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Finlay Volvo Handicap Class

  • Distance: 7f
  • Age: 3yo
  • Runners: 15
  • Prize: £25,000
Ms Fiona Carmichael silk
No. 6 Draw 14
Polar Bear (Ire)

Latest win at Bellewstown in April and ran at least as well in defeat at Naas (5.9f, good) 21 days ago. Trainer going well. First try at 7f.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Naas 3/10 Shane Foley Flat 5f 205y Good 0 9st 4lbs
06/04/23 Bellewstown 1/6 Shane Foley Flat 5f Heavy 0 9st 4lbs
06/11/22 Naas 8/11 C. T. Keane Flat 5f 205y Heavy V 9st 6lbs
16/10/22 Naas 1/7 Shane Foley Flat 5f 205y Heavy V 9st 5lbs
28/09/22 Bellewstown 2/8 Shane Foley Flat 5f Gd/Sft V 9st 3lbs
15/09/22 Naas 4/16 Shane Foley Flat 5f 205y Gd/Sft V 9st 5lbs
03/09/22 Navan 2/6 Shane Foley Flat 5f Gd/Sft V 8st 8lbs
25/08/22 Navan 5/10 N. M. Crosse Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 2lbs
09/07/22 Navan 3/14 Shane Foley Flat 5f 164y Gd/Frm 9st 9lbs
10/06/22 Fairyhouse 4/17 Shane Foley Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 3lbs
06/05/22 Cork 6/13 Shane Foley Flat 5f Good 9st 3lbs
03/04/22 Cork 3/6 Shane Foley Flat 5f Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
Moyglare Stud Farm silk
No. 1 Draw 2
Tough Talk (Ire)

Lightly-raced winner who was too free in first-time blinkers (discarded here) when seventh of 10 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good) 21 days ago. His mark looks fair based on his debut win.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Naas 7/10 C. T. Keane Flat 5f 205y Good B 9st 13lbs
21/05/22 Curragh Marble Hill 2/5 C. T. Keane Flat 6f Gd/Sft z 9st 5lbs
10/04/22 Curragh 1/13 C. T. Keane Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
Mr P. Garvey silk
No. 15 Draw 9
Blue News (Usa)

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Naas (8f, heavy, 14/1) 33 days ago.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
24/04/23 Naas 4/7 A. J. Slattery Flat 1m Heavy 8st 9lbs
14/04/23 Dundalk 6/14 A. J. Slattery Flat 7f Slow V 9st 7lbs
21/12/22 Dundalk 2/13 A. J. Slattery Flat 1m Slow 9st 5lbs
07/12/22 Dundalk 2/12 A. J. Slattery Flat 7f Slow 9st 0lbs
16/11/22 Dundalk 2/14 A. J. Slattery Flat 7f Slow 9st 2lbs
11/08/22 Leopardstown 5/14 A. J. Slattery Flat 7f 21y Good 9st 3lbs
09/07/22 Navan 2/14 A. J. Slattery Flat 5f 164y Gd/Frm 9st 3lbs
20/05/22 Curragh 5/18 A. J. Slattery Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 1lbs
06/05/22 Cork 3/13 A. J. Slattery Flat 5f Good 9st 1lbs
Mr Michael O'Callaghan silk
No. 9 Draw 10
King Of Scotia (Ire)

Winner at Dundalk in December. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Naas (5.9f, good) 21 days ago. Should benefit from a return to 7f.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
06/05/23 Naas 4/10 William James Lee Flat 5f 205y Good 9st 6lbs
24/04/23 Naas 2/8 William James Lee Flat 5f 205y Heavy 10st 0lbs
14/12/22 Dundalk 1/14 C. T. Keane Flat 7f Slow 9st 7lbs
15/10/22 Leopardstown Killavullan Stakes 7/11 C. T. Keane Flat 7f Soft 9st 5lbs
07/10/22 Dundalk 2/14 L. F. Roche Flat 7f Slow 9st 8lbs
20/08/22 Curragh 2/12 L. F. Roche Flat 7f Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
Whyte Hickey Rafter Kilkenny Syndicate silk
No. 3 Draw 1
Daamberdiplomat (Ire)

