16.35
Soft To HeavyTroytown Bar Handicap
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 1m 5f 0y
- 23 runners
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Runners: 23 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £16.10
- Place: £3.00
Form: 47/083 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 0lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 49
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 11 (14) |
27th Jul 2023 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 0y |
9st 0lb |
midfield, midfield early, pressed leaders after 3f, disputing second after halfway |
10/1 |
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7th 16 (12) |
19th Jul 2023 Yielding 1m 6f 30y |
9st 3lb |
First reserve; has already produced a foal but that has not stopped her from recapturing form this season; won over 1m5f on soft at Navan; reportedly never travelled at Ballinrobe latest. |
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7th 11 (12) |
26th Jun 2023 Good 1m 4f 169y |
9st 2lb |
Has already produced a foal but that has not stopped her from recapturing form this season; won over this trip on soft at Navan; possibly did not quite stay 1m7f at Leopardstown. |
5/1 |
16/1
- Place: £3.30
Form: 04/15/ BF
Last run: 815 days
W: 8st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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7th 5 (3) |
11th Jul 2023 Good 1m 4f 0y |
8st 12lb |
in rear, pushed along halfway |
8/1 |
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7th 9 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 120y |
11st 6lb |
2m course winner last year and fourth off this mark here in April; has since run very well over 1m5f on the Flat when second of 19 at Navan and local trainer amongst the winners this week; should get this longer trip on nice ground. |
7/2 |
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2nd 19 (10) |
13th May 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 0y |
8st 12lb |
midfield, lost position when pushed along 3f out, switched right when headway over 2f out, keeping on when ridden over 1f out, went second and kept on well inside final furlong, no match for winner |
16/1 |
13/2
- Place: £1.20
Form: 924-42
Last run: 3 days
W: 9st 2lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 9 (7) |
4th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 109y |
8st 12lb |
Longstanding maiden has run well at this track but her form went downhill last autumn and others are preferred on return. |
25/1 |
25/1
- Place: £3.00
Form: 08700/
Last run: 570 days
W: 8st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14th 14 (8) |
19th Jan 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Ran okay in a couple of turf handicaps in the summer; not a bad run in a Navan handicap hurdle in November before never looking interested in a similar Thurles contest; not the first time that has happened and is clearly quirky; has the ability to get involved though. |
12/1 |
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0 15 |
17th Dec 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 205y |
10st 8lb |
Ballinrobe maiden winner has largely struggled in handicaps although may have needed last month's Navan comeback run; ideally wants a bit further and others preferred. |
16/1 |
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7th 17 |
18th Nov 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
10st 9lb |
Starting to look flattered by his wide margin maiden hurdle success at Ballinrobe in May 2022; tailed off last two starts and needs further than this. |
100/1 |
Form: /009-4
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 13 |
2nd May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
12st 0lb |
Modest hurdles form, 0-14 on the Flat and rated 54, up against it. |
40/1 |
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5th 15 (7) |
7th Mar 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
10st 7lb |
Best run last year was over 7f at Laytown; this trip may be beyond his comfortable range; 9lb out of the handicap; first reserve. |
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8th 5 |
3rd Feb 2025 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 44y |
12st 0lb |
Modest dual-purpose maiden has plenty to find with some of these. |
66/1 |
12/1
Form: -14034
Last run: 29 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3rd 1 (8) |
6th Sep 2024 Good 1m 2f 145y |
10st 2lb |
soon prominent, pressed leader halfway |
7/2 |
16/1
Form: 54958-
Last run: 178 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9th 6 |
23rd Jan 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 1f 33y |
11st 3lb |
Triple Flat winner was poor in that sphere when last seen; maiden after five starts over hurdles and her best form is on better ground. |
16/1 |
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9th 12 (14) |
22nd Dec 2023 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
8st 10lb |
All three wins have come on turf and was tailed off a long way out at Navan when last seen; probably best watched returning from 113 days off. |
20/1 |
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17th 8 (1) |
31st Aug 2023 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
midfield on inner early, weakened and dropped to last over 5f out |
6/1 |
16/1
Form: /00-67
Last run: 25 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 10 |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
midfield in centre of group |
50/1 |
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8th 10 |
4th May 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
10st 8lb |
midfield in centre of group |
50/1 |
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11 |
23rd Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Ex-Irish maiden; made quite pleasing stable debut when second in Hexham maiden (2m, soft) in October but a well-beaten outsider in both subsequent handicaps (1m7f/2m); attempts a new trip here. |
100/1 |
10/1
Form: 3/2/9/ BF
Last run: 777 days
