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Friday 15 August 2025

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Bar One Racing 'Proudly Supporting Irish Racing' Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 38.9s

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Loaded Quiver^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59

66/1

50/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 42 days ago and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 678/3-00

(9)

Punk Poet²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 59| CD

11/2

Five-time C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 28/1) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and on a good mark if able to get back on track.

Form: 073000

(3)

Cherry Pink^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Orr⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 58| D

33/1

25/1, first run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 8 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 132670

(14)

Obama Army^v,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56| D

4/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 5/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good) 20 days ago, slowly away. Solid claims.

Form: 574452

(15)

Distillate^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54| C

10/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 8/1, seventh of 18 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Significantly back up in trip. Obama Army appears to be the stable No 1.

Form: 883867

(5)

Bungle Inthedesert^p,t⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 53| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Eleventh of 14 in claimer at Tipperary (9f, good to soft, 25/1) 80 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Others more persuasive.

Form: 881480

(13)

Akmaam^p,t1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: Donncha Duggan| OR: 51| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 14/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 24 days ago. Booking of Keane a plus. Tongue strap on 1st time and would be a threat if on-song.

Form: 68790-0

(1)

Ballymagreehan³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Marnane| OR: 58| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (10/1) 34 days ago, just holding on. This is tougher up 6 lb.

Form: 00-6081

(4)

Jackandthefox²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Cleary| T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch| OR: 50| BF

7/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Respectable third of 16 in handicap (4/1) at Gowran (7f, good) 20 days ago, hampered. Live each-way chance.

Form: 423243

(8)

Nibras Rainbow^p⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 48| D

7/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Leonard Paul Flynn and interesting to see how he shapes up in the betting on debut for new yard.

Form: 40-0590

(2)

Diamond Cross⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Ryan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 53

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 70 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 080

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Zero Fighter^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 43| D

25/1

Visored for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (8f, good, 18/1) 43 days ago, folding tamely. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8-00100

(17)

Akashaa^t⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 49

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good, 22/1) 56 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00-85

(10)

Wayne R Walker^b,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 41

25/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. 40/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 34 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 0090-05

Non-Runners

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Expert Analysis³⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Dermot Kilmartin J: Reserve 1

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Drafted²⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 2

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Hastily¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Tom McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ballymagreehan (7/2), Obama Army (4/1), Punk Poet (11/2), Jackandthefox (7/1), Nibras Rainbow (7/1), Akashaa (10/1), Distillate (10/1), Bungle Inthedesert (10/1), Drafted (14/1), Hastily (20/1), Wayne R Walker (25/1), Akmaam (25/1), Zero Fighter (25/1), Cherry Pink (33/1), Expert Analysis (33/1), Diamond Cross (50/1), Loaded Quiver (66/1)

NIBRAS RAINBOW hasn't fired so far this season, but the handicapper has reacted accordingly (now 5 lb below the mark he won off at Killarney last August) and the 5-y-o is interesting on debut here for the Gavin Cromwell yard. Obama Army has been knocking on the door of late and looks set for another leading role, while the consistent Jackandthefox and Punk Poet also need considering.