17:45 Down Royal

Saturday 22 June 2024

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Jack Murphy Jewellers Maiden

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 49.53s

(4)

Churchwarden¹¹⁸

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

28/1

Twice-raced gelding on Flat. 10/1, 34¾ lengths last of 4 to Bottler'secret in Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle at Naas (15.6f, heavy) 118 days ago. Off 118 days and likely to come up short once more.

Form: 06-

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(8)

Nelson Muntz⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Killian Leonard| T: D H Kelly

40/1

Eleventh of 15 in bumper (4/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 5 days ago, travelling as well as any. Opposable on belated Flat debut.

Form:

(5)

Telecon⁴²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M Fahey

6/1

Fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 9/1), making effort earlier than ideal. Off 14 months. Needs considering on debut in this sphere.

Form: 1/

(3)

First Dare²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Liz Doyle

25/1

Fairly useful jumps winner. 15/2, fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Worth a second look on Flat debut.

Form:

(7)

Hollies Choice^t1¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan

50/1

150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, soft) 130 days ago. Off 130 days and tongue strap on for 1st time. Readily passed over.

Form:

(10)

Magical Zoe⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| C

1/4

Once-raced mare on Flat. Smart winner at 17f over hurdles. 2¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Thunder Roll in listed race at Cork (12.1f, good to soft, 7/2) on debut in this sphere 57 days ago, hampered. Obvious claims.

Form: 5

(1)

Stariam⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

13/2

Thrice-raced filly. 9/4, second of 7 in maiden at Roscommon (12.2f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Live each-way contender.

Form: 02-2

(6)

Whispering Hopes³⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: G Elliott

40/1

Twice-raced filly. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft, 200/1). Off 11 months and significantly up in trip here on debut for new yard.

Form: 00-

Non-Runners

(2)

Neptunes Staircase³⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: G M Lyons J: James Ryan

(9)

Nucky Johnson²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Magical Zoe (1/4), Nucky Johnson (5/1), Telecon (6/1), Neptunes Staircase (6/1), Stariam (13/2), First Dare (25/1), Churchwarden (28/1), Nelson Muntz (40/1), Whispering Hopes (40/1), Hollies Choice (50/1)

It's hard to look beyond MAGICAL ZOE, a smart hurdler who didn't shape at all badly on debut in this sphere in a listed race at Cork. Nucky Johnson is taken to follow the selection home, with both Stariam and Neptunes Staircase likely to be on the premises, too.