Scenic Carlingford Ferry Race

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 2m 33.74s

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(4)

Kerosin¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J McAuley| OR: 96

2/1

German bred who has solid form in France on the Polytrack at Cagnes-Sur-Mer when in the hands of Jean-Pierre Carvalho before move to Saeed Bin Suroor. Nothing over jumps for current yard but interesting switch here.

Form: 2747/33

(3)

Important Message¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J McAuley| OR: 83| D

20/1

93-rated handicapper on the Flat for Godolphin and trainer Saeed bin Suroor. Well beaten on two starts for current handler and best watched here.

Form: 21397/6

(2)

Light Pillar^t1²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100| D

1/1

Solid and game middle-distance operator in France and would not have to improve much to land a blow here on stable debut.

Form: 131245-

(1)

Sharjah³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 75| CD

4/1

C&D winner here in March off a 3lb lower mark. Well beaten since well beaten since but claims in this company.

Form: 646177

(5)

Strong Force⁵³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 82| BF

12/1

Beaten favourite last time out in a Lingfield 10f handicap when finishing sixth of eight beaten over 5L when last seen in November 2016. Another acquisition for the yard from Saeed bin Suroor.

Form: 216/

Forecasts

Light Pillar (1/1), Kerosin (2/1), Sharjah (4/1), Strong Force (12/1), Important Message (20/1)

Three of the five runners are represented by owner/trainer James McAuley all three formerly with trainer-Saeed bin Suroor with the pick of the three possibly Kerosin who had solid Polytrack form in France. Another French import LIGHT PILLAR could take all the beating here on stable debut for the Joseph O'Brien yard while C&D winner Sharjah can fill third place.