18:35 Bellewstown

Thursday 4 July 2024

All16:2516:5517:3018:0018:3519:1019:4520:20

Indaver Ireland Handicap

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 58.13s

(1)

Jered Maddox²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 86| D

20/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in April. Last of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Cork (5f, good) 20 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 089118

(2)

Air Force One^v,t1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 84| BF| D

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Eighth of 11 in handicap (9/4) at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. This is a less taxing assignment and he remains unexposed.

Form: 74-18

(4)

Never Shout Never²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 78| D

7/2

Hooded for 1st time, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 9/1) 26 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness. Shortlist material.

Form: 060633

(7)

Only Spoofing³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 76| D

7/1

25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Tipperary (5f, heavy) 37 days ago. Booking of Carroll a plus and this 10-y-o has dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 214-008

(8)

Rathbranchurch¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74

4/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Down Royal (5f, good) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 783255

(3)

Charming Lady^v³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 72| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 33/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (6.3f, good) 32 days ago. Back down in trip and visor refitted. Others preferred.

Form: 1780-08

(5)

Distillate^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 68| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Cork in May. 8/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good) 13 days ago. Back down in trip and should give it a good shot.

Form: 001693

(6)

Sunday Sovereign⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 65| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 12 in handicap (7/1) at Naas (5f, good) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Merits respect.

Form: 88-0904

Forecasts

Air Force One (7/2), Never Shout Never (7/2), Rathbranchurch (4/1), Distillate (5/1), Only Spoofing (7/1), Sunday Sovereign (8/1), Charming Lady (12/1), Jered Maddox (20/1)

The vote goes to NEVER SHOUT NEVER, who has returned to form with solid efforts in defeat on his last two starts and makes his debut for new yard on an attractive mark. Distillate put in a good shift at Down Royal recently and is likely to be in the thick of things once more, while the unexposed Air Force One is another to consider, along with Rathbranchurch and Sunday Sovereign.