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Friday 20 January 2017

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Fitzpatrick's Bar & Restaurant Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 2m 14.19s

(14)

Udogo¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Anastasia O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 81

8/1

Built on previous run with career-best to score here a fortnight ago, up another 4lbs but going in the right direction still.

Form: 103536-

(2)

Hes Our Music²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: D P Linehan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80

5/1

Enjoys a 50-per-cent strike around this venue, possibly doing too much early when fifth behind Song Of Love last month. Has his chance again here.

Form: 351530

(13)

Secret Wizard⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms S Lavery| OR: 81

12/1

Ran a sound race over a mile here in November behind in-form Chestnut Fire, steps up in trip and makes for an interesting contender.

Form: 0022-96

(11)

Specific Gravity^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80

12/1

Closely matched with Udogo on narrow defeat here earlier this month in handicap. Should again go very close.

Form: 216107

(12)

Skeaping^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Smullen| T: G Elliott| OR: 80

16/1

Been campaigned over hurdles recently but is a former winner on the Flat in Britain. Interesting on first AW start for this trainer and with leading jockey booked.

Form: 25961-0

(4)

Poetic Choice⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 78

13/2

Decisive winner over the mile here last month, goes up in trip now and respected again.

Form: 826890

(7)

Song Of Love^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

5/1

Missed out on the hat-trick last time behind stablemate Udogo but race perhaps not run to suit, can mount another bold bid here.

Form: 1-33218

(10)

Maknificent¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 76

25/1

Didn't show much on first start for the yard here last time, best watched for now.

Form: 150588-

(5)

Catchy Lass^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 73

14/1

Recent form has been disappointing and has much to find on the book with some of these rivals.

Form: 575130

(1)

Mainicin¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 72

9/2

Had her own way in front here a fortnight ago when passed by three of today's rivals, minor role to play again here it seems.

Form: 322-411

(9)

Sharjah^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 71

12/1

Six-time winner around here, ran respectably last week to be fourth of seven and drops in trip again now.

Form: 075137

(3)

Fire And Passion^v⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 69

20/1

Long way off Hes Our Music on latest run here in November and never a certainty he'll give it his all.

Form: 924390-

(8)

Keukenhof^p,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69

12/1

Won a C&D handicap over 1m2f last month, that was a career-best effort and with 4lbs added since, needs to come forward again in follow-up attempt.

Form: 105433

(6)

Turn On The Tears¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: W Durkan| OR: 67

50/1

Former UK AW scorer, hasn't managed to achieve much in two starts here, albeit now going up significantly in trip.

Form: 21/5-970

Non-Runners

Bittern⁵⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: E Mullins J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Mainicin (9/2), Song Of Love (5/1), Hes Our Music (5/1), Poetic Choice (13/2), Udogo (8/1), Specific Gravity (12/1), Keukenhof (12/1), Secret Wizard (12/1), Sharjah (12/1), Catchy Lass (14/1), Skeaping (16/1), Fire And Passion (20/1), Maknificent (25/1), Bittern (25/1), Turn On The Tears (50/1)

Stablemates Udogo and SONG OF LOVE renew hostilities here, with the former having come out best 14 days ago. He takes a 4lbs hike for that win while the selection retaining the same mark. Song Of Love was on a hat-trick that night and may have needed more pace, he can bounce back here. Specific Gravity split that pair then and is expected to be right in amongst it here once more while Poetic Choice commands respect for this new trip having won over the mile here recently. Hes Our Music is prolific at this venue and will go well if settling early on while Secret Wizard is given some kind of chance for this step up in trip having performed well over shorter at the track. 1. Song Of Love 2. Udogo 3. Specific Gravity