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Friday 16 February 2018

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L'Isle De France Handicap (45-70)

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:01  |   Winning time: 1m 0.04s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(12)
Horse silk
Plough Boy21
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor(3)| T: G Donnelly| OR:  70| C
5/1
Game sort who has turned in some solid displays since the turn of the year including second of six beaten a neck behind Brave Display three weeks ago. Claims but draw maybe a disadvantage.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Flawlessly35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR:  68| CD
7/2
C&D winner on the first meeting of the year but dwelt at the start when carrying 3lb more when fifth of 12 a week later. Solid and consistent filly capable of going well again despite a month off.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Dance Alone199
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: S M Mooney(10)| T: D English| OR:  66| C| D
16/1
Course winner that has also won over this trip. Out of sorts recently and well beaten 28L over this trip in July. Could possibly need the run with a view to stepping up in trip in future.
4
(11)
Horse silk
Blue Suedeh1,t42
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: D E Sheehy(5)| T: R K Watson| OR:  65| D
40/1
Distance winner when in Britain for Richard Hannon and runner-up over this trip for Richard Fahey. Well beaten on all three starts for current yard and hard to fancy in first-time tongue-tie.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Bluesbreakerb,t14
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English| OR:  65| CD
6/1
C&D winner back in January backing that up with a win over 7f next time out. Ineffective over 6f two weeks ago but claims on a return to 5f and still on a dangerous mark.
7
(8)
Horse silk
My Good Brotherp35
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR:  62| CD
6/1
C&D winner back in September off a 4lb higher mark. Behind Bluesbreaker last time out in January and may have to settle for a place from stall eight.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Chicago Schoolt,v35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: C J McGovern(5)| T: A McCann| OR:  59| CD
5/1
Consistent sort who won over C&D on his penultimate start in December beating Bluesbreaker a head but roles were reversed last month. Place claims.
9
(9)
Horse silk
Danz Giftt35
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR:  59| BF| CD
5/1
C&D winner who was beaten favourite last time out finishing third of 12 beaten 3¼L behind Bluesbreaker last month. Market likely to be best guide here.
10
(10)
Horse silk
Pillar105
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: R P Downey(3)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  56| D
11/1
Has produced some pretty solid performances on this surface without winning. Place claims based on his form round here and his continuously eroding mark.
11
(4)
Horse silk
Ty Rock Brandy62
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: C P Hoban| T: L Smyth| OR:  61| D
20/1
Winner over this distance when plundering a Wolverhampton novice auction stakes in December. Capable of playing a role in the finish here off a handy mark.
12
(7)
Horse silk
Clebournet114
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR:  60
16/1
Well beaten and no impression on his last two starts here over 7f but not far behind the winner on AW debut here in December. Worth a market check in first-time tongue-tie.

Non-Runners

6
(5)
Horse silk
I Will Excel14
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 6
T: D P Nagle  J: W J Lee
NR

Forecasts

Flawlessly (7/2), Plough Boy (5/1), Danz Gift (5/1), Chicago School (5/1), Bluesbreaker (6/1), My Good Brother (6/1), Pillar (11/1), Clebourne (16/1), Dance Alone (16/1), Ty Rock Brandy (20/1), I Will Excel (25/1), Blue Suede (40/1)

Verdict

Plenty of pace here in the early stages expected from Pillar, Dance Alone, Plough Boy and C&D winner Bluesbreaker with the early dash possibly playing in to the hands of the solid and consistent Danz Gift and the well drawn gallant C&D winner FLAWLESSLY. The Anthony McCann-trained Chicago School and the recently out of luck My Good Brother can hit the frame.
  1. Flawlessly
  2. Chicago School
  3. My Good Brother

Previous Winners

2017
Palavicini Run
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 4
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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