20:55 Downpatrick

Friday 18 May 2018

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Molson Coors Flat Race

Off time: 20:55 | Winning time: 4m 14.5s

Dark Lightning

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: S Fahey

25/1

Mister Fotis gelding out of a Kheleyf mare related to the former Willie Mullins-trained McKinley winner of a 19k Sandown handicap hurdle over 2m4f. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Frankly All Talk

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J King⁽³⁾| T: R K Watson

7/1

Second of 10 beaten 3L in a 3m point-to-point earlier this month but unlikely to trouble the market leaders here.

Form:

Global Jackpot⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

4/1

Gelding by Flying Legend out of a East Wood mare related to multiple winners. Point-to-point winner in December and likely to improve on his 7L defeat here in a 2m1½f bumper in March.

Form: 713-

Swarez⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford

33/1

Has failed to complete in five point-to-point starts, three since the turn of the year and easily dismissed.

Form: P/PFPF-

Tipp Toe¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade

5/2

Milan gelding cost €45,000 as a three-year-old, runner-up in maiden on point debut and beaten 28L in a Punchestown bumper in October before disappointing again in December in a Clonmel maiden hurdle. May appreciate switch back to bumpers.

Form: 2/45-

Turbo^t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn

14/1

Poor in two point-to-point starts and beaten 39L on bumper debut last month. First-time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about any improvement.

Form: PU0-

Baboin^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan

4/1

Not disgraced on debut at Gowran Park in January before improving to finish second of 15 beaten 11L in a Cork maiden hurdle earlier this month. Live contender switching back to a bumper.

Form: 5-2

Basil's Boy²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D L Queally⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell

20/1

Behind Klassy Kay on racecourse debut in a Fairyhouse bumper on soft ground fading to finish 10th of 13 beaten 25L behind Dream Conti. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0-

Chin'up²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

6/1

Looks to have had his chance well beaten and never nearer in two bumpers since March. Unlikely to trouble the judge here.

Form: 46-

Klassy Kay²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Mrs G Callaghan

16/1

Ahead of Basils Boy but a full 20L behind Dream Conti in a Fairyhouse bumper last month. Could well improve on that performance but place claims at best.

Form: 7-

Forecasts

Tipp Toe (5/2), Global Jackpot (4/1), Baboin (4/1), Chin'up (6/1), Frankly All Talk (7/1), Turbo (14/1), Klassy Kay (16/1), Basil's Boy (20/1), Dark Lightning (25/1), Swarez (33/1)

Baboin for trainer Paul Nolan reverts to a bumper following an encouraging second of 15 beaten 11L in a Cork maiden hurdle earlier this month and along with Tipp Toe who was behind dual bumper winner Felix Desjy at Punchestown in October, can go well in the closing event. The pair will have to be on their best form to trouble the potential improvement of the Gordon Elliott-trained GLOBAL JACKPOT who can be expected to collect here.