13:55 Navan

Saturday 18 May 2024

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Flower Hill Apprentice Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 13.46s

(7)

Senado Square⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 65| D

14/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Naas (5f, good, 16/1) 7 days ago, slowly away. Eases in class.

Form: 1318-09

(17)

Aloysius Lilius^b,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 61| D

28/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 13 days ago. Now finds himself below last winning mark.

Form: 1867-90

(15)

Shoebox King^p1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 57| C

9/1

Course winner. 20/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Naas (5f, good) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 030-800

(12)

Cuban Grey^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Wesley Joyce⁽²⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 54

15/2

Good second of 10 in handicap (14/1) at this course (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Has good chance on form on the back of that best effort for this yard.

Form: 33-6062

(8)

Teddy Boy⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 54| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 40/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 64 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 46060-6

(3)

Only A Star³⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alyse Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 53

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1 and hooded for first time, ninth of 10 in maiden at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft). Off 12 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 509-

(11)

Hope And Innocence⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 52

22/1

16/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (7f, heavy) 9 days ago.

Form: 600-764

(18)

Jacks Inn¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty| T: John M Harney| OR: 60

22/1

First run since leaving A. Slattery when eighth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, heavy, 25/1) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 60-8

(1)

Un Bacio Ancora^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 50| D

16/1

One win from 38 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft, 9/2) 11 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 809937

(16)

Aurora Nova³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Hugh Horgan⁽²⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 48

13/2

Very good third of 13 in claimer at Sligo (5.9f, good, 18/1) 3 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4890-83

(10)

Below Deck⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Hassett⁽²⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Naas (5f, good, 20/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 260500

(5)

Layoftheland^t³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: Sean Davis| OR: 55

13/8

Good second of 9 in handicap at Sligo (5.9f, good, 3/1) 3 days ago. That was a step up on her previous form.

Form: 709472

(4)

No Speed Limit^v¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: P J McKenna| OR: 47| D

25/1

Four wins from 81 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 267589

(9)

Sin E Shekells^p,t1¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 47

66/1

Remains a maiden after 40 Flat runs. 150/1, seventh of 9 in maiden at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 6700-07

(6)

Stanhope¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 640-086

(2)

Star Sailor⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J Cleary⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 51

40/1

200/1, fourteenth of 18 in maiden at Cork (5f, heavy) 49 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0-00

Non-Runners

(14)

Step Back In Time¹¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: C Timmons J: C J MacRedmond

(13)

My Girl Sioux¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: A Slattery J: Amy Jo Hayes

Forecasts

Layoftheland (13/8), My Girl Sioux (5/1), Aurora Nova (13/2), Stanhope (7/1), Cuban Grey (15/2), Shoebox King (9/1), Step Back In Time (10/1), Below Deck (14/1), Senado Square (14/1), Teddy Boy (14/1), Un Bacio Ancora (16/1), Hope And Innocence (22/1), Jacks Inn (22/1), No Speed Limit (25/1), Aloysius Lilius (28/1), Star Sailor (40/1), Sin E Shekells (66/1), Only A Star (80/1)

CUBAN GREY produced his best effort yet for current connections when second over 5f here 11 days ago and now looks weighted to strike. Layoftheland is an unexposed 3-y-o with the potential to do better, while My Girl Sioux is pretty consistent in her grade.