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Thursday 3 May 2018

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BBQ Race Evening Friday June 8th Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 2m 29.95s

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(10)

Excelli^b¹³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: C D Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 60| BF| D

8/1

Beaten favourite when last seen finishing fourth of 14 beaten 2¼L behind No Approval in December on the AW at Dundalk. Could struggle here still running off a 13lb higher mark than last win.

Form: 5/00924-

(1)

No Way Jack^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 57

8/1

Not beaten far over an extended 1m2f at Dundalk on the AW in January before winning by a neck on seasonal turf debut in a Leopardstown handicap over 1m. Burdened with a 7lb penalty for the win and market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 06-3615

(11)

Scealai Aonair^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D P McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 54

10/1

Short of room inside the final furlong on seasonal debut in a Cork handicap over this trip last month when there was plenty to like about her first start for stable finishing third of 13. Improvement looks to be on the cards.

Form: 78780-3

(6)

Verse Of Love⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 54

7/2

Modest hurdler but has shown glimpses of form on the Flat in four starts though disappointed last time out at Navan over 1m5f. Market should be informative.

Form: 097-66

(8)

Society Ranger^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 51

12/1

Has generally disappointed in a number of drab displays since the turn of the year. Ran on inside the final furlong on stable debut in a Navan handicap over 1m beaten 5¾L. Open to improvement.

Form: 208456

(5)

Constable Buckley¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: M P O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 50

11/2

Now an 18-race maiden including without a win in 11 Flat turf starts. Never nearer on seasonal debut last month at Limerick. Will need to improve to figure.

Form: 500/34-7

(4)

Lizard Point^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: P J Flynn| OR: 48

7/1

Solid and consistent without a win in four starts over similar trips at Dundalk on the AW since the turn of the year before finishing fourth of 16 beaten 6½L at Limerick last month. Could appreciate the slight drop in trip.

Form: 4-34324

(13)

Balaclava³⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J A Heffernan| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 47

40/1

Not a lot to shout about in eight dismal career starts for Charles O'Brien. Now in the hands of owner/trainer and unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 76680/

(2)

Desert Dancer^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 46

25/1

Unable to halt the alarming slide in form in four starts since December including a 10L defeat last time out in a Limerick handicap last month. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 6606-89

(14)

Mel Biechif Diane^h1²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S P Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 46

50/1

Well held in a trio of maidens for Patrick Harney, and fared no better on handicap debut for new yard in July before another heavy defeat when last seen in September. First-time hood is fitted on yet another stable debut.

Form: 0/0708-

(9)

Beat Of The Sea²⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 45

20/1

Failed to build on a promising third of nine at Kilarney last August in four disappointing displays at the end of the campaign. Possibly best watched on seasonal debut.

Form: 036800-

(15)

Cool Artist²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 45

14/1

Stable have their fair share of winners but this filly needs to improve a chunk to land a blow following a series of heavy defeats towards the end of last season.

Form: 0/26006-

(3)

Dressednblack¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 45

8/1

An 12-race maiden with a relatively poor track record on testing ground. Slight promise on seasonal bow in a Cork handicap over 7f last month. Well beaten on previous starts over this trip and others preferred.

Form: 44070-5

(7)

Enough Is Enough^h²⁰⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P Meany| OR: 45

50/1

Veteran mare who tended to struggle for most of last season and her best days appear to be well behind here.

Form: 000078-

(12)

Wat Tyler^h,t1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Kinsella| OR: 45

25/1

Ran a promising race to end the season at Dundalk on the AW in November but ultimately disappointed on seasonal reappearance in a Limerick handicap over 1m3½f last month. First-time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required improvement.

Form: 00084-0

Non-Runners

Blue Skimmer⁹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: J J Lambe J: Reserve 1

Any Time¹¹⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 2

Safaruk²⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Verse Of Love (7/2), Constable Buckley (11/2), Lizard Point (7/1), Dressednblack (8/1), No Way Jack (8/1), Excelli (8/1), Scealai Aonair (10/1), Society Ranger (12/1), Cool Artist (14/1), Safaruk (14/1), Beat Of The Sea (20/1), Blue Skimmer (20/1), Wat Tyler (25/1), Desert Dancer (25/1), Any Time (33/1), Balaclava (40/1), Mel Biechif Diane (50/1), Enough Is Enough (50/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained SCEALAI AONAIR has the advantage of a recent run finishing third of 13 last month when left with not much room in the closing stages of the contest and can gain recon-pence here at the expense of No Way Jack who has already won this season at Leopardstown last month along with Noel Meade's Verse Of Love who can improve on his seasonal bow at Navan last month.