20:30 Down Royal

Friday 19 July 2024

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Freixenet Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 51.65s

(10)

Benvoy^b1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 70

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good, 11/1) 42 days ago, running on. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 48-973

(9)

Glimmerglass¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 69| BF

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well-backed 3/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Should have more to offer over this longer trip.

Form: 657-93

(8)

Question Of Class^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68

18/5

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 20 in handicap (13/2) at Navan (10.2f, good to firm) 6 days ago, losing momentum at a crucial stage and still having running in her at the line. One to consider up in trip.

Form: 907-623

(1)

Mickey Cohen³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 67

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 747

(2)

Dancing Steve^v1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61

14/1

4¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Empress Alma in handicap (14/1) at Naas (10.4f, good) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 580037

(5)

Empress Alma¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56

11/2

11/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Naas (10.4f, good) 13 days ago. Longer trip likely to suit and good chance again.

Form: 650851

(6)

Seas And Oceans^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 54

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, good fifth of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 000-5

(7)

Fine Print^p1,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

10/1

Creditable 3¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Empress Alma in handicap (7/1) at Naas (10.4f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations with longer trip likely to suit.

Form: 86-0066

(4)

Highland Bells⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 48

9/1

10/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Killarney (11.3f, good to firm) 4 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 607-457

Non-Runners

(3)

Waystar⁶⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Keithen Kennedy

Forecasts

Question Of Class (18/5), Mickey Cohen (9/2), Benvoy (9/2), Empress Alma (11/2), Waystar (8/1), Highland Bells (9/1), Glimmerglass (9/1), Fine Print (10/1), Dancing Steve (14/1), Seas And Oceans (14/1)

QUESTION OF CLASS caught the eye at Navan on Saturday and has races in her so could be the way to go up in trip. This is competitive though, with Glimmerglass and Empress Alma just a couple of the other likely players.