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Friday 9 May 2025

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Harrington Concrete & Quarries Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 8.86s

(8)

Fantazy Man^p1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 75

11/8

Sixth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 25/1) 34 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he has a bigger performance in him.

Form: 096

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(6)

Sunriseontheboyne¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74

10/3

Fairly useful gelding. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in March. 25/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Naas (8f, good to soft) 11 days ago, though he was denied a clear run. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-51109

(4)

Thakheera¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan

13/2

Fifth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (8f, soft, 14/1) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 765

(3)

Voice Of Northeast^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rian Lane⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 70

12/1

7/1, bit below form 3¼ lengths third of 11 to Weegeebear in claimer at Gowran (8f, soft) 23 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Michael Mulvany.

Form: 0843

(5)

Alishba⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: B Cawley| OR: 62

50/1

First run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 80/1). Off 98 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 008-0

(9)

Weegeebear^v²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

11/2

Modest gelding. Latest win at Gowran in April. 7/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) on Wednesday. Up in trip.

Form: 610130

(7)

Lash Envy^p1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

15/2

Belardo filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Auckland Lodge and winner up to 6f Macho Pride. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 7.4f Peak Princess. Wears cheekpieces and a likely-looking newcomer on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Amavasya³⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: J Cleary

(2)

Broadstone¹⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Fantazy Man (11/8), Broadstone (15/8), Sunriseontheboyne (10/3), Weegeebear (11/2), Thakheera (13/2), Lash Envy (15/2), Voice Of Northeast (12/1), Amavasya (16/1), Alishba (50/1)

Cheekpieces and this trip may help FANTAZY MAN so he could be the answer. Mrs J. Harrington has a couple of interesting rivals in Broadstone and Lash Envy, the latter a newcomer.