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Wednesday 2 May 2018

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C & C Gleeson Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.67s

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(13)

Ragtime Red^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: A McCann| OR: 65

11/2

Looks to improving with every run on the Polytrack and has clearly trained on. Market likely to reveal expectations on stable debut.

Form: 500-432

(6)

Namazee²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery| OR: 64

11/2

Beaten a total of 16L on two starts here at a mile and last time out over 7f when last seen in October. Gelded since and possibly best watched on seasonal debut.

Form: 076-

(4)

New Vocation¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

12/1

Well beaten and never a factor on three turf starts last season. Vocalised fillies usually required plenty of time to come to hand.

Form: 900-

(2)

Queen Rabab^p1¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 62

5/1

No impression and looked one paced in two starts here in December and January when well beaten on both occasions. Plenty to prove here in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 66-7

(5)

Wichita Line²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 60

16/1

Went well in 1m Naas maiden in November on soft ground but quickly backed out of things on reappearance in March at the same track before a well beaten 11th of 13 at Navan last month. Others preferred.

Form: 03-00

(14)

Innamorare¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: C Cannon| OR: 59

8/1

Beaten but not disgraced in three runs recently including last time out when third of 14 beaten 4L over C&D last month. In good shape at the moment and one to note in the betting.

Form: 70-0373

(7)

Matter Of Time²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 59

33/1

Unable to halt the alarming slide in form in four starts here since the turn of the year. Vast improvement needed to figure.

Form: 06-4009

(9)

Flindt¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 57

20/1

Not seen since finishing eighth of 11 beaten 20L in a Naas maiden over this trip. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form: 678-

(1)

Mojambo²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S T McCullagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M McCullagh| OR: 56

12/1

Form here is more acceptable than on turf running well here towards the end of the year over C&D when in the hands of Johnny Murtagh. Market likely to be informative.

Form: 6525-40

(11)

Magsmillie^h,t1¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 52

33/1

Will have disappointed connections in three drab performances last term including a 14L defeat at Naas when last seen in October. Will possibly need the run on comeback in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 070-

(3)

That's My Girl^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52

16/1

Not disgraced in two starts here last month when sent off at big prices. Needs to show significant improvement once again here.

Form: 558-076

(10)

Rockfish^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 50| C

5/1

Winner here when last seen over 1m2½f last month. Form over shorter leaves a little to be desired but worth a market check off a 5lb higher mark.

Form: 0770-1

(12)

Taylor Velvet⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 49

8/1

Genuine and tough sort who has run well here recently over six and 7f. Eighth of 10 beaten 4¾L over C&D in February and could well appreciate the step back up in trip.

Form: 87-6853

Red Robin Rock^t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47

50/1

First Reserve: Sent off at big prices when out the back in all five starts in maidens over different trips. Cannot be recommended on the evidence so far.

Form: 7000-6

Non-Runners

(8)

Charmed Pearl²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: L Smyth J: D E Sheehy

Frame Rate¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: T F Shaw J: Reserve 2

Rhythm Of Love¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Queen Rabab (5/1), Rockfish (5/1), Namazee (11/2), Ragtime Red (11/2), Innamorare (8/1), Taylor Velvet (8/1), Mojambo (12/1), New Vocation (12/1), Frame Rate (14/1), Wichita Line (16/1), That's My Girl (16/1), Charmed Pearl (16/1), Flindt (20/1), Rhythm Of Love (20/1), Magsmillie (33/1), Matter Of Time (33/1), Red Robin Rock (50/1)

Ragtime Red, Taylor Velvet and Innamorare have difficult draws to overcome so it may be worth taking a chance with MOJAMBO who was running well here towards the end of the year over C&D when in the hands of Johnny Murtagh and makes his stable debut here off a handy mark. Rockfish from the Joseph O'Brien stable and Taylor Velvet can battle for the minors.