19:25 Killarney

Wednesday 19 July 2017

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MC Group Handicap

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 3m 50.46s

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(8)

Hudson's Bay¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 78| C

20/1

Has plenty to find on ratings over this sort of trip. Well below his best in three runs this season at the Curragh and Navan. Most recently was beaten almost 20L in finishing last of 15 upped to 2m at the Curragh, leaving plenty room for improvement.

Form: 00/0-800

(13)

Shinghari³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| C

8/1

Won over 1m3f (yielding) around here in May, since been well beaten in testing ground at the Curragh over shorter trip. Unproven over this sort of staying trip and market may give best guide as to what is expected.

Form: 502-610

(14)

Water Sprite^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: S P Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 74| C| D

11/1

Three-time winner on the Flat, including last summer at Galway over this sort of trip, may have found trip a bit sharp last month at Ballinrobe on return to Flat and this appears much to her liking up in distance.

Form: 36120-7

(9)

Lagostovegas⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Smullen| T: W P Mullins| OR: 72| BF| C

11/8

First start for this top yard on the Flat and must have decent chance off current rating. Pulled up here over hurdles in May on sole run for champion jumps trainer so far, well worth noting in the betting.

Form: 321/173-

(5)

Torquay²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: E J McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 70

66/1

Nine-race maiden was very poor on stable bow last month over 1m5f at Ballinrobe, trailing home in last of nine. That was a first run since September so entitled to have needed it but will still need to improve on previous form.

Form: 22329-9

(6)

Prince Charmin'^p1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 68

11/2

Gone well in both recent Flat outings over this apprentice, both over 1m5f. Has won twice over timber already and this longer trip would seem to be in his favour. On the shortlist.

Form: 514-852

(3)

Do Try Dolly¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P G Fahey| OR: 67

14/1

Three-time winner over hurdles but nothing since 2015, well held both runs in the sphere last month and has a bit to find with some of these on previous Flat form.

Form: 328/335-

(12)

Jazz Ranger³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: P A Fahy| OR: 67

14/1

Yet to win on the Flat in 12 starts but didn't run badly last month over 2m at the Curragh when beaten 9L from 16lb out of the handicap. Terms more favourable now but will still require an improved effort.

Form: 6098-36

(1)

Lady Shaana²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: D H Kelly| OR: 63

33/1

Four-race maiden will be tackling this sort of trip for the first time and doesn't make any significant appeal on evidence shown so far. Improvement needed.

Form: 0500

(10)

Spirit Of The Rain⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 58

50/1

Some tentative signs of ability in three maidens last summer but much less to be enthusiastic about recently in trio of maiden hurdles. First start in a handicap and a watching brief is prescribed.

Form: 766-

(4)

Eight And Bob^p,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: P D Deegan| OR: 57

20/1

Good winner on the Flat a fortnight ago at Leopardstown (1m7f), has bene raised 7lb for that effort but not discounted with extra yardage likely to suit.

Form: 870-991

(7)

Turasoir⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 49

11/2

Better effort on return to Flat last month at Ballinrobe over 1m5f (yielding to soft) but that still leaved him requiring a career-best on the level to land this prize.

Form: 90-3804

Non-Runners

(2)

Magna Cartor²⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Rory Cleary

(11)

Rubenesque²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: J J Murphy J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

Lagostovegas (11/8), Prince Charmin' (11/2), Turasoir (11/2), Magna Cartor (13/2), Shinghari (8/1), Rubenesque (10/1), Water Sprite (11/1), Do Try Dolly (14/1), Jazz Ranger (14/1), Hudson's Bay (20/1), Eight And Bob (20/1), Lady Shaana (33/1), Spirit Of The Rain (50/1), Torquay (66/1)

Lagostovegas was disappointing on sole outing over timber since joining the ranks at Closutton but, back on the Flat, she's rated to have a fair crack at this prize and is respected. Prince Charmin' and Jazz Ranger enter calculations but a more likely scorer might be WATER SPRITE, a winner at Galway around this time last year and three-time Flat winner. This trip should be more in his wheelhouse than the one he tackled recently at Ballinrobe on his Flat return. Rubenesque ran well here earlier this week and, if taking his chance from the same mark over a longer trip, has a good chance of building on that.