TRACKFACTS ANDOTHERRACINGINFORMATION

ABOUTTODAY’SRACES

Trackinformation

A right handed horseshoe-shaped track of 2 miles with no sharp bends and a run-in of 3 furlongs. This combined with a steady uphill finish makes it ideal for the galloping type The 5 and 6 furlongs contests are run on the straight course

TRAINERSINFORM-MOSTWINSINTHELAST14DAYS:

AIDAN O’BRIEN (9 wins from 32 runners, 28%) runs SUBZERO (6.30).

J P O’BRIEN (7 wins from 52 runners, 13%) runs ABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE and NEMONTE (4.50), SIBYL CHARM (5.25), VERNET (6.00), THE FRANCHISE (6.30), MIRAMIS (7.00), ADELAISE, GAMBE VELOCI and POINT GELLIBRAND (7.30), ANTHEM NATIONAL (8.00).

A SLATTERY (6 wins from 25 runners, 24%) runs GIOCOSO (5.25), BELLS ON HER TOES (7.00), FLAME OF EIRE (7.30), DARE TO FLARE (8.30).

JOCKEYSINFORM-MOSTWINSINTHELAST14DAYS:

RYAN MOORE (12 wins from 43 rides, 28%) rides SUBZERO (6.30).

SHANE FOLEY (54 wins from 479 rides, 11%) rides GUEST STAR (4.50), DANVERS GOLD (5.25), SNOWCAPPED (6.00), BEYOND THE STEPS (6.30), PIERRE LAPIN (7.30), HURRICANE IVOR (8.00).

DYLAN MCMONAGLE (6 wins from 44 rides, 14%) rides ABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE (4.50), SIBYL CHARM (5.25), DREAM ESCAPE (6.30), POINT GELLIBRAND (7.30), MICKEY THE STEEL (8.00), SECRET SPY (8.30).

LEIGH ROCHE (5 wins from 21 rides, 24%) rides CHOU CHOU (4.50), TEA OLIVE (6.00), MIDNIGHT FIRE (7.00), MONZOON (8.30).

Weightwatcher

The horses which have dropped most in the weights from previous winning handicap marks in the last two years:

7.30 Current Option (won off 105 down 7lb to 98); 7.00 Verhoyen (won off 85 down 4lb to 81);

8.00 Laugh A Minute (won off 95 down 3lb to 92);

8.30 Sirjack Thomas (won off 90 down 15lb to 75).

Stablemoves

7.00 SHANGHAI DRAGON has moved from J P Murtagh to Patrick T Foley;

8.30 GIUSEPPE CASSIOLI has moved from G O’Leary to Darren Bunyan.

NOTE: All statistics are up to and including 24th May.

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