Hurling For Cancer Research Supported By Centra On July 24th (Q.R.) Race

Off time: 20:13 | Winning time: 3m 15.33s

(6)

Delta^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 91| BF

4/6

Shaped well when 5½ lengths fourth of 24 to Westminster Moon at the Curragh on return from 8 months off in May but didn't see out the 2f longer trip back there recently, possibly doing a bit too much too soon in first-time cheekpieces. Fancied to go close.

Form: 2315-40

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(3)

The Mediator^p1⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms Claire E O'Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 78

16/1

Got off the mark at Clonmel (16.5f) last September. Resumed from 7 months off with a solid third of 6 in conditions event at Listowel (13f) in May but went backwards from that at Bellewstown last week. Back up in trip and first-time cheekpieces the headgear of choice.

Form: 133-324

(4)

Catalani¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Foley

9/1

Promise sole start in bumpers and made it third time lucky over fences in 4-runner hunter chase at Down Royal (23f, good) in May, in control when left clear last. Multiple point winner who may well feature (fourth in charity race at the Curragh most recently).

Form: 4

(5)

Friary Road^t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 74

6/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who was ridden with an eye on the future returning in a competitive race when sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (2m, good to soft) in April. Ran well in defeat on the level last year but others look stronger returning from 10 weeks off.

Form: 28339-

(2)

Murat¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr H C Swan| T: P Lawlor| C

7/2

Free-going winner in bumpers and over hurdles but did too much too soon switched to the Flat after 10 weeks off when seventh of 9 in maiden at Down Royal (13f, soft) last month. Hard to see him featuring.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

(1)

Sirius²⁶¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Mr D H Dunsdon

Forecasts

Delta (4/6), Sirius (4/5), Murat (7/2), Friary Road (6/1), Catalani (9/1), The Mediator (16/1)

A potential match between DELTA and Sirius with preference for the former having possibly done too much too soon in first-time cheekpieces at the Curragh recently. Back down in trip and with headgear quickly discarded, he can get the better of Willie Mullins' mare, who tends to improve for a run and is possibly being brought along with a return to Galway in mind.