15:17 Listowel

Sunday 2 June 2024

All13:3214:0714:4215:1715:5016:2016:5017:20

Pat Smullen Race

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 40.97s

(1)

Gleneagle Bay⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| D

10/1

Gleneagles gelding. Well backed, overcame inexperience to win 13-runner maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 68 days ago, always holding on. Looks sure to progress.

Form: 1

(5)

Narmar^b1²⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 92| CD

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. 33/1, 11¾ lengths last of 13 to Piz Badile in Diamond Stakes at Dundalk (10.7f) in September, Off 8 months/gelded since and he could yet resume progress with blinkers now enlisted. Market may guide.

Form: 9/42180-

(3)

Quar Shamar¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99| D

6/1

Useful gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 3½ lengths fourth of 5 to Mutasarref in listed race at Naas (7f, good to firm, 11/1) 14 days ago. That ought to have taken the freshness out of him and he's respected.

Form: 0/1605-4

(7)

The Liffey⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

2/1

Looked above-average when winning only start at 2 yrs and not disgraced back from 10 months off when fifth of 8 to Battle Cry in Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy, 10/1) 56 days ago. Should come on for that and one to be interested in.

Form: 1-5

(4)

Uluru¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Promising sort who won first of 2 starts as a juvenile and improved again after 7 months off when second of 4 in minor event at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 19 days ago, despite not looking the finished article.

Form: 14-2

(2)

Without Words²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| D

11/2

Fairly useful filly. Won 9-runner minor event (15/10) at Toulouse (8f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Francois Rohaut. Yard having good spell. Open to improvement.

Form: 21-

Non-Runners

(6)

Sara Valentina¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

The Liffey (2/1), Uluru (9/4), Without Words (11/2), Quar Shamar (6/1), Sara Valentina (7/1), Gleneagle Bay (10/1), Narmar (14/1)

ULURU showed improved form returning from 7 months off despite not looking the finished article when second at Killarney 19 days ago, and with the prospect of more to come, she earns the vote. The Liffey is another 3-y-o entitled to improve and feared, along with Quar Shamar.