15:15 Down Royal

Saturday 21 June 2025

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Mongey Communications Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 2m 17.46s

(7)

Letiza¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 70

6/5

It's now twelve runs since last win in 2023 but bright start for new yard when making the frame on final 3 starts of last year. May of needed first start for 6 months when eighth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f) 16 days ago and better anticipated here.

Form: 50324-8

(14)

Milverton^h1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 70

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Sixth of 8 in maiden (200/1) at this course (10.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Hood on 1st time and switch to handicaps rates a plus now. Market can guide.

Form: 00-6

(6)

Pinball Wizard³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69

18/1

Not at best but found only one too good after 7 months off when second of 13 in claimer (4/1) at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Since switched yards and no surprise to see him step up with that run under his belt returned to this much longer trip.

Form: 63174-2

(2)

Yes Oui Si^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 64

16/1

11/2, twelfth of 14 in claimer at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has it to prove at present.

Form: 987-4U0

(11)

Camachero^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 62

11/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, soft) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 037648

(12)

Captain Hanley^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 62

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 16 on handicap debut at Leopardstown (9f, good, 80/1) 16 days ago, stumbling home turn and heavily eased off. This should reveal more.

Form: 7-980

(8)

Vangelis⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 62

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat who didn't progress in handful of starts for Jack W. Davison and she offered little for new yard/after 15 months off when thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 6 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0468/6-

(4)

Bambeano^b,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: C Moore| OR: 61

16/1

22/1, bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.7f, good) 11 days ago. Each-way claims returned to this sphere.

Form: 09/0020

(13)

Dancing Steve^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61

10/1

Bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 40/1) 16 days ago, ridden over 1f out and no extra. Not dismissed on pick of last year's exploits.

Form: 3220-89

(1)

Lunar Landscape⁵⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 61

25/1

Fair maiden on Flat who never figured when seventh of 10 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.1f, heavy) on sole start for Charles Byrnes 18 months ago. Absent since and likely the betting can prove the most useful guide.

Form: 432272/

(9)

Ledger⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 57

20/1

3-time winner for Lucinda Russell last year who went backwards from reappearance/stable debut effort when last of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 10/1) 9 days ago. Another needing to bounce back.

Form: 5359-50

(10)

No Mo Cash⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gavin Ryan| T: D Dias| OR: 67

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below-par fourth of 9 in maiden at Ballinrobe (12.9f, good, 50/1) 43 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Could still do better.

Form: 454

(3)

Cala Bonita^t⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 64

4/1

Lightly-raced filly who built on her promising reappearance second when winning 15-runner handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 45 days ago, kept up to work. Significantly up in trip and she needs considering again.

Form: 000-21

Non-Runners

(15)

Palmezzano⁴¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Scott McCullagh

(5)

Shining Aitch²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Letiza (6/5), Cala Bonita (4/1), No Mo Cash (6/1), Palmezzano (6/1), Dancing Steve (10/1), Camachero (11/1), Bambeano (16/1), Yes Oui Si (16/1), Pinball Wizard (18/1), Ledger (20/1), Lunar Landscape (25/1), Shining Aitch (33/1), Milverton (50/1), Captain Hanley (66/1), Vangelis (80/1)

CALA BONITA confirmed the promise of her reappearance second when running out a good winner of a Gowran handicap (1m) 45 days ago and, with further progress distinctly possible stepping up further in trip, she makes plenty of appeal again. Letiza ought to be sharper for her Leopardstown return 16 days ago and is feared along with Palmezzano.