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Friday 28 February 2020

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 12.61s

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(4)

Misty At Sea⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: G M Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 74

10/1

Not disgraced in a couple of starts round here since November. Capable of a bold bid dropping in trip for the first time.

Form: 034-

(9)

Abanica⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: M P O'Connor⁽¹⁰⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 63

66/1

Experienced 11-race maiden sending out a number of mixed messages in three starts at this venue since November including a decent run over C&D. Could go well but needs things to fall her way.

Form: 643620-

(2)

Healy's Double²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: John Hassett| OR: 89| BF

15/8

Daughter of Sepoy out of a Royal Applause mare. Four-race maiden but holds leading claims based on her second of 15 beaten ½L at this track over 5f on return to action following a lay-off of 168 days earlier this month.

Form: 525/2-2

(5)

Tooclosetocall^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn

66/1

Daughter of Canford Cliffs out of an Iffraaj mare. Closely related to Pixie Spirit, winner between 5f/6½f. Unlikely to be a good sign the filly wears a hood on debut.

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(10)

Intervention^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: C O'Brien

25/1

Swiss Spirit colt out of a Catcher In The Rye mare. Cost 12,000gns as a foal. Not beaten far in all three career starts at this venue since his debut in November including a couple of promising efforts over C&D.

Form: 4-88

(13)

Joe's Joy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith

100/1

Shooting To Win gelding out of an Ezzoud mare. Closely related to Croisultan, winner at up to 6f. Needs to improve on wretched debut run at this venue earlier this month over 5f.

Form: 0

(12)

United Front²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

5/6

War Front colt, brother to 7f winner. Last seen finishing ninth of 14 beaten over 12L in the Listed Chesham stakes at Royal Ascot in June on his third career start. Market likely to reveal full expectations on return to action.

Form: 449-

(16)

War Flight

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery

16/1

By War Command out of a King's Best mare. Closely related to Diamond Avalanche winner over 1m½f and King's Heart successful over 6f as a two-year-old. Market likely to be the best guide on debut.

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(1)

Woodrow

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: C W J Farrell

33/1

Colt by Ivawood out of a Royal Applause mare. Closely related to Stormy Paradise winner over 6f. Newcomers often come on for debut run.

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(3)

Chanell Eclipse^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 66

12/1

Five-race maiden running well in defeat in a couple of starts over C&D since the turn of the year. Deserves a change in fortune and the daughter of Cable Bay looks set to get off the mark here.

Form: 044-22

(7)

Lady Maura¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 68| BF

14/1

Posted a career best effort at this track to finish within 1¼L of the winner in a 5f two-year-old handicap when last seen in October. May be capable of better still.

Form: 8553-

(17)

Pip's Eagle⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Daughter of Gleneagles out of a Pips Pride mare. Cost €150,000. Fourth of six beaten over 8L on debut over C&D last month. More needed.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

(6)

Ecclesiastical²³⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: Colin Keane

(14)

Magyar²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

(15)

Power Over Me¹⁴²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: Reserve 1

(11)

Callmejango²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

(8)

Fool Proof²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J Feane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

United Front (5/6), Healy's Double (15/8), Misty At Sea (10/1), Chanell Eclipse (12/1), Power Over Me (12/1), Lady Maura (14/1), War Flight (16/1), Ecclesiastical (16/1), Intervention (25/1), Pip's Eagle (25/1), Woodrow (33/1), Magyar (50/1), Fool Proof (50/1), Abanica (66/1), Tooclosetocall (66/1), Callmejango (66/1), Joe's Joy (100/1)

The Aiden O'Brien yard won this race 12 months ago with U S S Michigan and can repeat the feat in this renewal with the War Front colt UNITED FRONT. The three-year-old was last seen finishing ninth of 14 beaten over 12L in the Listed Chesham stakes at Royal Ascot in June on his third career start. The colt can get off the mark here at the expense of Healy's Double ran well in defeat over 5f at this venue earlier this month and can compete for remaining prize money with the Johnny Murtagh-trained Lady Maura who can improve on her fine effort when last seen here in October.