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Friday 12 January 2024

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One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Maiden

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 42.12s

(3)

Alex Belardo⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell

25/1

Sixth of 12 in maiden at this course (7f, 66/1) on debut 44 days ago, having to pick way through. Should progress.

Form: 6-

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(14)

Artful Approach¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison

5/1

Twice-raced gelding. Sixth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good, 7/1). Off 153 days.

Form: 66-

(16)

Card Shark

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

7/2

Dark Angel colt. Brother to useful 1m-10.5f winner Take Heart and half-brother to 1¼m winner Treble Joy.

Form:

(11)

Currumbin

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: John O'Donoghue

20/1

€16,000 foal, £30,000 yearling, €35,000 2-y-o, Footstepsinthesand gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f winner Jack Red Cloud and 2-y-o 7f winner Greenback Boogie.

Form:

(7)

Highland Mist

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

125/1

Highland Reel gelding. Dam, 2-y-o 5f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Kingsgate Choice.

Form:

(2)

I Bid You Ajou³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: M O'Callaghan

9/4

Twice-raced gelding. 5/1, third of 13 in maiden at this course (7f) 30 days ago. Likely to improve again so one to consider.

Form: 03-

(8)

Jurality^p1⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

66/1

Seventh of 13 in maiden (20/1) at Thurles (8f, soft) on debut, not clear run. Off 99 days. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. May well do better.

Form: 7-

(17)

My Mate Tony³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

100/1

200/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f) 30 days ago.

Form: 00-

(6)

Nedita³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Marnane

9/2

40/1, fifth of 13 in minor event at this course (7f) 37 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 65-

(9)

The Bear Trap^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 72

17/2

Unreliable individual. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Good second of 14 in nursery at this course (7f, 8/1) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 952272-

(15)

Western City^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

$75,000 yearling, Kitten's Joy colt. Brother to US Grade 2 11/2m winner Chicago Style. Dam multiple US winner (including minor stakes) at 6f-9f from a very good US family. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(1)

Lorr's Girl²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: R Sweeney

200/1

200/1, ninth of 14 in maiden at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 89-

(13)

Maxwell Smart⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Alyse Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt

150/1

Eleventh of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 100/1) 83 days ago. First run for yard after leaving W. McCreery. RESERVE.

Form: 00-

(12)

Hoover Dam²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: L Comer

22/1

Twice-raced colt. 125/1, sixth of 13 in minor event at this C&D 23 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 76-

Non-Runners

(5)

Nerano³⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Scott McCullagh

(10)

Puturhandstogether³⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Gary Halpin

(4)

Hanoi⁹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: P Roche J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Nerano (2/1), I Bid You Ajou (9/4), Card Shark (7/2), Nedita (9/2), Artful Approach (5/1), Western City (6/1), The Bear Trap (17/2), Puturhandstogether (16/1), Currumbin (20/1), Hoover Dam (22/1), Alex Belardo (25/1), Hanoi (50/1), Jurality (66/1), My Mate Tony (100/1), Highland Mist (125/1), Maxwell Smart (150/1), Lorr's Girl (200/1)

NERANO cost plenty last year and December's debut over C&D was full of promise, ultimately finishing third. Sure to build on that, he's the one to beat, with the quirky The Bear Trap and I Bid You Ajou a couple of potential threats.