Fairyhouse Racecourse Rated Race

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 2m 12.73s

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(3)

Brendan Brackan¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 87

25/1

Veteran with 10 career wins, one at Group 3 and five at Listed level but on a losing run now going back to 2017. Has failed to beat a rival the last twice, and looks a light of former days.

Form: 060-050

(4)

Eminence²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93| D

5/6

Bolted up on his return at Leopardstown, and ran a fine race when third of 16 to South Pacific in King George V Handicap at Royal Ascot last time. More to come, and should go well for all drop in trip is a slight concern.

Form: 486-133

(2)

Agent Zigzag¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 81| D

7/2

Put some lesser efforts behind him when gaining his first handicap success in a 1¼m event at the Curragh last time. Well positioned as that race went, but clearly back in good heart, and folly to ignore.

Form: 0-44601

(5)

Stormy Tale^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 74| D

28/1

Scored in the mud at Roscommon last month, but struggled off her revised mark next time, and again failed to fire over hurdles last time. Has no easy task at these weights even if back to form.

Form: 202318

(1)

Fancy Feat^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88

7/1

Won a 1m1½f maiden at Gowran in May, and has run at least as well in defeat at the same track and trip twice since. This is tougher, and her tendency to wander under pressure suggests she may be keeping a bit back for herself.

Form: 29-2123

(7)

Cuban Hope¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 86| D

6/1

Has won three times at up to 1¼m this year, and had excuses when suffering a breathing problem at the Curragh last time. That remains a concern, but he's capable of taking a hand if returning to his best.

Form: 117120

(6)

Invasion Day²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: G M Lyons| OR: 83| BF

25/1

Not gone on as expected since winning a maiden on his second start last season, and latest effort at Leopardstown, his first try at this trip, was poor. Needs to settle if he's to stay this far.

Form: 48-2528

Forecasts

Eminence (5/6), Agent Zigzag (7/2), Cuban Hope (6/1), Fancy Feat (7/1), Invasion Day (25/1), Brendan Brackan (25/1), Stormy Tale (28/1)

The drop back to ten furlongs is perhaps not ideal given how well he saw out the longer trip last time, but otherwise EMINENCE stands out, and should be hard to beat. Agent Zigzag was back to form last time and should continue in form, while Cuban Hope had excuses for a poor run last time, and will be a player assuming he doesn't have a recurrence of those breathing issues.