W: 9st 4lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 53
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 10 |
17th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Struggling over hurdles after Ballinrobe win in May 2021; had a run on the Flat in May; latecomer to chasing at the age of nine. |
20/1 |
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9th 9 (13) |
13th May 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Has been struggling over hurdles since Ballinrobe win 12 months ago; hard to be confident about her prospects on her first Flat run since a beaten favourite over C&D in March 2021; best Flat run was when beaten a nose here four seasons ago. |
10/1 |
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15 |
25th Jan 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Makes chase debut; useful winner over hurdles but finished last season out of form; needs to build on his reappearance at Punchestown and is best watched for now. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 8207-3
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 51
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2nd 12 (2) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Veteran with 2-39 Flat turf record; most recent success was in 2022; often placed, including over hurdles; 33-1 when putting in a satisfactory display at Sligo a month ago on his first Flat outing this year. |
12/1 |
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7th 14 (7) |
7th Jun 2026 Good 1m 5f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Dual-purpose; 2-38 on turf; no win since 2022 and was pulled up over hurdles at Sligo 26 days ago on return from a break; hard to make a case for. |
14/1 |
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11 |
12th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Flat winner is 0-26 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in handicap chase at Thurles in October; has run well here on the Flat in the past but overall record fresh suggests he might need this after 194 days off. |
14/1 |
16/1
Form: 40-707 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 (6) |
8th Jul 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Was gaining a 12th win (five in claimers) on the Flat when taking Ballinrobe handicap last month in some style under today's rider; two days later folded quite tamely once headed over shorter trip at Naas, that race may have come too soon; veteran respected. |
5/2 |
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4 (12) |
25th Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 2f 84y |
9st 8lb |
11 time winner on the Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies, highlighted by a selling handicap hurdle win last December and two placed efforts over 1m4f at Catterick in April; his stable debut 12 days ago at Limerick was okay when seventh of 12 (1m3f, good); declared to run in 7.50 Ballinrobe on Monday. |
11/1 |
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1st 11 (16) |
23rd Jun 2025 Good 1m 5f 9y |
9st 7lb |
11 time winner on the Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies, highlighted by a selling handicap hurdle win last December and two placed efforts over 1m4f at Catterick in April; his stable debut 12 days ago at Limerick was okay when seventh of 12 (1m3f, good). |
16/1 |
7/2
Form: /890-1
Last run: 24 days
W: 10st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 64
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10th 6 |
6th Sep 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Winner over hurdles and debuted over fences at Roscommon last month when well behind Presenting Lad; likely to do better back over flights and not one to dismiss. |
10/1 |
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8 |
6th Aug 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 114y |
11st 12lb |
119-rated maiden hurdle winner; mixing hurdling and the Flat this season; below par efforts on the level at Gowran and over timber at Ballinrobe (2m1f good to yielding) last two starts; chasing debut and related to a number of winners over fences; don't discount. |
13/2 |
25/1
Form: 0-0008
Last run: 25 days
W: 8st 12lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 9 (9) |
22nd Jun 2023 Good 1m 4f 10y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
Irish raider with a record of 0-16 and she's been beaten 9l or more in his last nine completed starts; makes no appeal. |
12/1 |
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6th 11 (9) |
23rd May 2023 Good 1m 1f 100y |
8st 10lb |
towards rear |
33/1 |
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13th 20 (23) |
13th May 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Very poor form at Dundalk during the winter; a little more encouraging at Gowran last time, but needs to raise her game significantly. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: 8060-9
Last run: 25 days
W: 8st 13lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 48
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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14th 14 (19) |
13th May 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 0y |
8st 13lb |
13-race maiden; little of note in her form; finished behind Contrapposto, All Ways And Ever and Starlight Rose at Gowran last month. |
33/1 |
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18 (18) |
20th Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 1f 0y |
9st 0lb |
Twice placed for Johnny Murtagh; down the field in race won by Rockview Roman at Gowran on Tuesday; second reserve. |
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9th 14 (3) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 1f 130y |
9st 0lb |
Placed for Johnny Murtagh but quiet in four runs for another yard and has changed stables again. |
20/1 |
33/1
Form: 8/0/90
Last run: 29 days
W: 8st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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10 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
prominent on outer |
66/1 |
