17:05 Fairyhouse

Sunday 1 April 2018

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Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 20.70s

Chavi Artist

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A J Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

33/1

Unraced son of Presenting purchased for €19,000 as a four-year-old. Half-brother to a couple of winners and worth a check in the market today.

Form:

Pont Aven

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Unraced Doyen gelding bought for €30,000 in 2017. Represents a leading stable and market support should be noted on racecourse debut.

Form:

Charmed Life

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N J Redmond⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

28/1

Unraced son of Kalanisi and a half-brother to smart performers In Compliance and One Cool Cookie. Cost connections €58,000 at the sales and he is an interesting runner today.

Form:

Conflated²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

16/1

Running well prior to falling in a point-to-point won by Andy Dufresne at Borris House (yielding-to-soft) last month. Drop in trip should suit and he represents leading connections today.

Form: F

Eclair De Rock

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A Sinnott⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Treacy

50/1

Unraced son of Kap Rock bought relatively cheaply for €6,500. Represents a top yard and interesting to see how he performs on debut.

Form:

Elite Garde²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J M Cook⁽⁷⁾| T: P R Webber

33/1

Decent effort when finishing fourth of seven in a Warwick (2m, heavy) bumper on debut last month. Likely to have improved for that experience and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 4

Millen To One

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: F J Flood

33/1

Unraced son of Millenary cost connections €46,000 at the sales last year. Dam was twice a winner over hurdles and he is an interesting runner today.

Form:

Notice To Close

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville

50/1

Unraced son of Martaline bought back in at the sales last year. Dam was a winner over hurdles in France and he is worth a check in the market today.

Form:

Pat's Pick

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms N Carberry| T: N Meade

10/1

Unraced Shantou gelding bought for €62,000 at the sales. Represents a leading stable today and he is one for the shortlist with a top jockey booked to ride.

Form:

Roll Again

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

9/1

Unraced son of Walk In The Park bought for €140,000 last year. Half-brother to classy chaser Argentique and he represents a leading stable today.

Form:

Sizing Pottsie²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss K Harrington⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| D

5/2

Made a winning debut when successful in a Leopardstown bumper on soft ground last month. Represents a top yard and he is a leading contender today.

Form: 1

Valley Breeze

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

20/1

Unraced son of Sunday Break cost connections €18,000 at the sales last year. Half-brother to a Flat winner in France and represents a leading yard on debut.

Form:

Whoshotthesheriff²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

7/1

Subject of strong support prior to finishing 3L third to Sizing Pottsie in a bumper at Leopardstown (2m, soft) last month. Likely to run well once more.

Form: 3

Black Tears¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| D

7/1

Stepped up on her debut second when winning a five runner bumper at Cork (2m, soft-to-heavy) last time out. Hails from a top stable and likely to play a leading role today.

Form: 21

So Lonely⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| BF

25/1

Placed twice in bumpers over an extended 1m4f for John Butler this winter. Useful amateur booked to ride stepping up in trip on debut for a new stable.

Form: 622

The Caddy Rose

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr P Magee⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

33/1

Unraced daughter of Presenting purchased for €30,000 at the sales. Dam an unraced half-sister to high class chaser Harbour Pilot and an interesting runner on debut.

Form:

Yukon Lil

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Katie Walsh| T: W P Mullins

5/1

Unraced daughter of Flemensfirth bought for €65,000 last year. Dam was a winner twice in bumpers and of a Grade 2 over hurdles and she is one to note on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Baily Thunder

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: M F Morris J: Mr J W Morgan

Joe The Crow¹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Mr T Hamilton

The Very Man

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr S Connor

Forecasts

Sizing Pottsie (5/2), Yukon Lil (5/1), Black Tears (7/1), Whoshotthesheriff (7/1), Roll Again (9/1), Pat's Pick (10/1), Pont Aven (10/1), Conflated (16/1), Joe The Crow (16/1), Valley Breeze (20/1), So Lonely (25/1), Baily Thunder (25/1), Charmed Life (28/1), Millen To One (33/1), Chavi Artist (33/1), The Caddy Rose (33/1), Elite Garde (33/1), The Very Man (33/1), Eclair De Rock (50/1), Notice To Close (50/1)

A highly competitive looking sales bumper in which leading trainers Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins both boast a strong hand. Victory however can go the way of Jessica Harrington's SIZING POTTSIE, the winner of a bumper at Leopardstown on debut last month. The well-bred Yukon Lil is taken to claim second on her debut for the Mullins stable while Whoshotthesheriff, who finished third to the selection on debut can finish best of the Elliott runners by claiming third. Pat's Pick is another to consider for last years winning stable.