Sixth of 11 in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 10/3) 7 days ago.

Form: 6-10076

(4)

New Route²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 16 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good, 28/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 007

(10)

Santa Catarina^h1,t1²⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 60

16/1

Fair filly. Seventh of 11 in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 10/1). Off 9 months. Hood on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 499637-

(7)

Super Surprise⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Kent

200/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Eleventh of 15 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good, 150/1) 50 days ago.

Form:

(3)

Talking Tough^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: S M Duffy| OR: 40

50/1

Modest gelding. Two wins from 57 Flat runs. Forty runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 14 in claimer (125/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 500-000

(9)

Ard Mhacha⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67

20/1

Fair gelding. 40/1, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 7 days ago.

Form: 3307-00

(2)

Irresistible You^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 49

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in claimer at Fairyhouse (10f, good, 80/1) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 04957

Forecasts

Is That Love (13/8), Might And Mercy (9/4), New Route (9/2), Brown Eagle (12/1), Santa Catarina (16/1), Irresistible You (18/1), Roderick (20/1), Ard Mhacha (20/1), Talking Tough (50/1), Field Of Honour (66/1), Super Surprise (200/1)

MIGHT AND MERCY ran a bit better dropped to a claimer last time and is taken to build on that and resume winning ways with Colin Keane back in the saddle. Is That Love arrives on the back of 2 placed efforts in similar company and is second choice ahead of his stablemate Roderick, who ran badly when last seen but is more than capable at this level judged on his best form.