Friday 20 June · Down Royal, Northern Ireland

20:30 Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (0-60) (Div 2)

Distance: 0m 7f 0y
Going: Good
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 9999
Runners: 14

Race preview

JAMES THE SECOND was only worn down late in the piece when almost gaining a first career success at Limerick and a 2lb rise may not be enough to stop him going in at a track that should suit. Just over two lengths behind him on that occasion was Blue Wood (fifth), who is likely to be thereabouts, as is Saxon Kingdom, who struck at Gowran Park on his penultimate outing. Proven over C&D, having gone close in May, Bamako completes the shortlist, along with Mark's One.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Purring Along	10759-0	Ronan Whelan	P G Fahey	9 10	11-2
2	Bamako	400-026	Billy Lee	A Oliver	9 2	10-3
3	Saxon Kingdom	628210	Gavin Ryan	Thomas Dowling	9 6	13-2
4	Hasiyna	464450	Ruby Kinkaid	J C McConnell	9 3	22-1
5	Akashaa	00-8	Leigh Roche	N Lupini	8 11	22-1
6	Mark's One	44000-4	J Cleary	Michael G Cleary	9 11	10-1
7	Blue Wood	850725	Rory Mulligan	K Smith	8 12	4-1
8	Inishmot Prince	730000	Alyse Clarke	T G McCourt	9 7	16-1
9	Razzam	30780-0	Nicola Burns	H D McGuigan	10 2	40-1
10	Far At Sea	0-03008	Wayne Hassett	P J F Murphy	8 11	28-1
11	James The Second	824072	Terry Casey	M Mulvany	8 12	13-2
12	Hezahunk	913389	Patrick McGettigan	P J McKenna	8 11	14-1
13	Zuzzudio	0600-49	Robert Whearty	G P Cromwell	8 13	16-1
14	Breath Of You	04-0070	Jamie Powell	Conor Maxwell	8 9	28-1
NR	Yaxchilan	7-58010	Reserve 1	Gerard O'Leary	10 0
NR	Tall River	0000	Reserve 2	J C McConnell	8 7