14:05 Down Royal

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 2m 14.08s

(9)

Northern Sonas^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 74

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft, 16/1) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9-337

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(3)

Cornahilt Soldier^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 73| C

7/1

Scored here in May. Fifth of 6 in better handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good, 20/1) 15 days ago. One of the few winners and enters calculations.

Form: 90-0015

(11)

Model Approach^b1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Gabriella Hill⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 12/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard having good spell. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 559

(7)

Presence⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

5/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f, 8/1) 70 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Form looks good and she could do better.

Form: 7-44

(8)

Galician Girl¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

6/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. Creditable eighth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 14/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Booking of Keane a plus. One to consider.

Form: 310868

(5)

Punta Coco²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin| T: N Lupini| OR: 63

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/2, respectable seventh of 14 in maiden at this course (10f, good) 22 days ago, not clear run. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9-3047

(2)

Dancing Steve¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (80/1) at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 10 days ago.

Form: 5800

(4)

Dream Ticket¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 58

20/1

Creditable tenth of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 16 days ago, having to pick way through. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 229-000

(12)

My Mate Tony^p1¹⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 55

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden, very well bred but has shown next to nothing. Off 148 days/gelded. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap/turf debut. Interesting to see a market move.

Form: 00-00

(10)

Dark Blue Diamond¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when respectable eleventh of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 16 days ago, not knocked about. Up in trip.

Form: 8760

(1)

Fine Print^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good, 66/1) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 86-00

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Sovereign City²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D J Bunyan J: Robert Whearty

Forecasts

Presence (5/2), My Mate Tony (4/1), Galician Girl (6/1), Northern Sonas (13/2), Model Approach (7/1), Cornahilt Soldier (7/1), Punta Coco (10/1), Dream Ticket (20/1), Sovereign City (20/1), Dark Blue Diamond (33/1), Fine Print (40/1), Dancing Steve (66/1)

PRESENCE gets the tentative vote on her handicap debut. Cornahilt Soldier, Galician Girl and My Mate Tony are others to note and a market move for the last-named would be particularly interesting.