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4YO plus | 7f | 9 Runners | Polytrack

(8)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 73

4-y-o who displayed fair form on first 3 starts prior to a below-par seventh of 13 in novice at Kempton (7f) in April. Left Andrew Balding yard for 10,000 gns in July/gelded and no great surprise to see him bounce back in a maiden lacking depth.

Form: 2/347-

(9)

Late Night Talking¹⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Powell| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 72

Displayed fair form on AW last winter but well below that level during the summer, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to firm) in August, albeit looking unsuited by the drop in trip. Needs to bounce back returning from 5 months off.

Form: 340000-

(6)

Maharajjah²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 57

Down the field all 3 starts in maidens for Jessica Harrington last summer and passed over now starting out for new yard on the back of a 7-month absence.

Form: 800-

(2)

Prince Of Eyeries^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 70

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs but ran right up to his best with blinkers retained when second of 14 in maiden at this C&D (13/2) 42 days ago, edged out near line. Definite player with a repeat.

Form: 954082-

(4)

Red Hugh O'Donnell^t¹⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 75

Stepped up markedly on his debut effort as a 2-y-o when second in a Tipperary maiden (5f) in August and may of found race coming too soon when down the field at the Curragh later that month. Has since changed yards and pick of form gives him a definite chance.

Form: 6/20-

(3)

Browned Off⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn

Once-raced filly. Twelfth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at this course (8f) on debut 56 days ago. One for the longer-term/handicaps on that evidence.

Form: 0-

(1)

Kwa Herini^h1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney| T: Kevin Coleman

105,000 gns yearling, Blue Point filly. Easy to back, ran to a modest level when eighth of 14 in maiden at this C&D on debut 42 days ago, losing place final 1f. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 8-

(5)

Sea Of Beauty^b1,t1⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin

200/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in maiden at this course (10.7f) 70 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Blinkers/tongue tie now the headgear of choice.

Form: 090890-

(7)

Tribute To Jade^b⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: Jennifer Monaghan| OR: 36

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Twelfth of 13 in maiden at Navan (5f, good to soft, 150/1). Off 93 days. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 7900/00-

Forecasts

Prince Of Eyeries (9/4), Red Hugh O'Donnell (11/4), Alhather (3/1), Late Night Talking (5/1), Kwa Herini (10/1), Maharajjah (25/1), Sea Of Beauty (33/1), Tribute To Jade (50/1), Browned Off (50/1)

The pick of ALHATHER's form for Andrew Balding reads well in the context of this, so in the hope a 9-month break/gelding operation has had the desired effect, he could be worth siding with starting out for new connections before the benefit of market clues. Prince of Eyeries brings the best recent effort to the table and he's another in the mix, as is Red Hugh O'Donnell who also starts out for a new stable.