19:15 Ballinrobe

Monday 23 June 2025

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Bay Leaf Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 9.7s

(1)

Glenroyal⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 60

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in maiden (200/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) 68 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut. Possible improver.

Form: 0970

(8)

Johnny's Oasis^v⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Sligo (10.6f, good, 11/2) 50 days ago.

Form: 94-050

(5)

Magnolia Drive¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 57

7/4

First sign of promise when close eighth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Limerick (11.5f, good) 12 days ago. Yard having good spell. Should go well.

Form: 0-00008

(6)

Academe^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 53

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to firm) 21 days ago.

Form: 79002

(9)

Searcog²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 52

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 470-0

(10)

Highway Sixty One^b1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W Joyce⁽³⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 51

12/1

Creditable third of 18 in handicap (40/1) at Fairyhouse (11.9f, good to soft) 10 days ago, better placed than most. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 096873

(3)

Curroy Lady⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: M M McNiff| OR: 49

2/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, third of C&D handicap debut (good) 45 days ago. Booking of Keane a plus. Might prove the answer.

Form: 0-003

(7)

Ainm Bentley^b1,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: K Purcell| OR: 44

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to firm) 21 days ago, left with lot to do.

Form: 9-9907

Non-Runners

(2)

Whats New²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: A J Slattery

(4)

Elvetham⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Magnolia Drive (7/4), Curroy Lady (2/1), Whats New (5/1), Academe (8/1), Glenroyal (10/1), Johnny's Oasis (10/1), Elvetham (10/1), Highway Sixty One (12/1), Searcog (14/1), Ainm Bentley (20/1)

CURROY LADY gets the nod to build on a promising C&D handicap debut third with Colin Keane taking over in the saddle this time. Elvetham, Magnolia Drive and Academe head the dangers in this open 3-y-o handicap.