19:20 Tramore

Saturday 19 August 2017

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Assembly Techniques Handicap

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 3m 42.40s

Mandamus²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 88

33/1

Successful on the Flat on his return in May, but bombed in a Curragh handicap over 1m4f next time out.

Form: 9080-10

St Lawrence Gap²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 85| CD

2/1

Won two handicaps in a month apart. Won handicap hurdle here on Thursday. Has ground, track, distance and field size in his favour here.

Form: 2-92119

Alton Bay⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 80| BF| CD

10/1

CD winner, albeit in August 2014. Not disgraced recently at Curragh, Bellewstown and Leopardstown for a stable that does well at this meeting.

Form: 905-425

Paddy The Celeb^p²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: M Halford| OR: 79| CD

16/1

C&D winner and not in bad form when winning here last year. Has form on the ground, over the distance and boasts a 27% place strike-rate in fields of this size. Dangerous from 2lb lower than last win.

Form: 166-005

Petuna⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Phelan| OR: 79| D

6/1

Consistent performer on the Flat and over hurdles, including last time out in Leopardstown handicap. Has an impressive 42% strike-rate on good ground and can take a hand in the finish here.

Form: 1483-3

Water Sprite^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G Elliott| OR: 77| D

7/2

Promising second of 20 at the Galway festival last time out, beaten just over 1L. Has won on the ground, over the distance and is two from 16 in fields of this size. Word of warning, still 15lb higher than last win.

Form: 120-732

King of The Picts⁴²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: W P Mullins| OR: 74| D

8/1

141-rated hurdler for Dessie Hughes three years ago and an interesting purchase for the Mullins family. Not seen since June 2016, but proven on going, over distance and in a field of this size and back on winning Flat mark.

Form: 52223/9-

Glendine River^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 73| CD

9/1

Well beaten on last three hurdle starts, but not disgraced on the Flat at Killarney back in May. Record over CD is 241 and cannot be ruled out despite running here last night.

Form: 81-93

Wood Breizh^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: W P Mullins| OR: 73| BF| CD

16/1

Second runner in the field for champion trainer. Fourth of eight last time out in Tipperary handicap. Handicapper not relenting and still 4lb higher than last win.

Form: 4/30394

Little Stampy^p⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 69| C

33/1

Game enough filly, but can be expected to struggle here running off a mark 13lb higher than her last win.

Form: 260-424

Micras^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 69| D

16/1

Still 5lb higher than last win, but has solid figures on good ground, over the distance and in fields of this size.

Form: 0-12847

Forecasts

St Lawrence Gap (2/1), Water Sprite (7/2), Petuna (6/1), King of The Picts (8/1), Glendine River (9/1), Alton Bay (10/1), Wood Breizh (16/1), Micras (16/1), Paddy The Celeb (16/1), Little Stampy (33/1), Mandamus (33/1)

King Of The Picts could possibly try and make all here in this competitive contest. Mandamus, Wood Breizh and St Lawrence Gap in behind. The historical nature of races over this distance at Tramore has a slight advantage for those running up with the pace. St Lawrence Gap, ground, track, distance and field size in his favour here and Alton Bay can fight for the minors, while the selection is, KING OF THE PICTS, interesting purchase for the Mullins family.