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Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 11.75s

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Benji Bee

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

€44,000 foal, Cotai Glory gelding. Half-brother to smart 7f-1¼m winner Njord. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1¾m Emenem. Check the betting with this newcomer.

Form:

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(1)

No Knee Never^t1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 73

8/1

Lightly-raced colt. Respectable third of 9 in maiden (11/4) at Galway (7f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Likely to be thereabouts for leading stable.

Form: 3-9303

(15)

Red Hugh O'Donnell^p,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: P Twomey

7/2

Promising type. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 8 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm, 13/2) 15 days ago. Open to improvement and the one to beat.

Form: 6-2

(5)

Tina's Indian

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey

3/1

Calyx colt. Half-brother to numerous winners, including 5f-6f winner Maid In India and 5.5f-1m winner Love Spirit, both smart. Dam 5f-6f winner.

Form:

(12)

Yaxchilan^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

16/1

Twice-raced gelding. 10/3 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in maiden at Galway (7f, good to soft) 25 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 44

(9)

Just For One Day⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Killian Leonard| T: M A Molloy

100/1

Once-raced filly. 50/1, fourteenth of 15 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6.1f, good to soft) on debut 86 days ago.

Form: 0

(8)

Lady Fox^h1³⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard

33/1

Twice-raced mare. Fifth of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, soft, 11/2), unable to sustain effort. Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Feane. Hood on 1st time.

Form: D5-

(13)

Life In A Day

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Browne

25/1

€14,000 foal, Slade Power mare. Half-sister to 5f winner Realtin Fantasy.

Form:

(18)

Belle Pearl³⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Sullivan

40/1

Once-raced filly. Last of 10 in novice (14/1) at Bath (5f, good to firm) on debut. Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 0-

(11)

Eccellente^b1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Bunyan

250/1

Twice-raced filly. Last of 14 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to firm, 200/1) 53 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 00

(4)

Overdue Revival

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: P Martin

125/1

Kuroshio filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Youcouldntmakeitup and 6f winner Highly Sprung. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart winner up to 6f Hellvelyn.

Form:

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Pansy Poe¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack| OR: 73

5/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Creditable third of 8 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm, 7/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 3-28543

(2)

Princess Aurea⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 68

16/1

Thrice-raced filly. 28/1, third of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 43 days ago. Down in trip. On the upgrade recently.

Form: 753

(17)

Profit Surge

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: J Geoghegan

66/1

Profitable filly. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 1¼m out of winning sister to very smart 7f-15.5f winner Yavana's Pace.

Form:

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Somptueuse⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M C Grassick

80/1

Twice-raced filly. Fifth of 17 in maiden (66/1) at Navan (5f, good). Off 98 days.

Form: 85

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Ukiyo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: P Martin

100/1

Kuroshio filly. Dam unraced out of useful 6f winner Miss Donovan.

Form:

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White Clover¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J G Murphy| OR: 73| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced filly. 5/2, sixth of 8 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago.

Form: 63326

Non-Runners

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Desert Power⁴²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Desert Power (9/4), Tina's Indian (3/1), Red Hugh O'Donnell (7/2), White Clover (9/2), Pansy Poe (5/1), No Knee Never (8/1), Benji Bee (14/1), Princess Aurea (16/1), Yaxchilan (16/1), Life In A Day (25/1), Lady Fox (33/1), Belle Pearl (40/1), Profit Surge (66/1), Somptueuse (80/1), Just For One Day (100/1), Ukiyo (100/1), Overdue Revival (125/1), Eccellente (250/1)

This looks a decent opportunity for RED HUGH O'DONNELL to build on his promising Tipperary second a fortnight ago. Edward Lynam's Desert Power is second choice ahead of Joseph O'Brien's No Knee Never.