7.10pm RACE 7

The SalesSense International Novice

Hurdle of €20,000

(Generously sponsored by SalesSense International) SalesSense International will present a trophy of no intrinsic value to the winning owner, trainer, jockey of this race and €130 to the groom in charge of the best turned out horse.

Winner €11,800 Second €4,000 Third €2,000 Fourth €1,000 Fifth €600 Sixth €400 Race conditions A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards that have not won more than one hurdle race and have not finished first, second or third in a Grade 1 or Grade 2 weight-for-age hurdle race.

Rachael Blackmore

Trifecta

Distance 2m

Weights 4-y-o 10st 11lbs; 5-y-o and up 11st 5lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.

Declared 9

1 Arctic Bresil (GB) 111

Owned by: P G Davies g Bay by Blue Bresil - Arctic Actress (King’s Theatre)

Colours: LIGHT BLUE, brown sash, white sleeves, light blue cap

TStrap, 6 11-12

Bred by: Goldford Stud Henry de Bromhead WATERFORD u2-1-p

RACING POST VERDICT Plenty to like about Rules debut but beaten a long way out in Tolworth since Probable SP: 7/1

Career record 2 runs, 1 wins, 1 places Strike-Rate 50 % Prize-money earned €7,003 Arctic Bresil (GB) 1 N.H. win €7,375.00

Rachael Blackmore 11.8 p.u. in race won by Tahmuras

Rachael Blackmore 11.12 won 5 1/2L 1 3/4L from

2 Firm Footings (Ire)

3

Darragh O’Keeffe

42

Owned by: Caldwell Construction Ltd g Bay by Walk In The Park - Tempest Belle (Glacial Storm)

Colours: RED, white diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds, red cap Bred by: Aidan Aherne & Cathal Ennis

5 11-12 mdn hdl 2m Sft/Hvy

Heliko Conti (Fr) 19 6 11-12

Owned by: Peter Mulvany & Haras Dormul Partnership g Bay by Lauro - Sonate Du Rheu (Saint Des Saints) Colours: DARK GREEN, white hoop, hooped sleeves, white diamond on cap

Bred by: Patrick Joubert W J Burke CORK 5-18-17

RACING POST VERDICT Winner on h’cap debut two starts ago and not a bad run since but much more on his plate Probable SP: 20/1

Career record 6 runs, 2 wins, 2 places Strike-Rate 33 % Prize-money earned €13,131

Heliko Conti (FR) 2 N.H. wins €12,685.00 D -- Handicap Rating 114

11/1 HR112 M.P. O’Connor 9.9 5 3/4L 7th of 11fn, 14rn to L’yser (FR) 10.3 CK 9 APR hcp hdl (0-145) Grade B 2m 3f Yld 15/2 HR106 D.J. O’Keeffe 11.11 won nk hd from Nemean (USA) 10.1 and Gringo D’ainay (FR) 11.6 WEX 5 MAR 14rn hcp hdl (80109)2m Gd/Yld

25/1 D.J. O’Keeffe 11.12 36L 8th of 16 to Facile Vega 11.12 FAIR 3 DEC 22 mdn hdl 2m Gd/Yld

4

J J Slevin

Monbeg Park (Ire) 20 6 11-12

Owned by: Donnchadh Doyle g Bay by Walk In The Park - Cyclone’s Sister (Stowaway)

Colours: WHITE & YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

Bred by: Grange Stud Sean Thomas Doyle WEXFORD 13-p21D

RACING POST VERDICT Demoted for interference latest but front 2 pulled clear; big player on these terms Probable SP: 2/1

Career record 9 runs, 2 wins, 8 places Strike-Rate 22 % Prize-money earned €43,880

Monbeg

Mark Walsh

5 Sa Majeste (Fr) 341

Owned by: John P McManus g Bay by Top Trip - Lost Maiby (Lost World) Colours: EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, white cap

5 11-12

Bred by: S C E A Ecurie Cap Orne & M Yannick Fouin W P Mullins CARLOW 31

RACING POST VERDICT Finished off race well when winning at Auteuil when last seen; may want a bit further Probable SP: 7/2

Career record 2 runs, 1 wins, 2 places Strike-Rate 50 % Prize-money earned €26,332

