17:40 Fairyhouse

Friday 14 June 2024

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Maher Tractor Sales Handicap

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 13.50s

(5)

Apache Outlaw²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Creditable ninth of 17 in handicap (12/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 21 days ago. Shortlist material eased in class.

Form: 1-17309

(7)

Pink Sorrel²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 89

11/1

Sixteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good, 20/1) 21 days ago. May have needed that and this is a weaker race.

Form: 13402-0

(6)

Tawaazon^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 83| D

11/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (5f, good) 6 days ago. Needs to step up on that.

Form: 887-006

(3)

Rough Diamond^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 77| D

5/2

Creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good, 12/1) 21 days ago. Falling in the weights without really looking ready to strike.

Form: 866058

(1)

Rathbranchurch⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74| D

11/4

One win from 25 Flat runs. 14/1, good second of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8-57832

(8)

Universally^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 71| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 13/2, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 14 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 0153-77

Non-Runners

(4)

Heavenly Power²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: E Lynam J: James Ryan

(2)

Mercurial⁵⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: J Nallen J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Apache Outlaw (5/2), Rough Diamond (5/2), Rathbranchurch (11/4), Mercurial (10/3), Heavenly Power (7/2), Universally (13/2), Tawaazon (11/1), Pink Sorrel (11/1)

A case of sorts can be made for most of these, with APACHE OUTLAW just about the most persuasive dropped in class. Mercurial was better than ever last time so is second choice, ahead of Rathbranchchurch.