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Sunday 24 May 2026

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Velo Coffee Handicap

4YO plus | 1m | Good | 19 Runners | Turf

(16)

Summer Snow^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Lawlor| OR: 83| D

22/1

Three-time winner last term who looked rusty, back from 6 months off, when ninth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (1¼m, good) 9 days ago. Better expected here.

Form: 11380-9

(5)

Spanish Temptress²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 81| D

3/1

Three-time winner last year who posted a career best when good second of 16 in handicap at Limerick (1m, good to soft, 15/2) 29 days ago. Remains fairly treated and is one for the shortlist. .

Form: 110-632

(15)

Blues Emperor^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Nathan Crosse| T: William Harvey| OR: 79| CD

7/1

C&D winner who posted best effort for this yard when fourth of 17 in handicap at this course (7f, heavy) 35 days ago, never nearer. Claims if building on that.

Form: 76-0804

(1)

Va Va Vroom^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 79

25/1

Didn't progress last year for Jessica Harrington and no signs of improvement in a trio of starts for current yard.

Form: 5805-00

(18)

Banner Beauty²³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: E Buckley| OR: 77| D

40/1

Off the mark in Leopardstown maiden this time last year but couldn't really build on that and makes limited appeal on return here.

Form: 64/1096-

(14)

Highbury See See¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 76| CD

8/1

Doubled his tally on final 2025 start and returned to form when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon 13 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 31-0504

(6)

Merlin The Wizard¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 74| BF| D

15/2

Maintained run of good form when creditable third of 9 in handicap over longer trip at Ballinrobe 16 days ago and can race off same mark here. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 70-0253

(8)

Summer Island²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lupini| OR: 74| C| D

3/1

Found plenty of improvement when readily taking 15-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/2) 20 days ago. 9 lb higher now but another bold bid looks on the cards.

Form: 00-1631

(2)

Neo Smart^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 73| C| D

11/1

Showed a good attitude to land 13-runner Dundalk handicap in February but not troubled the judge in either start since and her overall record is off-putting.

Form: 0-24197

(17)

Thaloria³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 73

16/1

Winner at Dundalk in January and posted another good effort there when second in 7f claimer in March. Far from disgraced, back on turf, when sixth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, soft) 39 days ago but others look better treated.

Form: 99-1026

(20)

Navagio^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 72| C| D

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023 but has been cut plenty of slack by the assessor and arrives on back of respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon 13 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 0435-06

(4)

Pretty Omagh Girl¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 72| BF

10/1

Ran with credit in a trio of maidens last year and is worth monitoring in market on return/handicap debut here.

Form: 424-

(3)

Zaraahmando¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 72| D

18/1

Recorded third victory of 2025 at Cork (1m, soft) in September and picked up from where he left off this year when fourth of 12 in handicap at Naas in March. Needs to bounce back from below-par effort at Roscommon since, though.

Form: 6315-40

(11)

Grecian Power^t1⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gary Carroll| T: E Lynam| OR: 70

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden who showed ability last year and wasn't knocked about when sixth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (1m) on return 58 days ago Tongue strap on first time. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 38-6

(7)

Liberate¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Hogan| OR: 68

50/1

Won maiden at Goodwood (1¼m) when trained by James Horton in 2025. Down the field all 3 starts this season. Hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 589-090

(10)

No More Porter^p,t¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| CD

16/1

C&D winner back in 2024 but not scored since and finished well held at Dundalk when last seen in December. Has been given a chance by the handicapper, though.

Form: 924446-

(13)

Albion Power⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: K H Clarke| OR: 66| D

33/1

Ran up to best form when good fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (1m) 72 days ago. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 7109-84

(12)

Hexagonal^p,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

14/1

Still looking for first success but found some improvement when good second of 9 in handicap over longer trip at Ballinrobe 16 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Warrants respect.

Form: 350-782

(9)

Java Wood^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 64| D

13/2

Sprang a surprise when winning 1m handicap (40/1) at Dundalk in November and shaped well in both starts since. latest when creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good) 9 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0801-54

Non-Runners

(19)

Greek Flower³²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: J Feane J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Summer Island (10/3), Spanish Temptress (7/2), Java Wood (15/2), Highbury See See (9/1), Blues Emperor (9/1), Merlin The Wizard (10/1), Pretty Omagh Girl (11/1), Greek Flower (12/1), Neo Smart (12/1), No More Porter (18/1), Hexagonal (20/1), Zaraahmando (22/1), Thaloria (22/1), Summer Snow (28/1), Grecian Power (33/1), Va Va Vroom (33/1), Navagio (33/1), Albion Power (50/1), Liberate (66/1), Banner Beauty (66/1)

SUMMER ISLAND has turned a corner since joining his new yard and arrives on the back of a decisive victory at this course earlier this month. He may be able to follow up. Spanish Temptress, Merlin The Wizard and Pretty Omagh Girl make up the shortlist.