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Racing Again June 23rd Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 23.88s

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Free Code⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 81| D

33/1

Was kept busy on the AW in Britain over the winter, winning off a 3lb lower mark over this sort of trip at Newcastle in February. Flopped over 7f (good) at Doncaster in April on final start for previous yard, worth a market check on first start for new connections.

Form: 3-16630

(1)

Severus³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 75| D

7/1

Was competitive in C&D handicap last month, proving he can handle good-to-firm, since flopped over a mile at the Curragh but not discounted back here from a 2lb lower mark.

Form: 15-6540

(6)

I Will Excel⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 71

4/1

Best form is over sprinting trips but didn't perform badly over 1m2f on AW at Dundalk in March in first start for this yard and since gone ok over 1m at the Curragh. This drop in trip looks the way to go and is now 3lb below previous winning mark.

Form: 9619-94

(8)

Guanabara Bay¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67

16/1

Won at Dundalk back in February but has been struggling to reproduce the effort back on turf. Dropping back to a handy mark but still looks weighted to the hilt, as evidenced a fortnight ago when trailing home over 5f (good) at Navan in 16th of 20 runners. Back up in trip.

Form: 059000

(7)

Burren View Lady^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: D Hogan| OR: 64| D

8/1

Mare has won two of her last five, both victories coming in Britain on the AW at Lingfield and, last time out, at Ayr over 7f (good). She was game to score narrowly there but another 4lb rise makes this plenty tougher.

Form: U19341

(12)

Hatton Cross²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 61| CD

4/1

Returned from 205-day absence with cracking effort to be second of 16 over 6f (good to firm) at Cork in May. That was as good an anything he showed in 14 runs last year and could be capable of going well again from 2lb higher rating.

Form: 22405-2

(5)

One Liner^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

14/1

Doesn't appear to be one of the brighter lights in the Harrington team, yet to place and was resoundingly beaten over 1m1f (soft to heavy) at Gowran Park this month. Also well held over 7f (good) here in a maiden in May and so has plenty to prove at the moment.

Form: 6-7850

(14)

Alans Pride¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: W J Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 60| D

6/1

Only has one win to his name since 2014 so clearly not the most consistent type, that came on the AW at Dundalk in January. Out of sorts since including two recent turf spins.

Form: 729743

(3)

Battleroftheboyne²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 56

16/1

Won off much higher marks in the past, so would be dangerous to write-off completely. Recent form needs to be bettered, however, and there is more than a sneaking suspicion that he is better over the minimum trip these days.

Form: 90-5508

(10)

New Identity¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Hoban| T: W J Martin| OR: 56

28/1

Now a 14-race maiden but there have been some hints of late that he could bag a race over this trip off what is not the most demanding rating. Not one to rely on for the effort however.

Form: 08003-0

(2)

Oor Jock^b²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Moriarty| OR: 56| D

20/1

Twice a winner on the AW for previous yard this year, first two starts for this handler were underwhelming but much more like it last time at Cork when dropped to this trip. Still left requiring a bit more on that bare form.

Form: 124606

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Texas Katie^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K G Steyn| T: R Hackett| OR: 65| D

20/1

One win from 18 starts and winless in 13 on turf. That record doesn't quite tell the whole story as she has run well on the grass on occasions, flopped last month over 1m at Leopardstown (good to firm) but that was off a break so could improve.

Form: 26657-0

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Count Of Carabass^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 53| CD

11/1

Form figures at this venue read 2412, never being more 1¾L off the winner. He's rated 5lb lower than when close second over 7f (soft) here in October and with last month's pipe-opener over 5f at Tipperary to leave him ripe, shouldn't be overlooked.

Form: 69127-8

More Kudos^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: M J Browne| OR: 53

33/1

Seven-race maiden on the turf, well beaten from 3lb higher mark over C&D in October. Not running badly on AW at Dundalk last month (First Reserve).

Form: 31-4675

Non-Runners

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Secret Path⁵⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: P Martin J: L F Roche

Blue Bounty¹⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: J H Culloty J: Reserve 2

Kiss The Stars¹⁴

Weight: 8-4| Age: 7

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

I Will Excel (4/1), Hatton Cross (4/1), Alans Pride (6/1), Severus (7/1), Burren View Lady (8/1), Kiss The Stars (10/1), Count Of Carabass (11/1), Blue Bounty (11/1), Secret Path (12/1), One Liner (14/1), Guanabara Bay (16/1), Battleroftheboyne (16/1), Texas Katie (20/1), Oor Jock (20/1), New Identity (28/1), More Kudos (33/1), Free Code (33/1)

COUNT OF CARABASS is anything but consistent but the gelding is the owner of a strong record at this venue in four starts and so, at likely decent odds, he may be worth siding with. He won here in October and is now 5lb lower than when going down narrowly in attempting a quick follow up. On his second start back from a break, he can run a big race on a track that he seems to relish. Hatton Cross caught the eye last month at Cork on his return and should be in the mix while Burren View Lady isn't discounted despite going up 4lb for a narrow Ayr success last time out. Severus ran well over C&D on penultimate start and could shape better now back down in trip while I Will Excel is another meriting a second look.