16:30 Down Royal

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Mount Charles Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 48.57s

(12)

El C Wells³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 65| D

9/1

First run since leaving Garry Bernard Caldwell when 28/1, won 14-runner handicap at Navan (13f, good) 35 days ago, slowly away. Looks of interest again.

Form: 00DD/91

(6)

Son Of Hypnos^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 65| D

11/2

Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft, 4/1) 23 days ago. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 09650/4-

(8)

Evening's Empire¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 64

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Potentially well treated returning to this sphere.

Form: 434270-

(17)

Numidia^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Killian Leonard| T: P Lawlor| OR: 62

10/3

7/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 15 days ago, kept up to work to score easily. Seen to good effect there but still merits plenty of respect after a 9-lb rise.

Form: 324-271

(13)

Charlie Luciano¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 60

3/1

7/2, won 13-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 15 days ago, getting first run. Remains fairly treated on his best form, so should go well under another positive ride.

Form: 6/0674-1

(15)

Gordons Aura^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Lee| T: G Elliott| OR: 60

7/1

Bit below form fourth of 12 in claiming hurdle (15/2) at Sligo (18.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Booking of Lee a plus. Cheekpieces back on. Unexposed on the Flat for this yard.

Form: 32850/9-

(4)

No Trouble^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 54

16/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, creditable seventh of 22 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 078-097

(7)

Bedelia²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 53

80/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 80/1) 20 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 0/00100-

(9)

Albion Princess^t⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 51

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 14/1) 71 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0060-00

(3)

Calmafterthestorm⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 88 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Uphill task.

Form: 897

(1)

Sand Castle^b,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin| T: A Murray| OR: 50

12/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Creditable 7¼ lengths sixth of 14 to El C Wells in handicap at Navan (13f, good, 9/1) 35 days ago. Stable in good form. Blinkers back on. Not dismissed.

Form: 39-0046

(2)

Curzon Queen^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 47

100/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 6 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 83569-0

(11)

Mythical Times³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P Cluskey| OR: 47

33/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Navan (13f, good, 28/1) 35 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 200/40-0

Non-Runners

(5)

Duleek Street⁴⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Cian Fahy

(10)

Bigz Belief⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: Robert Whearty

(16)

Hungry Rock²²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

(14)

Applejack Poet¹⁹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: Liz Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Charlie Luciano (3/1), Numidia (10/3), Son Of Hypnos (11/2), Evening's Empire (6/1), Gordons Aura (7/1), El C Wells (9/1), Sand Castle (12/1), Hungry Rock (12/1), No Trouble (16/1), Duleek Street (16/1), Bigz Belief (20/1), Calmafterthestorm (33/1), Mythical Times (33/1), Applejack Poet (33/1), Albion Princess (40/1), Bedelia (80/1), Curzon Queen (100/1)

CHARLIE LUCIANO showed a good attitude to prevail at Fairyhouse last time and, having gone up 4 lb, he's worth a chance to follow up from the front again. Fellow last-time-out winners Numidia and El C Wells are obvious dangers and Gordons Aura is one to consider back on the level.