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Friday 28 July 2023

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Off time: 20:19 | Winning time: 1m 12.42s

(5)

Baalbec Beauty^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 65

18/1

Hasn't gone on promising an encouraging reappearance, finishing down the field at Limerick (6.7f) on most recent outing.

Form: 254-380

(10)

Shoebox King^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 65

11/4

Bounced back to form in first-time blinkers to take advantage of a drop in the weights in 15-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago, driven out. Remains well treated on old form.

Form: 406041

(6)

Mogwli^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 61| D

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap (14/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 20 days ago. Easing in the weights but has work to do.

Form: 548970

(9)

Oneplusone¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Craig O'Neill| OR: 63

28/1

Offered little on run since leaving Jack W. Davison when well held in 17-runner handicap (18/1) at Navan (5.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 055700

(17)

Markievicz⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 54| D

12/1

Scored at Navan in May but below form both starts since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 399106

(12)

Improving^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A Leahy| OR: 53

11/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020 but wasn't disgraced when fifth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 20 days ago. Player off same mark.

Form: 7070-55

(2)

American In Paris^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 56| D

14/1

Ran up to best when second of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 20 days ago, no extra only late on. 5 lb higher now but shouldn't be far away if backing that up.

Form: 006062

(16)

Giocoso²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 51

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 16/1) 20 days ago, slowly away. Improvement required.

Form: 00690

(4)

Catherine Chroi^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: C O'Connell| OR: 49| D

9/2

Ran respectably when sixth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 8/1) 20 days ago, despite not being ideally placed. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 224666

(11)

Millieblue^p1⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: N Slevin| OR: 54

20/1

Modest maiden who fared no better in a first-time hood when eighth of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 8-5798

(13)

Tiktok Time^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 53

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden who failed to improve down in trip when eighth of 17 on handicap debut at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 13 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9608

(14)

Benerville^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 52

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed a bit more than previously in first-time cheekpieces when sixth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 100/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 0006

(8)

Stickyourneckout^p⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: J F Levins| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs and disappointed back up in trip when sixth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm, 10/3) 73 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0005-56

(7)

Teddy Boy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 47| D

12/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Should remain competitive back up in trip.

Form: 207845

(3)

Okyle Lass^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P Verling⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 47

125/1

66/1, offered little when twelfth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 878-690

Non-Runners

(15)

Racing Royalty³⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: G Scott J: W J Lee

(1)

Trueba⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: E Linehan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Shoebox King (11/4), Catherine Chroi (9/2), Racing Royalty (5/1), Improving (11/2), Giocoso (9/1), Teddy Boy (12/1), Markievicz (12/1), Mogwli (12/1), American In Paris (14/1), Tiktok Time (14/1), Stickyourneckout (14/1), Trueba (14/1), Baalbec Beauty (18/1), Millieblue (20/1), Oneplusone (28/1), Benerville (40/1), Okyle Lass (125/1)

CATHERINE CHROI has been shaping up well for a while now and is taken to gain deserved success. Shoebox King and Improving are a couple of potential threats.