19:00 Naas

Wednesday 26 June 2024

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ARKequine Coming To Stockists Near You Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.36s

(4)

Grand City Hall¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 89| D

10/3

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Cork in May. 10/3, very good second of 10 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 12 days ago, well positioned. Should get competitive again.

Form: 335-142

(3)

Power Mode^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 87| D

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to firm, 16/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 1485-85

(5)

Ohailbhic^t1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: J Feane| OR: 84| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Dundalk in February. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to soft, 15/8) 36 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Likely to improve back over this distance.

Form: 4-5144

(1)

Salah Belle²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 83| D

9/4

Won 13-runner handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm) 21 days ago. May well do better still and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 1-81

(7)

Perfect Judgement^v³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 76| D

16/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. Last of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good, 33/1) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness. Visor back on.

Form: 8-13400

(8)

Moltophino^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 75

9/1

Promising sort. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent second of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 10 days ago, just failing. Expected to be bang there with further progress on the cards.

Form: 90-72

(2)

Abiding Star¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: John Hayes| OR: 73

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/4, below form fourth of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, good) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 943-34

Non-Runners

(6)

Nikki Swango²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: N Lupini J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Salah Belle (9/4), Ohailbhic (10/3), Grand City Hall (10/3), Power Mode (8/1), Nikki Swango (8/1), Moltophino (9/1), Abiding Star (10/1), Perfect Judgement (16/1)

MOLTOPHINO went through the race like the best horse at the weights when second at Gowran on handicap debut and he's worth a chance to go one better at the possible expense of last-time-out winner Salah Belle. Grand City Hall should also be on the premises.