18:15 Fairyhouse

Monday 2 April 2018

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Cawley Furniture Flat Race

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 4m 39.2s

Brace Yourself⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms N Carberry| T: N Meade| D

15/8

Acquired for £165,000 after one run in a point-to-point, an easy winner on rules bow at Down Royal (heavy) and best of the rest behind impressive duo last time at Leopardstown in strong Grade 2 bumper. May be more to come.

Form: 213

Derby²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: W P Mullins

6/1

Connections paid £60,000 for this point-to-point winner, he made short work of his rivals at Gowran Park (2m2f, heavy) last month on debut and should have further improvement on the back of that run.

Form: 3-311

Getaway John⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| D

3/1

Getaway gelding cost €30,000 and is related to Getabird, getting better with each of three runs and duly coasted clear to win at Punchestown in February (2m, heavy). Should have more improvement in his locker.

Form: 3-21

Sometime Soon³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| CD

7/1

Shantou gelding cost €26,000 as a three-year-old before being resold to Gigginstown for £225,000 at four. C&D winner in February, third has won since, potential for doing much better.

Form: 11

Squadron Commander⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr L K Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| D

16/1

Oscar gelding out of a Presenting mare, he was bought for €56,000 as a three-year-old and is from the family of the useful Royal Vacation. Scored at Cork in January (2m, heavy) on debut for champion trainer, should have improvement in him.

Form: 1

Thosedaysaregone¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

25/1

Third behind Sometime Soon over C&D in February then well beaten into same position behind Voix Des Tiep at Thurles. Off the mark since over 2m4f at Wexford. More needed now.

Form: 331

Voix Des Tiep²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| D

11/2

Expensive to follow as he took some time to find his mojo, improved to record an easy success at Thurles (2m, heavy) in March and not one to discount for champion handler on the back of that effort.

Form: 2-331

Batcio³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh

66/1

Point-to-point winner, well beaten on debut at Naas in January and then finished 9L behind Sometime Soon over this C&D in February. Has to take a fair jump forward to be considered for this prize.

Form: U165

Devil's Glen

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: A Fleming

33/1

Unraced son of Jeremy out of a Flat and hurdles winner on good-to-firm ground. Represents useful connections today and is worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

Forecasts

Brace Yourself (15/8), Getaway John (3/1), Voix Des Tiep (11/2), Derby (6/1), Sometime Soon (7/1), Squadron Commander (16/1), Thosedaysaregone (25/1), Devil's Glen (33/1), Batcio (66/1)

A strong contest, won last year by Samcro, and Gordon Elliott might have the answer again with GETAWAY JOHN who is improving with each run and got off the mark at Punchestown in good style last time. Related to Getabird, he can take another step forward in winning this. Brace Yourself is another with scope for improving and is respected along with the Mullins pair of Voix Des Tiep and Derby.