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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race

3YO plus | 1m 2f 150y | 15 Runners | Polytrack

(14)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 54| BF

Lightly-raced 3-y-o from excellent yard. Confirmed his Down Royal improvement when close third in a C&D handicap 7 days ago. This looks a tough ask at the weights, though.

Form: 500823

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(5)

Sherekiya¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Coen| T: D K Weld| OR: 67

Finished close third in a 1m Curragh handicap (good) in August. Hasn't kicked on in a couple of soft-ground handicaps subsequently. Now steps up in trip on all-weather debut and looks to have plenty of improvement to find on these terms.

Form: 54-7386

(10)

Autocrat^b,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Burns⁽²⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 70| CD

Five-time C&D winner who scored for the first time on turf at Bellewstown (12.4f, soft) earlier this month. Failed by a long chalk to repeat that at Roscommon 4 days ago. Something to find, even if revitalised by another change of headgear.

Form: 986310

(1)

Trishuli River^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Cleary| T: S Crawley| OR: 69| CD

Four-time course winner. Beaten 8 lengths in a better event here (1½m) last month. Again made little impact off a much-reduced turf mark at Down Royal subsequently, however, she invariably gives her running on this surface.

Form: 008060

(11)

Daonethatgotaway^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Reese Holohan⁽²⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 69| C

In fine form at this track over the winter/spring, including success in 1½m handicap in February. Underperformed returned to this surface 4 weeks ago. Can be competitive off these terms if back on song, though.

Form: 079050

(8)

Haeret In Pectore^b1,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 30

Ex-Polish 7f winner. Attracted support when fifth in a low-level handicap over C&D in January. Offered little on turf more recently for shrewd yard and hopes pinned on the addition of more severe headgear.

Form: 5-50600

(4)

Tyson Fury^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Mel Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 85| CD

Fairly useful Flat performer who landed a 6-runner C&D claimer in good style on latest all-weather start in March. As good as ever over hurdles this summer prior to a lesser effort when well held fourth in Listowel maiden last time. Looks the pick at the weights now back on the level.

Form: 610608

(9)

Earthwatch¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jared Huggan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

Fairly useful winner over 1m for William Haggas in July last year. Well below that form in handful of Flat runs for present yard and hasn't been pulling up any trees over jumps, either. Tyson Fury looks the stable's leading hope.

Form: 1089-09

(13)

Vivere A Colori^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

€62,000 Caravaggio filly. Left debut form well behind when 3¾ lengths fifth in first-time visor over C&D, shaken up over 3f/plugged on. More severe headgear now reached for and while relatively unexposed, she likely needs another significant step forward.

Form: 05

(2)

Beat The Devil^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 51| C

Course winner who had a good spell in low-grade handicaps over the winter/spring. Now back up in trip (runner-up both previous C&D starts) having seemingly been going through the motions here more recently.

Form: 060989

(12)

Goldrush Kid^p,t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Paddy Harnett| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59

Doubled his tally after a 5-month absence in 10-runner claimer at Laytown (6f) in September on his final run for Patrick Magee. Now switches to all-weather/1¼m for first time following an underwhelming start for Ado McGuinness, folding quickly at Roscommon (7.5f) 4 days ago.

Form: 85P100

(7)

Jazz Dreamers^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁴⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 34

Losing run stretches back to 2023 and was well beaten at Down Royal (11f) last time.

Form: 980070

(6)

My Vonnie^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan| T: M Rice| OR: 37

Long-standing maiden who has been operating a long way below her placed form here last winter, beaten 9½ lengths in a course handicap (1½m) latest.

Form: 660050

(15)

Plontier^p,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁴⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 79

Ex-Willie Mullins gelding. Still fairly useful on the Flat for present yard this summer and looked to be in reasonable form when 11½ lengths third in claiming hurdle at Clonmel earlier this month. Makes appeal at the weights on Flat return, for all stall 15 isn't the ideal draw.

Form: 0/60-206

(3)

Barretstown^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Reserve 1| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 38| CD

Three-time C&D winner. Came in from the wilderness with a more encouraging display than of late from his basement mark here last time, finishing 2¼ lengths fourth of 14. Tall order at the weights if lining up, though. RESERVE.

Form: 700084

Forecasts

Tyson Fury (9/4), Vivere A Colori (3/1), Plontier (9/2), Autocrat (7/1), Sherekiya (15/2), Aiteall (10/1), Goldrush Kid (16/1), Daonethatgotaway (16/1), Trishuli River (33/1), Barretstown (33/1), Beat The Devil (33/1), Earthwatch (33/1), Jazz Dreamers (66/1), My Vonnie (66/1), Haeret In Pectore (66/1)

It could pay to concentrate on TYSON FURY and Plontier, who both have fairly useful form on the Flat this year, with Denis Hogan's charge preferred on his return to all-weather. Trishuli River is largely consistent on this surface and is the pick of the remainder.