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Tuesday 7 May 2024

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Arkle Bar Handicap

Off time: 14:09 | Winning time: 1m 2.55s

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(1)

Jalaybee^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: J Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 73

11/1

Last of 9 in minor event (17/2) at the Curragh (5f, heavy) 17 days ago, not clear run. Worth another chance to build on return.

Form: 2320-59

(9)

Velvet Skies⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-3| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 73

7/2

Respectable second of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Naas (5.9f, soft) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 270-222

(8)

Artful Approach¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 70

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 21 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 14/1) 10 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 66-94

(15)

Branding^b,t1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: C T Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 69

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eyeshields on for 1st time blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 25/1) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 7367-9

(2)

Seven Eleven¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D W O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 69| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Ninth of 10 in nursery at Dundalk (5f, 25/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 05019-

(6)

Alex Belardo⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, fourth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 95 days. Significantly down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6-04

(5)

Beano Power^t1²⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 62

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable second of 8 in maiden at this C&D (heavy, 4/1). Off 6 months. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 04662-

(10)

Platino Bianco^h³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R C Colgan| T: C Timmons| OR: 59

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, seventh of 18 in maiden (150/1) at Cork (5f, heavy) 38 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-7

(7)

Veracidad^p²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 59

11/1

7/2, respectable 1½ lengths third of 6 to Seven Eleven in nursery at Down Royal (5f, soft). Off 7 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 633643-

(11)

Layoftheland^t1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S P Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 55

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 0-7094

(13)

Go On Go On Uhavit⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: T Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 50

80/1

33/1, ninth of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (7f) 60 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 9869-09

(14)

Charles Atlas^v¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: N M Crosse| T: W McCreery| OR: 49

28/1

Sixth of 7 in nursery at Dundalk (5f, 18/1). Off 160 days.

Form: 770786-

(4)

Anyothername²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: C D Hayes| T: A A Howard| OR: 47

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 6 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 27 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000-06

(3)

Rappell¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, seventeenth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 07-0

(12)

Sophia Klimt^t⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: W M Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 47

40/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 66/1) 81 days ago.

Form: 8807-74

Forecasts

Artful Approach (5/2), Velvet Skies (7/2), Rappell (9/1), Layoftheland (9/1), Beano Power (11/1), Veracidad (11/1), Jalaybee (11/1), Branding (12/1), Platino Bianco (20/1), Charles Atlas (28/1), Anyothername (28/1), Sophia Klimt (40/1), Seven Eleven (40/1), Alex Belardo (50/1), Go On Go On Uhavit (80/1)

LAYOFTHELAND left previous efforts well behind when a close fourth in a big field at the Curragh on handicap bow last month so gets the vote. Velvet Skies and Artful Approach head the dangers.