19:10 Bellewstown

Thursday 4 July 2024

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

Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 3m 9.57s

(12)

The Mighty One¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer| OR: 65

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 174 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 905-0

(2)

Whispering Hopes¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 63

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Darren Bunyan when sixth of 8 in maiden (40/1) at Down Royal (12.8f, good) 12 days ago. More is needed on her handicap debut.

Form: 00-6

(1)

Thefullbackline²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: M Fahey| OR: 59

3/1

12/1, first run since leaving Patrick T. Foley when third of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 06000-3

(9)

Elzaamsan^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 58

10/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (17/2) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers back on. Needs more.

Form: 70544-9

(6)

Marians Gal²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: K Smith| OR: 57

25/1

22/1, fifteenth of 22 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 8054-00

(3)

Viyanni¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 65

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1, fifth of 9 in maiden at Limerick (12.5f, good) 12 days ago. Yard in good form. Much respected now up in trip for his handicap debut.

Form: 765

(4)

Goodbye Venice²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: L Comer| OR: 64

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good sixth of 13 in handicap at Limerick (11.5f, good to firm, 25/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 58-56

(8)

Lilac Lady^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 48

9/2

12/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good) 17 days ago. Player in her bid for a breakthrough victory.

Form: 460-562

(7)

Bolero^t²⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: H Rogers| OR: 47

22/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 10/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy). Off 8 months. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 367090-

(5)

My Birthday Girl⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 47

9/2

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Navan (13f, good, 15/2) 47 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 58-5067

(10)

Veil Dance^h1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, twelfth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0-500

(11)

So Diligent³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 51

14/1

Below form tenth of 17 in handicap (20/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 977-820

Forecasts

Thefullbackline (3/1), Lilac Lady (9/2), My Birthday Girl (9/2), Viyanni (5/1), Goodbye Venice (15/2), Elzaamsan (10/1), So Diligent (14/1), Bolero (22/1), Whispering Hopes (25/1), Marians Gal (25/1), The Mighty One (40/1), Veil Dance (40/1)

Plenty are in with a shout here but LILAC LADY edges the vote on the back of her good recent Gowran second. Viyanni could emerge as the main danger now her stamina is drawn out more on her handicap bow, with Goodbye Venice also well in the mix in this tight-knit handicap.