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Thursday 1 June 2023

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Off time: 20:13 | Winning time: 1m 15.97s

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(9)

Cuala Bula¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor| T: C Coakley| OR: 60

50/1

50/1, first run since leaving Jack W. Davison when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0/3000-0

(12)

Scarlet Dancer^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 59| D

17/2

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty-six runs since last win in 2021. 10/3, respectable fifth of 13 in claimer at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 757535

(1)

Pulse Of Shanghai^b,t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J A Powell⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 58

11/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, tenth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 48 days ago, not knocked about. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 832300

(18)

Secret Road⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C T Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 58| D

7/2

Below form fourteenth of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy, 18/1) 46 days ago. Performed well both visits to this course in 2022.

Form: 0250-00

(4)

Woodrow^t¹⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: L Breen| OR: 58| D

28/1

9/2, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (7f), very slowly away. Off 146 days and probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 00005-0

(14)

Zig Zag Zyggy^v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| D

20/1

Twenty-five runs since last win in 2021. Below form ninth of 23 in handicap (28/1) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 19 days ago, never nearer. Visor back on.

Form: 337709

(16)

Merlins Muse⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 56| D

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Last of 13 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 125/1) 9 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 44/800-0

(13)

Badinage²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: B M Coen| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 55

66/1

150/1, nineteenth of 20 in maiden at Naas (8f, good) on IRE debut 26 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 080

(6)

Kuwait Direction⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L T McAteer⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 55| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Dundalk in January. 11/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 48 days ago.

Form: 28-1030

(2)

Gallow Hill³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: S Lavery| OR: 54

5/2

Creditable fifth of 24 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 31 days ago. Stable having good spell. Booking of Lee a plus. One to keep on right side.

Form: 5480-05

(17)

Peerless^b,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 54

11/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 23 in handicap (22/1) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 19 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 000-096

(11)

Plankton^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W M Lordan| T: A McNamara| OR: 54

25/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap (16/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 00-8060

(7)

Darcy's Rock³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 51

12/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (5.7f, soft, 18/1) 32 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 12460-4

(8)

Talking Tough^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 50| D

28/1

Two wins from 54 Flat runs. Thirty-seven runs since last win in 2020. 40/1 and visored for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 174 days.

Form: 506500-

(5)

Pillar¹⁷⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 49| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 22/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f), going off too hard. Off 176 days. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 010080-

(15)

Derrinlaur Spender¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 48

8/1

Below form ninth of 15 in handicap (7/1) at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 10 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Can make presence felt.

Form: 764-569

(3)

Sin E Shekells^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: O Enright⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 47

14/1

Remains a maiden after 32 Flat runs. Below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 10 days ago, going off too hard. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 003306

(10)

Victory Lantern³²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L F Roche| T: B W Duke| OR: 47

66/1

28/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good). Off 10 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 805007-

Forecasts

Gallow Hill (5/2), Secret Road (7/2), Derrinlaur Spender (8/1), Scarlet Dancer (17/2), Peerless (11/1), Pulse Of Shanghai (11/1), Darcy's Rock (12/1), Sin E Shekells (14/1), Kuwait Direction (16/1), Zig Zag Zyggy (20/1), Plankton (25/1), Woodrow (28/1), Talking Tough (28/1), Pillar (33/1), Cuala Bula (50/1), Badinage (66/1), Victory Lantern (66/1), Merlins Muse (80/1)

The vote goes to GALLOW HILL, who left her low-key seasonal reapearance a long way behind when a close fifth in a big-field handicap at the Curragh last time. Secret Road needs to bounce back but he is certainly capable of playing a leading role if able to do so. Scarlet Dancer's losing run continues to mount but he looks dangerous off his present mark all the same, while Kuwait Direction is another to consider.