17:45 Down Royal

Friday 28 July 2023

All17:1017:4518:2018:5519:2520:0020:30

Premier Electrics Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 0.68s

(9)

Art Of Unity^v³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kelly| OR: 58| D

50/1

Last of 23 in handicap (33/1) at Naas (5f, good to firm) 30 days ago.

Form: 6879-00

(4)

Ever Rock²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 58| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 6¾ lengths tenth of 15 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 00-0000

(8)

Scarlet Dancer^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 58| BF

3/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, unlucky head second of 15 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft, 2/1) 21 days ago, closing all way to line after being denied a clear run late on. Big shout.

Form: 353532

(12)

Soyounique¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 53

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, tenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 600000

(13)

Eruption^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: M J Smith| OR: 52| D

9/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. 12/1, head second of 15 to Zig Zag Zyggy in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Solid claims.

Form: 700002

(2)

Pulse Of Shanghai^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 52| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (6.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 44 days ago. Back down in trip. Thirty runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 230099

(15)

Zig Zag Zyggy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52| D

9/2

Won 15-runner handicap (14/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago by head from Scarlet Dancer. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 098071

(6)

Peerless^b,t⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: D Hogan| OR: 51| D

13/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, creditable second of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 57 days ago. Stable in good form. Chance on old form.

Form: 00-0962

(3)

Sister Lola^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J McAuley| OR: 50

8/1

Thirty four runs since last win in 2021. Off 4 months before eleventh of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good to soft, 12/1) 22 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and weighted to have a say.

Form: 009-860

(11)

Spirit Of Eagles^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 52

7/1

14/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 0-00753

Non-Runners

(7)

Conversant⁷⁶

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: K S McHugh

(5)

Pillar⁵⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 10

T: R K Watson J: Shane Kelly

(10)

Aloysius Lilius²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Reserve 1

(14)

Jim's Cracker²²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

(1)

Darcy's Rock²²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J J Lambe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Scarlet Dancer (3/1), Eruption (9/2), Zig Zag Zyggy (9/2), Conversant (11/2), Peerless (13/2), Spirit Of Eagles (7/1), Sister Lola (8/1), Ever Rock (11/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (12/1), Darcy's Rock (16/1), Aloysius Lilius (16/1), Soyounique (20/1), Jim's Cracker (33/1), Pillar (33/1), Art Of Unity (50/1)

SCARLET DANCER is a long time without a win but still looks the way to go on the back of her unlucky narrow reverse at Bellewstown last time. Eruption dead-heated with the selection that day and must enter calculations, with Sister Lola weighted to have a say too in a very open handicap.