18:40 Ballinrobe

Monday 24 July 2023

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Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 2m 4.96s

(10)

Comfort Line^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76

33/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to firm, 14/1) 64 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 6-07000

(4)

Persian Queen^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 76

13/2

Latest win at Cork in May. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap (14/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 6 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 181507

(9)

Theophilos^t1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 76| BF| D

3/1

11/8, good fourth of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (12.8f, good) 46 days ago. Back down in trip. Yard having good spell. Tongue strap on 1st time. Another bold show likely.

Form: 60-5124

(2)

New Hill^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 73

10/1

Fifteenth of 22 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (9f, good) 24 days ago, hampered. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 400300

(6)

Only For Me⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Magnier| OR: 72| BF

9/1

Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap (6/1) at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 53 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 285-086

(3)

Yokkell²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: J P Fahey| OR: 70| D

5/2

15/2, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good) 23 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 232-326

(7)

Celebrating Ethel¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: A Kinirons| OR: 69

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fourth of 14 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 734

(5)

Qasbaz^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 68

4/1

5/2, won 15-runner handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 9 days ago, easily. Up 9 lb but feared all the same.

Form: 535531

(1)

Vormir²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: K J Leonard| T: F Birrane| OR: 47

80/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, seventh of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0600-07

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(8)

Cursory Exam¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: D N Curran

Forecasts

Yokkell (5/2), Theophilos (3/1), Qasbaz (4/1), Persian Queen (13/2), Only For Me (9/1), New Hill (10/1), Celebrating Ethel (12/1), Cursory Exam (25/1), Comfort Line (33/1), Vormir (80/1)

The vote goes to YOKKELL, who put in another good shift when sixth in a competitive handicap at the Curragh last time. Theophilos is likely to benefit from this drop back in trip after appearing to find 13f too stiff at Leopardstown and he is second choice ahead of recent decisive Navan winner Qasbaz. Handicap debutante Celebrating Ethel is also shortlisted.