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Saturday 19 August 2023

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Perennial Freight Handicap

3YO plus | 1m 4f | Yielding | 8 Runners | Turf

(7)

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 86

Unreliable individual. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Galway (12f, good, 22/1) 15 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 08-0300

(2)

Vischio¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: R Donohoe| OR: 84| CD

C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 8/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 949-511

(8)

Immelmann¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins| OR: 78| BF

Last of 19 in handicap (5/2) at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago, eased and found to be coughing post race. Might be worth another chance.

Form: 3283/60

(5)

Immutable¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 87

1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Naas in April. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Galway (12.4f, heavy) 19 days ago. Trainer going well. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 212-125

(6)

Kojin¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 75| CD

C&D winner. 25/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Well treated if staging a revival.

Form: 060-060

(1)

Lakewood^b1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 75

Bit below form eighth of 15 in maiden (11/1) at the Curragh (10f, good) 6 days ago, hampered. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 09670-8

(3)

Royal Eagle²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 75| CD

Won this race off a 5 lb lower mark 12 months ago and arrives on the back of some good efforts over hurdles, including a win here 2 days ago. Likely to make a bold bid to defend her crown.

Form: 4540/21-

(4)

Expound^p1,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 74

9/2, good third of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft) 8 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 053223

Forecasts

Vischio (5/2), Expound (3/1), Royal Eagle (4/1), Immelmann (6/1), Immutable (6/1), Lakewood (12/1), Kojin (14/1), Laelaps (14/1)

It may pay to give another chance to IMMELMANN who was found to be coughing when a disappointing favourite at Galway last time and had shaped encouragingly on his yard debut prior to that. Vischio ran well back hurdling at Galway recently and also scored twice on the Flat last month so she's an obvious danger. Last year's winner Royal Eagle would also very much come into it if turning out (career best over hurdles here on Thursday).