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Wednesday 31 January 2024

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 2m 22.91s

(6)

Expound^b1,h1⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| BF

6/1

Fairly useful gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable second of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, 5/4) 5 days ago. Expected to be in the shake up again with new headgear mix applied.

Form: 23220-2

(2)

Fascinating Story^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin

80/1

Fascinating Rock gelding who finished well held in bumper and no better than mid-division in maiden hurdles either side of that run during second half of last year.

Form:

(12)

Tincurra Lad¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Killian Leonard| T: W J Martin

200/1

Winning jumper. 200/1, minor promise when ninth of 12 in maiden at this course (12f) on flat debut 15 days ago. Low-grade handicaps will be more his bag.

Form: 9

(8)

Carlo Bianconi²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/5

Promising type. Second of 15 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, heavy, 11/4) on debut in April, inexperience holding him back in the finish. Absent since but very much the type to do better with that under his belt. Sound claims.

Form: 2-

(1)

Liberty Vallence²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

100/1

Once-raced colt. Last of 10 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft, 125/1) on debut. Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-

(3)

Morse⁴⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld

14/1

Once-raced gelding who showed ability when fifth of 18 in maiden (100/1) at Leopardstown (7f, soft) on debut, never nearer. Off 15 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5/

(4)

Primitivo^t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer

200/1

Twice-raced colt. Eleventh of 13 in maiden (100/1) at this course (12f) 42 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00-

(10)

Squire Danagher^b1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 74

2/1

Lightly-raced colt. Respectable third of 14 in maiden at this C&D (11/4) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 3/433-3

(5)

Zazir^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: D Hogan

100/1

Well held only start in bumpers at Naas earlier this month and likely best watched making debut in this sphere. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form:

(11)

Calmafterthestorm

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell

100/1

€1,000 2-y-o, Estidhkaar filly. Dam maiden sister to Solario Stakes winner Fantastic Moon and half-sister to top-class winner up to 1½m Cracksman out of useful 7.6f-9f winner Rhadegunda.

Form:

(7)

Second Girl¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer

12/1

Twice-raced filly who left debut form well behind when second of 14 in maiden (125/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, running on late. Possible she can do better again and each-way claims.

Form: 0-2

Non-Runners

(9)

Little Empire¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Carlo Bianconi (4/5), Squire Danagher (2/1), Expound (6/1), Second Girl (12/1), Morse (14/1), Little Empire (66/1), Fascinating Story (80/1), Liberty Vallence (100/1), Zazir (100/1), Calmafterthestorm (100/1), Tincurra Lad (200/1), Primitivo (200/1)

CARLO BIANCONI made an encouraging debut and likely would have won had he kept straight when edged out late on in a Gowran maiden in April. That experience won't have been wasted on him and he can make a winning return to action with progress anticipated. Expound and Squire Danagher can give Joseph O'Brien's 4-y-o most to think about.