Course winner who was well held in Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown (7f, soft, 50/1) on final outing. Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Needs to get back on track.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
15/10/22 Leopardstown Killavullan Stakes 11/11 S. B. Kelly Flat 7f Soft 9st 5lbs
30/09/22 Dundalk 9/10 S. B. Kelly Flat 7f Slow 9st 5lbs
19/09/22 Fairyhouse 7/9 Ben Martin Coen Flat 6f Good 9st 5lbs
27/08/22 Curragh Round Tower Stakes 6/10 Ben Martin Coen Flat 6f Good 9st 5lbs
13/08/22 Curragh 1/19 Ben Martin Coen Flat 6f Good 9st 8lbs
16/07/22 Curragh 7/11 Ben Martin Coen Flat 7f Gd/Sft 9st 5lbs
Mr J. P. Ledwidge silk
No. 12 Draw 11
Semblance Of Order (Ire)

Evens, didn't need to improve to get off the mark in 5-runner maiden at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago, driven clear. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
30/04/23 Sligo 1/5 William James Lee Flat 5f 160y Gd/Sft 9st 8lbs
19/04/23 Gowran Park 3/8 William James Lee Flat 1m Soft 9st 10lbs
08/04/23 Cork 2/13 William James Lee Flat 7f Heavy 9st 8lbs
26/03/23 Naas 6/7 C. D. Hayes Flat 7f Heavy 0 8st 7lbs
25/09/22 Curragh 6/11 William James Lee Flat 7f Soft V 9st 13lbs
02/09/22 Down Royal 2/8 William James Lee Flat 7f Gd/Frm 0 9st 7lbs
20/08/22 Curragh Futurity Stakes 7/7 Ben Martin Coen Flat 7f Gd/Frm 9st 5lbs
11/08/22 Leopardstown 2/14 W. M. Lordan Flat 7f 21y Good 9st 7lbs
10/06/22 Fairyhouse 8/17 C. T. Keane Flat 6f Gd/Sft 9st 3lbs
Francis Campbell silk
No. 5 Draw 12
Betterdaysrcoming (Ire)

Ran best race when third of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Naas (8f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Enters calculations.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
21/05/23 Naas 3/11 William James Lee Flat 1m Gd/Frm V 9st 8lbs
02/04/23 Leopardstown 11/12 William James Lee Flat 1m 2f Heavy V 9st 12lbs
16/10/22 Naas 10/14 William James Lee Flat 7f Heavy V 9st 5lbs
15/09/22 Naas 1/14 William James Lee Flat 7f Gd/Sft V 9st 5lbs
24/08/22 Bellewstown 2/8 William James Lee Flat 7f 187y Good 0 9st 5lbs
15/08/22 Roscommon 2/11 William James Lee Flat 7f 80y Gd/Sft 9st 7lbs
01/08/22 Naas 7/24 R. P. Whelan Flat 5f 205y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
22/07/22 Down Royal 3/11 R. P. Whelan Flat 7f Good 9st 7lbs
09/07/22 Navan 3/6 Ben Martin Coen Flat 5f Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
Mrs.J Magnier/M Tabor/D Smith/Westerberg silk
No. 11 Draw 5
Canute (Usa)

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 14 in maiden (10/3) at Cork (10.2f, soft) 22 days ago, clear of rest. Significantly back down in trip for handicap debut which isn't likely to suit.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
05/05/23 Cork 3/14 Seamie Heffernan Flat 1m 2f 40y Soft B 9st 6lbs
05/04/23 Leopardstown 3/14 W. M. Lordan Flat 1m Heavy B 9st 8lbs
20/08/22 Curragh 4/12 W. M. Lordan Flat 7f Gd/Frm 9st 7lbs
Mr Michael O'Callaghan silk
No. 4 Draw 15
Red Letter Bray (Ire)

Left debut form behind when off the mark in 15-runnner maiden at Naas in March and improved further when following up on handicap debut there a month later. Will go on progressing.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
24/04/23 Naas 1/8 C. T. Keane Flat 5f 205y Heavy 10st 0lbs
26/03/23 Naas 1/15 C. T. Keane Flat 5f 205y Heavy 9st 8lbs
02/07/22 Naas 6/13 L. F. Roche Flat 7f Soft 9st 7lbs
O.T.I. Racing silk
No. 14 Draw 4
Devore (Ire)

