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Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 11th Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

4YO plus | 1m 5f | 15 Runners | Turf

(12)

God Of Thunder^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

Hinted at a revival when well backed at Roscommon last month but always behind there following week.

Form: 709079

(11)

Felicity Smoak²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 58

Yet to win a race but returned from 5 months off in good form when sixth at Leopardstown, trouble in running probably costing her a place.

Form: 60/926-6

(13)

Folly Beach³¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 57

Only one win from 29 Flat runs and likely to need this after 10 months off.

Form: 2770/74-

(14)

Nita¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 56

Multiple winner in Germany but continues to disappoint for this yard.

Form: 050730-

(3)

Cahir Bay^p1²²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: M Flannery| OR: 54

Hinted at ability when fifth of 11 in maiden at Roscommon but well held either side of that (signs of temperament last time). Off 7 months. Headgear on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 056-

(7)

Eastern Wind^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 54

Good second of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown 23 days ago, doing much the best of those coming from off the pace. A big player off the same mark.

Form: 474-562

(6)

Mystic Rose⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 52

Maiden who is rather going through the motions at present.

Form: 70-6407

(4)

Jurality⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 51

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs but made another place when good second at Down Royal (2m, good) 9 days ago, though was better placed than Mephisto and Synchronize.

Form: 2-55532

(9)

Mephisto^v⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 51

Completed a hat-trick over hurdles last summer and shaped encouragingly returned to the Flat 2 starts after 6 months off, doing best of those held up when third at Down Royal 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2/450-43

(5)

Just Another Eagle¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 50

Lightly raced in 2025 but was only just denied in 23-runner handicap here in October. Slipped up at Dundalk following month and well held reappearing over an inadequate trip at Gowran 18 days ago. Better expected now.

Form: 9/642S-0

(8)

Edge Of Darkness^b,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D Howard| OR: 46

Has tumbled down the weights and picked off a couple of rivals late from a long way back when sixth at Listowel last week. Frame claims.

Form: 980006

(2)

Appian Way^p¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 42

Long-standing maiden. Fit from hurdling but arrives out of form in that code. Engaged 20.30 Clonmel Friday.

Form: 742/09-0

(10)

Creative Dancer^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 40

Long-standing maiden. Step back in right direction when third at Sligo (10.7f, good to soft) on return 5 weeks ago. Now needs to back that effort up.

Form: 898/87-3

(15)

Synchronize⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 40

Took a step back in the right direction off his reduced mark when fourth (behind Mephisto) at Down Royal 9 days ago and claims if building on that.

Form: 56609-4

(1)

Talking Tough^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 40

Little solid form.

Form: 8/7000-6

Forecasts

Eastern Wind (3/1), Jurality (7/2), Mephisto (5/1), Creative Dancer (6/1), Synchronize (12/1), Felicity Smoak (12/1), Edge Of Darkness (14/1), Folly Beach (14/1), Nita (16/1), Cahir Bay (20/1), Mystic Rose (20/1), God Of Thunder (20/1), Just Another Eagle (25/1), Appian Way (33/1), Talking Tough (50/1)

EASTERN WIND was unable to reel in the all-the-way winner having been left with a lot to do at Leopardstown last month and can make amends off the same mark. Mephisto and Synchronize both caught the eye when hitting the frame at Down Royal recently so they head the dangers.