Ladies Day July 25th Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 2m 5.46s

(1)

Son Of Beauty⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Kearney| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 83

9/4

Winner of 1m maiden at Dundalk in March and in good nick in handicaps since, running well whilst leaving the impression he would have benefited from a stronger gallop when third of 7 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft) last week.

Form: 31653

(2)

Rayzera¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Mulligan⁽²⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77

10/3

Progressing gradually on turf, taking a strong hold and no match for subsequent Group 3 runner-up Signora at Limerick (7f) in April. Underperformed switched to all-weather last month but can get back on the up now handicapping returned to grass.

Form: 55-224

(4)

Arctic Assassin^b1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

17/2

Proved a different proposition when winning 13-runner event on handicap debut at the Curragh (1m, heavy) on return in April. Proved disappointing on the back of a 9 lb rise at Cork just under 6 weeks ago and now more severe headgear is reached for.

Form: 079-18

(5)

Fallacy²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Sam Coen⁽²⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 72

3/1

Showed more than previously on first try in handicap company when third of 7 at Navan (1¼m, good to soft) last month, looking suited by a step up in trip. Handicapper drops him 1 lb and fancied to be in the shake up.

Form: 96-83

(3)

Rapide Vega¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 71

4/1

Some promise in maidens but shaped like a non-stayer upped 2f in trip when eighth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (10.5f, good) a fortnight ago. Others preferred.

Form: 04-58

Non-Runners

(6)

Chapel Island¹⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Conor Cusack

Forecasts

Son Of Beauty (9/4), Fallacy (3/1), Rayzera (10/3), Rapide Vega (4/1), Chapel Island (6/1), Arctic Assassin (17/2)

Preference is for FALLACY, who looked suited by an increase in trip when third on handicap debut at Navan last month and Andrew Slattery's charge is fancied to take another step forward here. His chief danger may emerge from Rayzera, who disappointed on all-weather debut recently but can resume her progress now handicapping back on turf. Son of Beauty looks best of the rest.