16:28 Fairyhouse

Saturday 27 January 2024

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SBK (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 4m 20.2s

Argento Boy

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/1

€120,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including very smart hurdler/useful chaser Briar Hill and bumper winner/useful hurdler Jazzaway. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Born Braver⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Court Cave gelding. Half-brother to modest 2½m hurdle winner Born Famous. Dam (h88), point winner, made frame once hurdles. Won last 2 of 7 starts in points (latest Dec 2). Interesting Rules newcomer.

Form: P5U-211

Coral River

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

25/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Ol' Man River gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Three Faces West.

Form:

D Journey Man

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 3¼m hurdle winner Fontsanta and bumper winner Dusky Days, stays 21f.

Form:

Dairy Force³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 28/1, tenth of 12 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 32 days ago.

Form: 0

He's Gorgeous³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: P A Fahy

20/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in bumper (66/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 32 days ago.

Form: 8

Lieber Nicc³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

11/4

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 28 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: B8

Nowwhatdoyouthink⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

13/2

Mount Nelson gelding. Dam little impact in bumper/over hurdles. Successful on last of 3 starts in points (Oct 2023).

Form: 26-1

Seskin Flash³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Carey

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, fifth of 6 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 31 days ago.

Form: 5

Shraheen

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton

12/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including useful hurdlers Minella Melody and Glens of Antrim.

Form:

Non-Runners

Machismo⁵⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Forecasts

Argento Boy (1/1), Machismo (5/2), Lieber Nicc (11/4), Nowwhatdoyouthink (13/2), Born Braver (10/1), Shraheen (12/1), He's Gorgeous (20/1), Coral River (25/1), Dairy Force (40/1), D Journey Man (50/1), Seskin Flash (125/1)

ARGENTO BOY has an excellent pedigree and represents top connections, so he takes marginal preference over Machismo, who was impressive when winning his only start in points. Born Braver, another point recruit, is also worthy of respect.