16:50 Gowran Park

Saturday 18 February 2017

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E.B.F. Ronan Lawlor Memorial Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 31.40s

Crackerdancer^t1⁷⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett

25/1

Previous Fairyhouse bumper effort had plenty promise about it, but that was over two years ago. Switched to this yard since and best watched on return.

Form: 4/

Good To Flow³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: P A Fahy

5/1

Went close in Limerick bumper at Christmas either side of hurdles outings, one of the more likely contenders in this field with positive jockey booking.

Form: 642853-

Blixt

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/5

Yeats mare is also closely related to the brilliant Hurricane Fly, makes debut in this for champion trainer and certain to be popular.

Form: 34-

Chestnut Brave²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Barry

7/1

Boasts experience having already run in two of these, run well both times and should get closer again.

Form: U3689-

Fashionistalady

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: E Stanners

66/1

Newcomer from a yard not especially noted for bumper winners, market should be used to guide.

Form: 0

Jerigo³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy

66/1

Three runs under rules, struggled on debut in bumper and subsequently over timber. Hard to be confident now changing tack again.

Form: 8000-

Mistheatre²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss K Harrington⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

12/1

Promising effort at Leopardstown over hurdles last month, outrunning 100/1 odds. Switches to bumpers for a yard going well.

Form: 077-

Raveloe²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C M Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

33/1

Gone close in a few of these in UK in four previous attempts, though become expensive to follow in doing so. Second start for this trainer having struggled over hurdles last month.

Form: 23440

Shimmer's Rock²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

5/1

Two-time point-to-point runner up so far, should have something to say for herself on rules bow.

Form: 2212

Trumps Ace²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

33/1

No match for even-money favourite in Sligo bumper back in July, off the track since and this looks a tougher contest.

Form: 4248-

Miss Sassie^h1,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

20/1

Bit keen on debut at Leopardstown last month, finished in midfield but has the scope to do better.

Form: 696-

Non-Runners

Cherryade²⁵⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Jane M Foley J: Mr D J Benson

Forecasts

Blixt (4/5), Shimmer's Rock (5/1), Good To Flow (5/1), Chestnut Brave (7/1), Mistheatre (12/1), Miss Sassie (20/1), Crackerdancer (25/1), Trumps Ace (33/1), Raveloe (33/1), Cherryade (33/1), Jerigo (66/1), Fashionistalady (66/1)

Hurricane Fly's half-sister BLIXT will be much-watched on her first racecourse appearance and coming from the champion trainer's powerful bumper string, she is likely to go off strong favourite for this finale. Out of Yeats, it will be something of a disappointment should she fail to make a winning start. Good To Flow and Chestnut Brave have run well in these contests already while Raveloe has done likewise in the UK before relocating. Rules debutant Shimmer's Rock is worth considering having done well in two point-to-point outings. 1. Blixt 2. Good To Flow 3. Shimmer's Rock