17:10 Fairyhouse

Sunday 16 April 2017

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Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 3m 58.3s

Commandant³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A J Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

16/1

Son of presenting cost €45,000 as a 3-y-o and despite coming to grief on his sole point-to-point outing he'll be of plenty interest for this racecourse bow.

Form: F

Dinons

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

8/1

Another newcomer from the Elliott team, cost €55,000 and is out of Balko. Yard are in excellent form and has Cheltenham-winning rider booked here.

Form:

Dix De Der

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Roche⁽³⁾| T: R Tyner

28/1

A €23,000 3-y-o, Noroit gelding he is well related to quite a few winner and should be of plenty interest in time. Market can steer hopes ahead of this first run.

Form:

Dorydalis^t1⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

5/1

Won sole point-to-point appearance at Ballinaboola in February and has since joined the Cullentra squad. Jamie Codd rides from the yard's three runners here, which could be significant.

Form: 1

Red Jack⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D J Benson⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

11/8

Won on debut at Naas in January in a contest that has worked out very well, with the runner-up scoring twice since and finishing second in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. Sets an exacting standard for the newcomers.

Form:

Rosserk Abbey²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽⁵⁾| T: B P Galvin

66/1

Fruits of Love gelding who was pulled up on only start in point-to-point last month and is likely best watched for this rules bow given the potential in this field.

Form: P

Special Ted

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

11/2

This €15,000 3-y-o, Soldier Hollow gelding represents the champion trainer but will need to be well above average to score on debut.

Form:

Us And Them⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Good second at Leopardstown last month on heavy ground on debut, should progress and go well again though this may be a strong race.

Form: 2

Ballybrowney Walk²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

66/1

Really struggled in two bumpers runs so far and the filly is likely in for another tough afternoon here.

Form: 8

Lesley Dawn

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss K Harrington⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

6/1

Flemensfirth filly cost a tasty €85,000 in the ring and is nicely related to multiple winners. Trainer no stranger to having one ready to go, she's worth a look in the betting at worst.

Form:

Pendale³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ms K Ferris⁽⁷⁾| T: G Stewart

66/1

Has cut little ice in two goes at this game, latest at Down Royal on St Patrick's Day, this looks a tougher test and likely to find a few of these too classy.

Form: 70

Forecasts

Red Jack (11/8), Dorydalis (5/1), Special Ted (11/2), Lesley Dawn (6/1), Dinons (8/1), Us And Them (12/1), Commandant (16/1), Dix De Der (28/1), Pendale (66/1), Ballybrowney Walk (66/1), Rosserk Abbey (66/1)

Some interesting newcomers in the line-up and so the market is certain to prove an invaluable aid when assessing this contest. The Elliott trio of Commandant, Dinons and Dorydalis all make appeal on paper with perhaps the last-named boasting clearest credentials on jockey bookings. Lesley Dawn comes here with hope and her colours have been carried to regular success in Britain and Ireland lately while Special Ted represent the Closutton bumper production line. Us And Them should come on from a debut second at Leopardstown but the outstanding candidate on form is RED JACK, who won at Naas in January. Debuchet was second there and has won two bumpers since, either side of being agonisingly gunned down at Cheltenham by the flying filly Fayonagh. Now racing in the McManus hoops, Red Jack looks to have a decent future ahead and can double up in the finale.