18:45 Ballinrobe

Monday 24 June 2024

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Treacy's Pharmacies Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 7.41s

(4)

Laelaps^h⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: A McNamara| OR: 79

15/2

Unreliable sort. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Sligo (10.6f, good) 40 days ago, left with lot to do. Will have a chance if able to build on that.

Form: 300-983

(10)

Brave Troop⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: Alan McIntyre| OR: 78| D

5/1

Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.7f, good to soft, 6/1) 42 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip on debut for new yard and he's now 2 lb lower than for his near miss at Listowel in September.

Form: 4003-98

(8)

See Me Through^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 78| BF

9/4

Winner at Killarney in May. 6/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 53-4412

(6)

Pillar Of Hope¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 76| D

18/1

Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and, having slipped to an attractive mark, he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 0-00084

(1)

La Tulipe Noire^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 74

50/1

40/1, last of 12 in handicap at Cork (8f, good) 45 days ago. Back up in trip and likely to struggle once more.

Form: 24570-0

(7)

Spy³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 72

4/1

Temperamental sort. 20/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Roscommon (10.3f, good) 35 days ago. Others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 40390-5

(9)

True Statesman^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72

12/1

Temperamental sort. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Back up in trip and others are more persuasive.

Form: 440646

(5)

River Derwent^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 69

12/1

Three wins from 7 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to win 15-runner handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good, 16/1) 35 days ago, cosily. Significantly back up in trip and more needed up 8 lb.

Form: 134071

(3)

Jawhary²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| D

17/2

11/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good) 2 days ago. Yard having good spell but he's likely to find one or two too good all the same.

Form: 0-45209

(2)

Roderick¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: J M Sheridan| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 66

28/1

8/1, below form sixth of 11 in claimer at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan and he's opposable.

Form: 230536

Forecasts

See Me Through (9/4), Spy (4/1), Brave Troop (5/1), Laelaps (15/2), Jawhary (17/2), River Derwent (12/1), True Statesman (12/1), Pillar Of Hope (18/1), Roderick (28/1), La Tulipe Noire (50/1)

BRAVE TROOP left the strong impression that this step back up in trip would serve him well when finishing mid-field at Roscommon where he got going too late. The 5-y-o gets the nod ahead of See Me Through, who has been in good heart of late and is feared with Colin Keane in the hot-seat. Pillar of Hope has slipped to a potentially handy mark and is worth considering, while Laelaps is also accorded respect.