20:30 Down Royal

Friday 20 June 2025

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Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.86s

(11)

Razzam^p1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 60

40/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. First run since leaving Michael Appleby when eleventh of 13 in claimer (50/1) at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 30780-0

(13)

Mark's One¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 55

10/1

50/1, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when fourth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) on reappearance 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 44000-4

(1)

Purring Along¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P G Fahey| OR: 54| D

11/2

First run since leaving Aidan Melia when bit below form twelfth of 23 in handicap (17/2) at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 10759-0

(8)

Inishmot Prince¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Alyse Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 51

16/1

10/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 13 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 730000

(2)

Saxon Kingdom^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 50

13/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 11/2) 8 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 628210

(4)

Hasiyna³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ruby Kinkaid⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 47

22/1

Fourteenth of 19 in handicap (18/1) at Navan (5.8f, good) 34 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 464450

(9)

Bamako^v⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 55

10/3

Unreliable type. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Went close here prior to that. Billy Lee rides. Player.

Form: 400-026

(10)

Zuzzudio^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 52

16/1

18/1, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0600-49

(14)

Blue Wood^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 42| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 8/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 850725

(3)

James The Second⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Terry Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 51

13/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Good second of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Limerick (7f, good) 9 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 824072

(15)

Akashaa^t1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Leigh Roche| T: N Lupini| OR: 50

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-8

(5)

Far At Sea²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 50

28/1

22/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-03008

(6)

Hezahunk^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 41

14/1

Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Latest win at Dundalk in April. Below form ninth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 16/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 913389

(7)

Breath Of You^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 48

28/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 20/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 04-0070

Result Amended

Purring Along - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Bamako - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

(12)

Yaxchilan¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Reserve 1

(16)

Tall River¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Yaxchilan (9/4), Bamako (10/3), Blue Wood (4/1), Purring Along (11/2), Saxon Kingdom (13/2), James The Second (13/2), Mark's One (10/1), Hezahunk (14/1), Inishmot Prince (16/1), Zuzzudio (16/1), Hasiyna (22/1), Akashaa (22/1), Far At Sea (28/1), Breath Of You (28/1), Tall River (33/1), Razzam (40/1)

MARK'S ONE gets the nod to build on a solid comeback run for his new yard at Fairyhouse a fortnight ago. Bamako will be a threat if back to the form he showed when narrowly denied over C&D at the end of May. last week's Limerick runner-up James The Second completes the shortlist.