JOC Metal Fabrication Limited (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 3m 56.9s

First Figaro³⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld| BF

8/1

Experienced bumper runner who is 1/7 with his last win coming in August 2015. Not seen since July 2016.

Form: 2129/82-

Soleglad²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G P Cromwell| BF

14/1

Attracted sustained market support on debut, and was a cosy 1L winner from Handy Hollow and again well backed for Market Rasen bumper earlier this month, when second of 10. Market watch is recommended, with notable jockey booking.

Form: 12

Santiago de Cuba^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien| CD

11/10

Unraced for previous yard but made a winning debut when scoring over 2m1f at Killarney (good) last month. Tongue tie worn on that occasion is retained today and a leading amateur rider takes the ride once more.

Form: 1

Anakar

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: V Clifford

50/1

Unraced son of Arakan purchased for €11,000 as a foal in October 2012. Half-brother to dual winning sprinter Chanche The Life and making his belated debut here.

Form:

Poet Power²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

15/8

Yard sometimes hard to oppose with its runners in bumpers and this well-bred mare was no exception when winning on debut at Galway festival.

Form: 1

Vittorio²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss K Harrington⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| D

8/1

Easy winner of a mares bumper at Roscommon (good-to-yielding) when making her debut, before bumping in to a couple last time out at the Galway festival.

Form: 13

Oldcastle⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

66/1

Stowaway gelding who cost €10,000 as a 3yo, but out of his five siblings to have been tried under jumps rules, only one has won. Well beaten on debut.

Form: 8

Forecasts

Santiago de Cuba (11/10), Poet Power (15/8), First Figaro (8/1), Vittorio (8/1), Soleglad (14/1), Anakar (50/1), Oldcastle (66/1)

Hard to make a case or even a race here. The strength of the Mullins team is to the fore in this race, with Poet Power, but he come up against a good one in SANTIAGO DE CUBA from the Joseph O'Brien stable, who made a winning debut when scoring over 2m1f at Killarney (good) last month. Tongue tie worn on that occasion is retained today and a leading amateur rider takes the ride once more.