14:05 Listowel

Thursday 14 September 2017

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Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 56.28s

(1)

Scobias^p⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K P Moriarty⁽⁷⁾| T: G Webb| OR: 33

50/1

A 21-race maiden, has no discernible form in the book that suggests he might defy the odds in this contest.

Form: 907007

(2)

Tee Ranger⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Hurley

66/1

Nothing in first two runs to suggest he'll be winning this, latest came over 5f at Down Royal six days ago, beaten more than 11L. Back up in trip.

Form: 90

(4)

Fjord²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy

33/1

Beaten a long way in Gowran Park maidens over 1m1½f in June/August. Drops to the mile now and has much to work on.

Form: 00

(5)

Free Ranger¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

13/8

Cost 150,000 gns, well held in good ground maiden at Leopardstown in April over this trip, race has worked out well. Off since and could be capable of doing much better now, betting check needed.

Form: 7

(8)

Kupa River^h1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 78

9/4

Shown plenty promise in three maiden excursions so far, including over this trip and on testing ground. Likely to keep progressing and make a breakthrough somewhere soon.

Form: 433

(6)

Lady's Wish⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: M P Sunderland

50/1

Filly hasn't done anything in two wide-apart starts to warrant support here, latest over 1m at Limerick in June on good to firm ground when beaten more than 15L.

Form: 0-0

(3)

Lion Hearted¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins

7/1

Gelding by Lope De Vega, related to some useful Flat winners, ran respectable race in 7f maiden at Roscommon last month on debut. Should build on that and could have more say this time.

Form: 5

(7)

Shamad^b⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: D K Weld| OR: 78

3/1

Has finished fifth in all four runs, latest by just under 3L at Navan in July (1m2f, good), drops in trip here, worth noting poorest effort came in heavy ground over 7f at Cork in April. Trainer doing much better now and chance must be respected.

Form: 5-555

Forecasts

Free Ranger (13/8), Kupa River (9/4), Shamad (3/1), Lion Hearted (7/1), Fjord (33/1), Scobias (50/1), Lady's Wish (50/1), Tee Ranger (66/1)

FREE RANGER ran well enough on debut in a Leopardstown maiden in April, the form of which worked out well, and he might be worth chancing on his return to action. He cost 150,000 gns and should prove a capable sort in time. Shamad has shown enough potential in four outings to warrant consideration, but the ground is a concern based on an earlier Cork run. Of more interest is Kupa River, who has also gone well in maidens to now but has, crucially, shown a liking for testing ground.