15:10 Listowel
Sunday 4 June 2017
All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40
George Fitzmaurice Handicap
- 3YO only | 7f | Good | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 1m 27.66s
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Has shown flashed of promise on some of his starts, but has finished well out of the picture on his last few starts and seems far too high in the handicap at the present time.
C&D winner on his only previous attempt and will enjoy the ground, but has looked to need more help from the handicapper in his recent performances. Perhaps first time cheek pieces will help him find more.
Justified favouritism at Limerick last time after a number of close-run finishes, travelling well throughout on the fast ground. Escapes a penalty and holds every chance of building on that victory here.
Won in December at Dundalk off this mark but hasn't been able to replicate that performance over further since. The drop back in trip may help but this is also a competitive enough affair for him.
Makes her handicap debut having shown most promise over this distance across five appearances in maidens. Looked less impressive over other trips but has to have a chance under these conditions under what could be a lenient mark.
Yet to get off the mark but has run her best races over this trip, before not seeing out 1m2f at Navan back in April. Has more to offer at this distance, and seemed progressive before that disappointing run last time.
Went close in a pair of maidens on his first two starts (including one he was sent off at odds-on for), but has seemed handicapped far too high so far, though perhaps 7lb relief will result in a more suitable mark.
Well behind A Little Bit Me at Cork last time and is only 1lb better off at the weights now. Should prove more effective with these additional 2f but is probably playing for a place at best.
Recorded back-to-back victories last September but hasn't been as effective so far this year, and has also shown a preference for faster ground.
Has come into her own since switching to handicap company from maidens, and showed her quality with an easy victory at Cork two starts ago (6f, good to firm). Struggled with the extra weight last time out and still has that to combat here, but wasn't beaten that far by a comfortable winner.
Went closer than the form figures suggest at Fairyhouse last time out, and comes here off an unchanged mark. Needs to improve but has arguably done so on every start so far and he goes from an ideal draw.
Non-Runners
2
(14)
Betty Loch14
Weight: 9-9| Age: 3
T: M Halford J: S Foley
NR
9
(10)
Keep Believing29
Weight: 9-3| Age: 3
T: B Nolan J: D M Redmond
NR
14
(7)
Fast Kar1
Weight: 8-4| Age: 3
T: Barry J Murphy J: A J Breslin
NR
Forecasts
Mr Adjudicator (5/1), Dandys Gold (5/1), A Little Bit Me (11/2), Betty Loch (6/1), Happy Company (13/2), Althiba (7/1), Dinky Inty (9/1), Slaney Street (9/1), Keep Believing (10/1), Twist Of Magic (12/1), Oakledge (16/1), Desert Dancer (16/1), Fast Kar (16/1), Comhghairdeas (25/1)
This can go to DANDYS GOLD, who escapes a penalty for victory at Limerick in April. That race was a close run thing but this specialist trip looked ideal for this filly that day and the ground is likely to be similar here. She is the selection in a competitive looking race, ahead of Betty Loch, who seemed to improve through her maidens, and A Little Bit Me, who can come on from a close fourth at Cork last time.
- Dandys Gold
- Betty Loch
- A Little Bit Me
Prize Money
1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00
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