18:10 Tipperary

Wednesday 3 July 2024

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Botanica International Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 57.34s

(6)

I'm Spartacus¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70

25/1

First run since leaving Richard Fahey when ninth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at Limerick (7f, good) 11 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1734-79

(5)

She's Smart¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69| D

16/1

Winner at Down Royal in May. 11/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 12 days ago. Yard in good form. Can go well.

Form: 066104

(8)

Cross Border^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 63| D

33/1

Unreliable sort. 100/1, respectable twelfth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm) 28 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 170000

(10)

Realtin Fantasy¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Hassett| T: W P Browne| OR: 57| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 14/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 12 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 610-833

(2)

Havana Notion¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hugh Horgan| T: J Feane| OR: 55| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 12/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 12 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 893973

(7)

Theriverrunsdeep^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Paddy Harnett| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 49| D

20/1

20/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good) 31 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 452300

(1)

Ginormous⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wesley Joyce| T: M Fenton| OR: 53

9/2

Good second of 12 in handicap at Naas (5f, good, 6/1) 7 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 9-00752

(4)

Babyface^h1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: James Ryan| T: E Lynam| OR: 52

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Naas (5f, good) 7 days ago, slowly away. Hood on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 040-75

(9)

Freedom Ring⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 51

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 12 in handicap at Naas (5f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 9006-0

(3)

Charles Atlas³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Megan Telford-Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 48

22/1

Creditable 4½ lengths sixth of 12 to She's Smart in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 13/2) 33 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 0786-36

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 35p in the pound

Non-Runners

(11)

Cuban Grey¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: P J McKenna J: Keithen Kennedy

Forecasts

Cuban Grey (7/4), Realtin Fantasy (7/2), Ginormous (9/2), Havana Notion (17/2), Babyface (9/1), She's Smart (16/1), Theriverrunsdeep (20/1), Charles Atlas (22/1), I'm Spartacus (25/1), Cross Border (33/1), Freedom Ring (100/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for CUBAN GREY who can bag another C&D success on the back of his good recent Down Royal second when his jockey put up 1 lb overweight. Fellow C&D winner Havana Notion heads the list of dangers with Ginormous, She's Smart and Real Tin Fantasy also firmly in the picture.