Friday 9 May · Ballinrobe, Eire

17:05 Harrington Concrete & Quarries Optional Claiming Race

Distance: 1m 1f 138y
Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 9999
Runners: 7

Race preview

Four-time winner SUNRISEONTHEBOYNE should be a big player in this grade. The Mick Mulvany-trained gelding has been well held in handicap company on his last couple of outings, but this is an easier task and Wesley Joyce taking 5lb off leaves him looking nicely treated. The handicapper gave Fantazy Man a rating of 75 after a promising run to finish sixth in a Bellewstown maiden last month. That form looks solid, with the winner taking a Group 3 at the Curragh on Monday. Broadstone is another maiden who has to be respected dropping to this grade. Like Fantazy Man, he is also tried in cheekpieces now.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Fantazy Man	096	Ben Coen	J P Murtagh	9 12	11-8
2	Sunriseontheboyne	5-51109	Wesley Joyce	M Mulvany	9 12	10-3
3	Weegeebear	610130	Jamie Powell	A McGuinness	8 11	11-2
4	Thakheera	765	J M Sheridan	D Hogan	9 12	13-2
5	Lash Envy		Keithen Kennedy	Mrs J Harrington	8 8	15-2
6	Voice Of Northeast	0843	Rian Lane	T O'Brien	9 12	12-1
7	Alishba	008-0	Nathan Crosse	B Cawley	8 13	50-1
NR	Amavasya	70-06	J Cleary	M C Grassick	9 12
NR	Broadstone	6-54	Shane Foley	Mrs J Harrington	9 12