William Hill Proper Betting Race

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 0.06s

(1)

Arnhem^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: M G Quinn| OR: 90| C

15/2

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Merely hinted at a revival after just 2 days off when fourth of 6 in handicap (11/2) at Down Royal (5f, soft) 4 days ago.

Form: 006004

(2)

Betsen⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: J Davison| OR: 95| D

13/8

Useful gelding. 80/1, seemingly flattered when 3¼ lengths tenth of 11 to My Mate Alfie in Renaissance Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Makes all-weather debut. One to consider.

Form: 273410

(5)

Harry's Bar^p,t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: J Davison| OR: 96| CD

15/8

4-time C&D winner. Came on significantly from his stable debut when second of 10 in handicap at Laytown (7f, 4/1) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 18-2402

(4)

Valiant Force⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 101| D

11/4

Caused a huge shock at Royal Ascot last season but seems to have completely lost form, 8¼ lengths last of 11 to Givemethebeatboys in Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to firm, 50/1) just under 8 weeks ago. Makes polytrack debut and this is a significant drop in grade.

Form: 2-24090

(3)

Tamazu^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 60| D

150/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, again finished well held in minor event at Laytown (7f) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 004-004

Non-Runners

(6)

Inishmot Prince²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: James Ryan

Forecasts

Betsen (13/8), Harry's Bar (15/8), Valiant Force (11/4), Inishmot Prince (5/1), Arnhem (15/2), Tamazu (150/1)

A trappy sprint but HARRY'S BAR came on significantly from his stable debut when runner-up at Laytown last month, so he's fancied to notch C&D victory number 5 refitted in cheekpieces at the expense of Betsen, who was seemingly flattered in a Group 3 at the Curragh last Sunday and makes his all-weather debut. Valiant Force should find this much easier than recent assignments, so he rounds off the shortlist.