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Martin Molony Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 2m 42.21s

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(7)

Dalvey^t⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J McAuley| OR: 96

100/1

Useful gelding. 50/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when well-held sixth of 8 to Lope Y Fernandez in listed race at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 14378-6

(8)

Kalapour¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C T Keane| T: M Halford| D

10/1

8/1, won 10-runner maiden at Down Royal (12.7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Open to proress, but this demands a lot more.

Form: 4/1

(4)

Questionare⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: G F Carroll| T: L Comer| OR: 94

50/1

Useful gelding. Good 6¾ lengths eighth of 13 to Rip Van Lips in Oleander-Rennen (53/1) at Hoppegarten (15.9f, good) 40 days ago. More needed here, though.

Form: 55097-8

(3)

Sonnyboyliston⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S B Kelly| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 109

6/5

Smart gelding. 9/1, good 4¼ lengths third of 8 to Japan in Ormonde Stakes at Chester (13.4f, good to soft) 43 days ago. Yard in good form and he sets a high standard.

Form: 3114-33

(1)

Springbank^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G P Halpin| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97| D

28/1

Useful gelding. 50/1, well-beaten last of 6 to Emperor of The Sun in listed race at Leopardstown (14f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 149-236

(5)

Sunchart²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 106

7/2

Smart gelding. 18/1, 17 lengths sixth of 8 to Helvic Dream in Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh (10.5f, heavy) 26 days ago. This is easier so he's shortlisted.

Form: 228-2U6

(6)

Lugnaquilla^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: E J McNamara| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 84| D

50/1

Fairly useful filly. 25/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, soft) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 4210-09

(9)

Lough Derg¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 105| BF

13/2

Very useful filly but only eighth of 9 to Reve De Vol in listed race at the Curragh (10f, soft, 2/1) 16 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Should still improve now up in trip..

Form: 1-428

(2)

O'Reilly¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100

9/2

Leopardstown 1m winner and good ½-length third of 9 to Reve De Vol in listed race at the Curragh (10f, soft) 16 days ago, having run of race. Up in trip and sure to go well again.

Form: 2-123

Forecasts

Sonnyboyliston (6/5), Sunchart (7/2), O'Reilly (9/2), Lough Derg (13/2), Kalapour (10/1), Springbank (28/1), Questionare (50/1), Lugnaquilla (50/1), Dalvey (100/1)

SONNYBOYLISTON is a smart performer who has less on his ptate than when a good third to Japan in Chester's Ormonde Stakes and can open his account for the season. Both Lough Derg and O'Reilly promise to be suited by stepping up in trip though so should ensure Johnny Murtagh's 4-y-o doesn't havie things all his own way.