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Saturday 18 May 2024

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Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 10.54s

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Blackpool²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

3/1

Once-raced colt. Fourth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 16/5) on sole 2-y-o start. Up in trip here and he's open to improvement.

Form: 4-

(5)

Galway Man³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

250/1

Twice-raced colt. 200/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 38 days ago.

Form: 08

(6)

Heliogabalus²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Twice-raced gelding. Third of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 50/1). Off 6 months. Up in trip and should have more to offer.

Form: 03-

(1)

Jimmy The Greek

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer

250/1

Raa Atoll colt. Dam unraced. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(7)

Naturally Nimble⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

6/4

Promising type. 15/8, last of 4 in minor event at Naas (10.4f, good) 7 days ago, not much room. Open to progress.

Form: 2-34

(8)

Nestor

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger

40/1

Make Believe colt. Dam, placed most of her starts between 7f-9.5f, sister to useful 1¼m-1¾m winner Novis Adventus and closely related to 9.4f-1½m winner Neophilia. Market should point the way.

Form:

(2)

Rock Of Ireland²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

11/4

Twice-raced gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 12 in maiden at this course (10f, good to soft, 11/1) 21 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 6-2

(3)

Spencer Dock

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

100/1

€22,000 yearling, Profitable gelding. Brother to 9.6f winner Bedelia and half-brother to 3 winners, including 7f-8.3f winner Valentana and 5f-1¼m winner Black Dave. Watch the betting for clues.

Form:

(9)

Lady Doris³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

11/2

Promising sort. Second of 11 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f, 6/1) 35 days ago. Yard in good form and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 4-2

Forecasts

Naturally Nimble (6/4), Rock Of Ireland (11/4), Blackpool (3/1), Lady Doris (11/2), Heliogabalus (12/1), Nestor (40/1), Spencer Dock (100/1), Galway Man (250/1), Jimmy The Greek (250/1)

ROCK OF IRELAND took a step forward when going close here three weeks ago, in turn pulling nicely clear of a next-time-out winner, and he is taken to get his head in front this time. He's up against several promising types, though, with Naturally Nimble, Lady Doris and Blackpool (in order of preference) all feared.