19:15 Ballinrobe

Monday 24 June 2024

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Lodge At Ashford Castle Maiden

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 8.43s

(2)

Bridgehead²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 68

9/2

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle (11/2) at this course (16.3f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Player on his best Flat form.

Form: 688407/

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(8)

Expound^p,t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

5/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 10/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-24380

(5)

Gunsight^b1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 65

5/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Fairyhouse (10f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Blinkers reached for.

Form: 526-060

(4)

Lord Raven²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J Dullea

5/1

Twice-raced gelding. 20/1, fifth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. May have a bigger performance in him.

Form: 45

(3)

Mr Percy²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

13/8

Fair gelding. 10/1, second of 10 in maiden at Lyon La Soie (10.7f). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Vaclav Luka and not easy to weigh up that form but he's joined a powerful yard.

Form: 52-

(6)

So Easy Way¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: I Madden

200/1

Eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good, 18/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 6/00-

(7)

Beauty's Star

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey

22/1

Starspangledbanner filly. Dam once-raced half-sister to smart 1¼m winner (stays 15.5f) John Leeper out of British/Irish Oaks winner Snow Fairy. Likeable pedigree but this a belated debut.

Form:

(1)

Velvet And Vine⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 58

16/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Last of 19 in handicap at Naas (8f, soft, 28/1) 56 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 4837-90

Forecasts

Mr Percy (13/8), Bridgehead (9/2), Expound (5/1), Gunsight (5/1), Lord Raven (5/1), Velvet And Vine (16/1), Beauty's Star (22/1), So Easy Way (200/1)

LORD RAVEN has displayed ability on both starts and with the prospect of more to come, he's awarded the vote in what is a trappy heat. Mr Percy is a fascinating contender starting out for Joseph O'Brien, with Expound also of interest.