19:40 Killarney

Thursday 20 July 2023

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James Collins Memorial Flat Race

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.04s

Ally Kazoo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling

4/1

El Kabeir gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including smart hurdler/chaser Threeunderthrufive, stays 4m, and useful chaser Benruben. Makes some paper appeal and the betting should prove informative.

Form:

Can't Resist It¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

3/1

Getaway gelding. Dam (h105), bumper/2½m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Make My Heart Fly. Unplaced sole start in points (Feb 5).

Form: 5-

Charlie Pops^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Fahey

80/1

28/1, twelfth of 14 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on debut 2 weeks ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0

Marksetgo¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: P J Gilligan

150/1

Offered little when eleventh of 14 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 33/1) on debut 2 weeks ago.

Form: 0

Master Otis¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| BF

11/8

Acquitted himself well all 5 starts in bumpers, bit below his best when second of 14 at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 6/4) 2 weeks ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: 425-42

Plaisir Des Flos¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gallagher

9/1

4/1, shaped similarly to previously after 7 months off when fourth of 7 in bumper at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) 16 days ago, late headway.

Form: 95-4

Rodney

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

14/1

£16,000 4-y-o, Golden Horn gelding. Dam fairly useful 1½m winner on Flat. Market can guide.

Form:

Thegraveyardbookie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

22/1

€8,500 3-y-o, Valirann gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Resolute Bay.

Form:

Dancing Dame

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

22/1

Decorated Knight filly. Dam fairly useful maiden on Flat. Probably best watched.

Form:

Easy Peasy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly

12/1

Walk In The Park filly. Closely related to 2 winners, including fair hurdler Barely Famous, and half-sister to 3 winners, including useful hurdler Cool Macavity.

Form:

Frost Fairy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss C Butler⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

40/1

6,500 gns 3-y-o, Dark Angel filly. Half-sister to 6.5f winner Mottrib. Dam winner up to 1¼m on Flat (2-y-o 1m winner).

Form:

Non-Runners

Luckinthecity

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Master Otis (11/8), Luckinthecity (11/8), Can't Resist It (3/1), Ally Kazoo (4/1), Plaisir Des Flos (9/1), Easy Peasy (12/1), Rodney (14/1), Dancing Dame (22/1), Thegraveyardbookie (22/1), Frost Fairy (40/1), Charlie Pops (80/1), Marksetgo (150/1)

Those with racecourse experience don't set a tall standard so LUCKINTHECITY gets the nod to make a winning start for champion trainer Willie Mullins at the expense of Master Otis, who has acquitted himself well in all 5 starts in bumpers so far but was a bit below his best at Tipperary 2 weeks ago. Ally Kazoo and Plaisir des Flos can fight out third spot.