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10 |
31st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 3f 0y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
prominent on outer |
66/1 |
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11 |
20th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 6f 45y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
pressed leader, slow jump and lost position 3rd |
50/1 |
10/1
Form: 0945-5 C
Last run: 37 days
W: 10st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8th 7 |
27th Aug 2025 Good 2m 4f 110y |
10st 8lb |
Prolific winner under both codes, last two hurdle wins were in claimers at Roscommon and Sligo last summer; fourth to Ahead Of The Posse when attempting repeat Roscommon win on latest but enjoys a big turn around in the weights with that rival here so has to be considered a major player. |
11/4 |
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4th 6 |
7th Jul 2025 Good 2m 4f 125y |
11st 4lb |
Comfortable winner of this race 12 months ago (on good ground) and ran okay in a handicap 22 days ago when returning from a lengthy break; likely to go well. |
4/1 |
12/1
Form: 9049-6
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 7lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 56
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 12 |
18th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
10st 12lb |
midfield, weakened approaching last |
6/1 |
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1st 1 |
5th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 190y |
12st 0lb |
prominent, challenging 2 out, led when ridden just after last, kept on well, pushed out |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: 4990-
Last run: 217 days
W: 9st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 55
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 6 |
11th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, not fluent 3rd, towards rear when slightly hampered 9th |
100/1 |
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12th 14 (12) |
5th Oct 2023 Soft 1m 4f 108y |
9st 0lb |
Weak form on the Flat and over hurdles; impossible to make a case for him. |
50/1 |
50/1
Form: 09-5
Last run: 92 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 16 (21) |
13th May 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 0y |
8st 12lb |
Finished last on his only two appearances last season; same again when given an ambitious task in a conditions race at Dundalk three months ago. |
50/1 |
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5th 5 (3) |
10th Feb 2023 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Finished last on his only two appearances last season; can be left out of calculations. |
200/1 |
Form: 6683-0
Last run: 25 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 4 (7) |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y |
9st 9lb |
A 12-race maiden for Michael Bell but was placed a few times and stayed well; it was his first time on proper soft ground when down the field on stable debut at Gowran and should do better. |
20/1 |
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6 (15) |
13th May 2023 Soft To Heavy 1m 5f 0y |
9st 10lb |
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13th 2 (13) |
18th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 1f 130y |
9st 11lb |
12-race maiden for Michael Bell; placed for a fifth time when third over 2m at Chelmsford but he's back in trip on new ground. |
14/1 |
Form: 0/44-9
Last run: 21 days
W: 8st 12lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 47
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 |
13th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 195y |
11st 9lb |
Dual purpose maiden ran a fine race to be fourth in a Punchestown handicap on return in May; should be a big player if improving from that. |
4/1 |
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4th 11 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 2lb |
0-11 on the Flat and 0-9 over hurdles; however, has run well enough on the odd occasion to believe she might win a race off this mark. |
20/1 |
Form: 0707-9 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (5) |
22nd Dec 2023 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
pushed along briefly, soon in touch with leaders, led after 4f |
16/1 |
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7th 3 (8) |
29th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Three runner-up finishes on turf this year, two of them over further than this; has failed to show his best form at this venue and it looked as if he needed further when sixth over C&D four weeks ago; on a positive note, his yard is in excellent form. |
5/1 |
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6th 4 (15) |
1st Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Stays a lot further and plenty of placed form on turf, including three runner-up finishes this year; not shown his best at this venue albeit not had that many goes here. |
12/1 |
Form: 1190-6 C
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 0lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 63
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (11) |
26th Jun 2023 Good 1m 4f 169y |
9st 5lb |
No sign that she can recapture the form that delivered three wins last season; showed a liking for good ground at distances between 1m2f and 1m5f. |
14/1 |
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11th 4 (14) |
11th Jun 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y |
9st 12lb |
took keen hold, soon prominent |
12/1 |
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7th 13 (5) |
22nd May 2023 Good To Yielding 1m 4f 10y |
9st 4lb |
Three wins last year before form her dipped; should have improved from Sligo comeback but still 3lb higher than last winning mark. |
12/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €312.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €190.53 |
| Tricast | €719.86 |
| Trifecta | €1466.90 |
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