17:10 Ballinrobe

Monday 24 June 2024

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Linden Bloodstock Apprentice Claiming Race

Off time: 17:09 | Winning time: 2m 9.00s

(7)

Punta Coco^p1²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 64

9/4

Fair filly. Ninth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 2 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to find some improvement.

Form: 9-30479

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(3)

Saxon Kingdom^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 64

9/1

Modest gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 15 in handicap (40/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and he looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 540-094

(2)

Nosey Anna¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 08

(5)

Romantic Samurai³⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond| T: Eoghan O'Neill

15/2

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in minor event at Ascot (7f, soft, 15/2). Off 11 months and significantly up in trip on debut for new yard. Place possibilities.

Form: 47-

(8)

Heliogabalus^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

6/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable sixth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good, 40/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and presented with a good opportunity to open his account.

Form: 03-66

(4)

There's No Limit^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Kearney⁽²⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 57

11/1

Modest gelding. 22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 704-559

(6)

Tartaraghan³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

8/1

Modest filly. Ninth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at Down Royal (7f, good) 3 days ago. Significantly up in trip and not without an each-way squeak.

Form: 45500-9

(1)

National Style⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: R P Cody

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 15 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good) 7 days ago. Up in trip and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 0-0

Forecasts

Heliogabalus (6/4), Punta Coco (9/4), Romantic Samurai (15/2), Tartaraghan (8/1), Saxon Kingdom (9/1), There's No Limit (11/1), Nosey Anna (25/1), National Style (80/1)

HELIOGABALUS hasn't threatened in a couple of maidens this season but he showed plenty when third at Dundalk during the autumn and should prove hard to beat eased in grade here. Romantic Samurai has been absent for the best part of a year but he is nevertheless the most appealing candidate for forecast purposes. Tartaraghan is third choice.