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Saturday 17 May 2025

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Flower Hill Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 12.52s

(15)

Devil's Angel⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Kearney| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 60| D

16/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2022. 11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good) 42 days ago.

Form: 354590

(9)

Platino Bianco⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Milo Malone⁽⁷⁾| T: C Timmons| OR: 60

40/1

Fourteenth of 20 in handicap at Naas (5f, good, 125/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 2390-00

(6)

She's Smart⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

10/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. 9/1, below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap at Naas (5f, good) 7 days ago, slowly away. Booking of Coen a plus.

Form: 4-56200

(10)

Yaxchilan^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 60

11/1

28/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 35 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 0797-58

(7)

Zaragoza^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan| T: D K Weld| OR: 60| D

8/1

15/2, below form twelfth of 20 in handicap at Naas (5f, good) 7 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 00340-0

(13)

My Girl Sioux⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 58

11/2

One win from 45 Flat runs. Very good third of 20 in handicap (9/1) at Naas (5f, good) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 325453

(14)

Lismacbryan Hill¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 52

11/2

15/2, very good third of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 00-5243

(8)

Hasiyna³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cian Fahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51| D

18/1

Latest win at Dundalk in January. 9/2, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 39 days ago. Respected.

Form: 146445

(19)

Little Mi Mi^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Joyce| T: C P Donoghue| OR: 51

16/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Sligo (6f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 6920-60

(17)

Stanhope³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. 9/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 39 days ago. Player.

Form: 61052-2

(1)

Times In Oz^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Cleary⁽²⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 50

80/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Sligo (6f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 0340-08

(12)

Annie Lavinia^p1,t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 57| BF

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 11/4) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9736-65

(16)

Breath Of You^p1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 56

50/1

20/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 10 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 004-00

(4)

Micasso^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alexandra Egan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 55

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 300/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) 36 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 000-6

(5)

Whatswrongnow¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Powell| T: Batt Burke| OR: 46

20/1

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Sligo (6f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 776-067

(18)

Hezahunk^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Hassett| T: P J McKenna| OR: 45| D

6/1

Latest win at Dundalk in April. 7/1, good third of 14 in handicap at Sligo (6f, good) 13 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Shortlist material.

Form: 009133

(2)

Finito Bonito^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 44

33/1

22/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Gowran (7f, soft) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 08500-0

(3)

James The Second¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 52

10/1

8/1, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 80-0824

(11)

American In Paris^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty| T: P W Flynn| OR: 42| D

18/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 11/1). Off 155 days.

Form: 359060-

Forecasts

My Girl Sioux (11/2), Lismacbryan Hill (11/2), Hezahunk (6/1), Zaragoza (8/1), Stanhope (10/1), Annie Lavinia (10/1), She's Smart (10/1), James The Second (10/1), Yaxchilan (11/1), Devil's Angel (16/1), Little Mi Mi (16/1), American In Paris (18/1), Hasiyna (18/1), Whatswrongnow (20/1), Finito Bonito (33/1), Platino Bianco (40/1), Breath Of You (50/1), Micasso (80/1), Times In Oz (80/1)

HEZAHUNK fared best of those who raced close to a strong pace when a good third at Sligo on his return to turf 2 weeks ago so tops the shortlist. Last year's winner Stanhope was a good second on his comeback run here last month so is next best ahead of My Girl Sioux, who is capable if things drop right.