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Bay Leaf Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 9.92s

(4)

Solar Drive³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 64| BF

11/4

Winner at Cork (12.1f)in April and improved with each start since, latest when good second of 9 in handicap at Roscommon (12.1f, good, 2/1) 35 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 000122

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(5)

Guest Star^p⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M Fahey| OR: 63

18/1

First run since leaving D. J. Bunyan & G. O'Leary when below form eleventh of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 28/1). Off 98 days. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Work to do.

Form: 5500-70

(10)

Not Far To Fall²⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Griffin| OR: 60

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in nursery at Bellewstown (7.6f, heavy, 10/3). Off 9 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Prendergast. Improvement required.

Form: 7735-

(6)

Simple Endeavour⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 60

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Kempton (8f) 68 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Worth monitoring in market.

Form: 657-57

(7)

Tiffany Mae²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 60

10/3

Kept on well when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 7/1) 21 days ago and looks well worth a crack at this longer trip.

Form: 70-6854

(8)

Kilbarry Jack^v1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Stable having good spell. Visor on 1st time. Claims on best form.

Form: 60660

(9)

Share The Treasure³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: T Hogan| OR: 56

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable tenth of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 34 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others look better treated.

Form: 09-50

(12)

Dreamline Amelia³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Killian Leonard| T: E McCarthy| OR: 54

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Limerick (7f, soft) 39 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 0-076

(3)

Seas And Oceans²⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 54

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden (250/1) at Dundalk (8f). Off 8 months. Up in trip. Booking of Coen a plus. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000-

(1)

Dolce Far Niente⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 53| BF

11/2

9/4, eighth of 12 in handicap at Gowran (8f, heavy) 47 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0033-38

(15)

Gregorina^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 49

12/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Creditable seventh of 18 in handicap (33/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 18 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip. Yard having good spell. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 270807

(2)

The Man Above^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: J P Fahey| OR: 48

66/1

66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00-0700

(16)

Chou Chou²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 47

10/1

9/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 9-95403

(11)

Finsceal Annie^t1²⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 47

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in nursery (12/1) at Down Royal (7f, good to firm) (third past the post but subsequently disqualified). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Liam McAteer.

Form: 985D-

Non-Runners

(13)

Highland Bells¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M Mulvany J: Reserve 1

(14)

Imperial Miss¹²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: M Halford & T Collins J: Reserve 2

(17)

Melkorka⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J F O'Shea J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Solar Drive (11/4), Tiffany Mae (10/3), Dolce Far Niente (11/2), Highland Bells (15/2), Simple Endeavour (10/1), Chou Chou (10/1), Gregorina (12/1), Finsceal Annie (14/1), Share The Treasure (14/1), Guest Star (18/1), Imperial Miss (20/1), Seas And Oceans (22/1), Not Far To Fall (28/1), Kilbarry Jack (33/1), Melkorka (33/1), Dreamline Amelia (40/1), The Man Above (66/1)

SOLAR DRIVE is going the right way and can record his second career success. Tiffany Mae and Chou Chou should also give a good account.