Sa Majeste (FR) 1 N.H. win €21,620.00

J DA SILVA 10.10 won 1 1/4L 2L from Iceberg Du Large (FR) 10.10 and Impulse Precieuse (FR) 10.3 AUTEUIL 22 MAY 22 18rn hdl

2f Sft J DA SILVA 10.6 3L 5L 3rd to Imperial Mag (FR) 10.6 AUTEUIL 27 MAR 22 11rn hdl 2m 2f Sft

6 Spillane’s Tower (Ire) 19 5 11-12

Owned by: John P McManus

Luke Dempsey g Bay by Walk In The Park - In The Habit (Duke of Marmalade) Colours: EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, em green cap, white star Bred by: Mrs Noreen McManus James Joseph Mangan CORK 52-1u

RACING POST VERDICT Unseated early latest; winner on penultimate run; may not want drop in trip Probable SP: 12/1

Career record 4 runs, 1 wins, 2 places Strike-Rate 25 % Prize-money earned €9,507 Spillane’s Tower 1 win €7,375.00 -- Handicap Rating 126

HR126 S.D. Torrens 10.10 u.r. in race won by L’yser (FR)

7

Paul Townend from

2nd to Imagine (FR) 11.7 WEX 31 OCT 22 14rn mdn hdl 2m 100yds Hvy

Uncle Phil (Ire) 160 H,T, 6 11-12

Owned by: Mrs J Donnelly g Bay by Walk In The Park - Synthe Davis (Saint des Saints) Colours: YELLOW & BLACK CHECK, yellow sleeves, black star on cap Bred by: Mr K D Cotter W P Mullins CARLOW 2121p3-

RACING POST VERDICT Struggled in 2 novice hurdles and looks up against it here; off 160 days Probable SP: 20/1

Career record 6 runs, 2 wins, 5 places Strike-Rate 33 % Prize-money earned €16,865

Uncle Phil 2 N.H. wins €12,095.00 D

7/2 P. Townend 11.4 (H) (TS) 4 1/4L 24L 3rd to The Model Kingdom 11.5 here 19 NOV 22 6rn nov.hdl 2m 20yds Yld

9/4 P. Townend 11.7 (TS) p.u. in race won by Amir Kabir (GB)

8 Lahinch Three (Ire) 558

Owned by: Mrs Margaret O’Rourke g Bay by Beat Hollow - Court Supreme (Westerner)

Colours: RED, white stars, black sleeves & cap

7 11-05

Donagh Meyler

Bred by: Mrs M O’Rourke Emmet Mullins CARLOW 13332/-

RACING POST VERDICT Won bumper on debut; solid runs in defeat since; off 558 days and tough comeback run Probable SP: 12/1

Career record 5 runs, 1 wins, 5 places Strike-Rate 20 % Prize-money earned €11,239

9

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Night Sparkle (Ire) 29

Owned by: Mrs M D O’Callaghan f Bay by Postponed - Rose Diamond (Daylami)

Colours: BLACK & WHITE HALVED, black sleeves & cap

Bred by: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum

4 10-04

RACING POST VERDICT Promising stayer on Flat and encouraging hurdle bow last month; much more needed though Probable SP: 16/1

Career record 8 runs, 1 wins, 6 places Strike-Rate 12 % Prize-money earned €16,444 Night Sparkle 1 flat win €7,650.00

LAST YEAR 1st El Fabiolo, 2nd Ha D’or, 3rd Da Capo Glory

TRAINER W.P. Mullins WEIGHT 11-12 TIME 3 min. 55.5 sec. GOING Good - Yielding

BETTING FORECAST 2 Monbeg Park, 7-2 Sa Majeste, 4 Firm Footings, 7 Arctic Bresil, 12 Lahinch Three, Spillane’s Tower, 16 Night Sparkle, 20 Heliko Conti, Uncle Phil

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Race Verdict

This can go the way of MONBEG PARK who posted a career best when first past the post last time at Fairyhouse and a reprododuction of that run should give him every chance. Sa Majeste is the obvious danger debuting for Willie Mullins having won his latest start in France last year. [Phill Anderson] Source: Racing Post

SELECTION: MONBEG PARK

Next Best: Firm Footings