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Saturday 17 May 2025

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Off time: 17:34 | Winning time: 2m 7.20s

(5)

Blackjack Hills¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 200/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 06

(9)

Buck Lake^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: M J Smith

300/1

€2,500 yearling, Gregorian gelding. Half-brother to 5f winner Autumnal Breeze. Dam unraced out of useful winner up to 10.5f (2-y-o 1m winner) Bellona. Wears hood.

Form:

(4)

Carthusian

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

€340,000 yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Brother to 10.7f winner Sacred Oath and half-brother to 2 winners abroad. Dam useful French 1m winner (including at 2 yrs). Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(2)

Down To Business

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver

28/1

14,000 gns yearling, Ghaiyyath colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 7f winner Lord Uhtred and 7f winner Andalusian Star.

Form:

(3)

Edelak³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

10/1

Once-raced colt. 25/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at this course (10f, good to firm) on debut 39 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 8

(7)

Happy Pharoah²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

14/1

Once-raced colt. 16/1, ninth of 18 in maiden at Cork (10.4f, soft) on debut 28 days ago. Yard in good form. Should improve.

Form: 9

(6)

Kilcrea Rock³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83

4/1

Promising sort who ended last campaign with good second at Leopardstown (8f) in October. Not in quite same form on return at same course last month but may have just needed that outing and must enter calculations.

Form: 42-7

(11)

Master Vintner

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

18/1

16,000 gns yearling, Mastercraftsman gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including 6f winner Bosh and 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Mayo Neighs, both useful. Dam 7f winner who stayed 9f.

Form:

(10)

Scandinavia²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 89| BF

1/2

Promising type. Below par when last seen at Doncaster in September but had come close in a Newmarket maiden previously and ought to appreciate this longer trip. Likely player.

Form: 327-

(1)

Alexa Next¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett

150/1

Once-raced filly. 66/1, tenth of 16 in maiden at Cork (10.4f, good) on debut 11 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

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Nancee Spain

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Daniel McLoughlin J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Scandinavia (1/2), Kilcrea Rock (4/1), Carthusian (8/1), Edelak (10/1), Happy Pharoah (14/1), Master Vintner (18/1), Nancee Spain (25/1), Down To Business (28/1), Blackjack Hills (125/1), Alexa Next (150/1), Buck Lake (300/1)

SCANDINAVIA was somewhat disappointing on his final start last term but looks the type to make a better 3-y-o and can open his account here. Kilcrea Rock looks the obvious danger on form, whilst Carthusian may be the pick of the newcomers.