18:00 Listowel

Wednesday 12 September 2018

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Listowel Vintners Association Flat Race

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 5m 13.6s

Antigua Son⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: W C O'Brien

66/1

Dubai Destination gelding doesn't look appear to hold strong claims having been in trouble a long way from home in last month's debut at Galway.

Form: 0

Betterask Jj^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

50/1

Ask gelding who dam was a fairly modest bumper winner. Wears tongue strap for this debut run and others appear to have stronger credentials.

Form:

Clouncerna³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Barry

12/1

Presenting gelding out of a Buckskin mare. Half-brother to plenty of national hunt winners including Ballabriggs, War Of Attrition and Denman. Beaten only 2L after starting at 25/1 on debut at Cork, more expected.

Form: 4

Dancing In The Sky^p1⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T D Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

14/1

Has produced two slightly promising runs to date in a couple of bumpers in May and June. Bit less to like at Wexford since, cheekpieces are added now and needs to step up.

Form: 00-444

Doctor Duffy⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| BF

6/4

Third at Punchestown on debut in this sphere in June, running better than starting price of 22/1 hinted, and since gone a place better at Galway (2m2½f, soft). Upped in trip once more and leading contender.

Form: 32

Hilltop Supreme¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

66/1

Mr Dinos gelding out of an unraced dam that is related to several winners in bumpers and over hurdles. Beaten a long way in Wexford bumper on debut and here in 2m maiden hurdle so far. Back from a short break.

Form: 90

Live Every Day

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

50/1

Ask gelding. Dam modest maiden hurdler. Second runner for the yard in this field, both likely to be coming on for the experience.

Form:

Nibblers Charm¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett

40/1

A €12,000 three-year-old, Court Cave gelding whose dam was an unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (winner up to 2m4f) Toofarback. Plenty more needed after recent Killarney bow.

Form: 0

Scanimax¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

100/1

Bred for the Flat, the Vale of York gelding doesn't immediately appeal on paper for this sort of test and two runs at Kilbeggan and Galway have done nothing to change that belief.

Form: 00

Suave Des Champs

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

7/1

A €25,000 three-year-old, Robin Des Champs gelding. Dam was an unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (2m-2m2f winner) Blue Shark. One of two for champion trainer here.

Form:

Back For Good

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: R P Rath

25/1

Daughter of Flemensfirth out of a Bob Back mare. Closely related to Bobs Worth and Bacchanal. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Eileen O

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Daughter of Court Cave out of a Glacial Storm mare related to Alexander Banquet and worth a market check on debut for powerful yard.

Form:

Old Head^h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

14/1

Point-to-point winner, shaped well in 2m2f Sligo bumper in July, unable to match that form next time at Cork but recent Kilbeggan (2m3½f, good) showing more like it. Needs more again.

Form: 700484

Non-Runners

Western Doyen

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: V T O'Brien J: Mr R W Barron

Forecasts

Eileen O (6/4), Doctor Duffy (6/4), Suave Des Champs (7/1), Clouncerna (12/1), Dancing In The Sky (14/1), Old Head (14/1), Back For Good (25/1), Western Doyen (33/1), Nibblers Charm (40/1), Live Every Day (50/1), Betterask Jj (50/1), Hilltop Supreme (66/1), Antigua Son (66/1), Scanimax (100/1)

DOCTOR DUFFY earns the nod here on account of having already run well on soft ground at Galway last month, the longer trip will also be a plus and he's the pick on form. Eileen O should generate interest on debut for the champion trainer while similar sentiments apply to Suave Des Champs. Clouncerna is one that can improve and possibly have a say.