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 16/1) 26 days ago.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
01/05/23 Curragh 3/9 S. B. Kelly Flat 7f Soft 0 8st 13lbs
19/04/23 Gowran Park 7/8 Ben Martin Coen Flat 1m Soft 9st 10lbs
22/10/22 Leopardstown 5/7 Ben Martin Coen Flat 7f Soft 9st 2lbs
25/09/22 Curragh 1/11 Ben Martin Coen Flat 7f Soft 9st 3lbs
15/08/22 Roscommon 6/11 N. G. McCullagh Flat 7f 80y Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
01/08/22 Naas 5/10 S. B. Kelly Flat 1m Gd/Sft 9st 2lbs
21/07/22 Leopardstown 9/11 Ben Martin Coen Flat 7f Good 8st 13lbs
Qatar Racing Limited, J. Carthy silk
No. 10 Draw 6
Not Even Close (Ire)

Twice-raced winner. Fourth of 6 in minor event at Gowran (7f, heavy, 6/1) 39 days ago. Stable in good form. Makes handicap debut. Remains open to improvement.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
18/04/23 Gowran Park 4/6 G. M. Ryan Flat 7f Heavy 9st 4lbs
23/09/22 Dundalk 1/12 G. M. Ryan Flat 7f Slow 9st 2lbs
M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg silk
No. 8 Draw 7
Farnborough (Ire)

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/4, creditable second of 14 in maiden at Cork (10.2f, soft) 22 days ago, outbattled. Wears first-time blinkers for handicap debut and opening mark looks a fair one.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
05/05/23 Cork 2/14 W. M. Lordan Flat 1m 2f 40y Soft 9st 6lbs
05/04/23 Leopardstown 2/14 Ryan Moore Flat 1m Heavy 9st 8lbs
02/11/22 Dundalk 2/13 Emmet McNamara Flat 7f Slow z 9st 7lbs
15/09/22 Naas 9/11 W. M. Lordan Flat 7f Gd/Sft z 9st 7lbs
M Tabor/D Smith/Mrs J Magnier/Westerberg silk
No. 2 Draw 8
Carracci (Usa)

Thrice-raced winner. 5½ lengths third of 5 to Hans Andersen in Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial (5/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 55 days ago. Blinkers on for handicap debut.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
02/04/23 Leopardstown Irish 2000 Guineas Trial 3/5 Seamie Heffernan Flat 7f 18y Heavy 9st 5lbs
02/11/22 Dundalk 1/13 Seamie Heffernan Flat 7f Slow 9st 7lbs
13/10/22 Curragh 5/20 W. M. Lordan Flat 7f Soft 9st 7lbs
Mr Peter Piller silk
No. 13 Draw 3
Aussie Girl (Ire)

Didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner maiden (11/10) at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago, readily. Back up in trip.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
30/04/23 Sligo 1/10 M. A. Enright Flat 5f 160y Gd/Sft H 9st 3lbs
08/04/23 Cork 4/12 J. M. Sheridan Flat 7f Heavy H 9st 10lbs
25/03/23 Curragh 4/16 M. A. Enright Flat 7f Heavy 9st 3lbs
02/11/22 Dundalk 3/10 M. A. Enright Flat 6f Slow 9st 0lbs
18/10/22 Gowran Park 9/11 M. A. Enright Flat 1m 75y Heavy 9st 3lbs
Mr R. Scarborough silk
No. 7 Draw 13
Cash Out (Ire)

Lightly-raced winner who posted a good fourth in listed company at Dundalk (8f, 14/1) 85 days ago, running on. Makes handicap/turf debut after a break and should run well again.

Date Course/Class Pos Jockey Type Dist. Gng. HDGR WGT
03/03/23 Dundalk 4/8 D. B. McMonagle Flat 1m Slow z 9st 5lbs
17/02/23 Dundalk 1/13 D. B. McMonagle Flat 1m Slow z 9st 8lbs
10/02/23 Dundalk 2/10 D. B. McMonagle Flat 1m Slow z 9st 5lbs
23/11/22 Dundalk 7/13 D. B. McMonagle Flat 7f Slow z 9st 7lbs