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Tuesday 26 June 2018

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Tierney's Foxhall Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 12.75s

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(5)

Passing Trade¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: G F Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 64

20/1

Nothing of note in four disappointing performances since May including a 14L defeat at Roscommon this month. Plenty to prove at present.

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(1)

Maewyn^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 62

5/2

Well held in two starts this season finishing down the field on each occasion. Well below par form looks set to continue here.

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(3)

Eos^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 61

7/1

Will have generally disappointed connections in a number of poor displays since April but showed slight improvement at Gowran Park on faster ground this month. Liable to find a couple stronger.

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(2)

Liffeydale Dreamer^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: A Keatley| OR: 57

14/1

Not much to shout about in three desolate displays to date. Requires a chunk of improvement to land a blow here.

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(6)

Raven's Hat^b1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| OR: 56

14/1

First time blinkers are reached for following a couple of disappointing starts this term. Not ruled out but needs to turn the corner soon.

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(4)

Easkey Lad¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 52

16/1

Slight improvement earlier this month in a Roscommon handicap on good to firm ground over this trip but has largely been ineffective on turf this season. Easily irresistible on current form.

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(11)

Magsmillie^h,t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R P Cleary| T: W Durkan| OR: 50

8/1

Finished third of 11 beaten 3¼L in a Navan handicap earlier this month over 1m. One for the shortlist stepping up in trip.

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(8)

A Few Bob Short^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S Foley| T: S K Ryder| OR: 49

9/4

Has produced two solid runs around this trip since May at Cork and Gowran Park. 2lb rise a little harsh but entitled to make the shortlist.

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(9)

Cache Queen^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R P Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 48

12/1

Usually seen on the AW at Dundalk but ran well to finish fourth of 13 on rattling quick ground at Gowran Park this month. Enters calculations here.

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(10)

Alpine Queen³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: W M Lordan| T: D Budds| OR: 46

50/1

Racing of an 18lb lower mark than his initial handicap rating last August following a number of heavy defeats on turf and AW. Opposable here.

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(13)

Button Popper²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: C P Hoban| T: A Leahy| OR: 46

25/1

Mild smatterings of promise in two starts on good to firm ground but has generally disheartened followers in a number of defeats this term.

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Non-Runners

(12)

Kodi Koh¹¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: C T Keane

(7)

Mojambo²⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: M McCullagh J: N G McCullagh

Forecasts

A Few Bob Short (9/4), Maewyn (5/2), Mojambo (9/2), Eos (7/1), Magsmillie (8/1), Cache Queen (12/1), Kodi Koh (12/1), Liffeydale Dreamer (14/1), Raven's Hat (14/1), Easkey Lad (16/1), Passing Trade (20/1), Button Popper (25/1), Alpine Queen (50/1)

Possibility of a falsely run race race here with not a lot of early pace on in the initial stages of the contest. The clearly improving A FEW BOB SHORT can possibly make light of the 2lb rise following two solid runs recently and can land the spoils. Magsmillie who steps up in trip here and the interesting Cache Queen are deserving of consideration here while Raven's Hat in first-time blinkers can go well at a big price.