17:45 Fairyhouse

Monday 24 September 2018

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2019 Fairyhouse Membership Now On Sale Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 15.13s

(12)

Fit For Function⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner over three years ago and is slowly slipping back to a mark he can be dangerous from following a couple of ineffective plays recently. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 162070

(13)

Captain Power³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Downey| T: E Lynam| OR: 75| CD

13/2

C&D win came over 12-months ago off an 8lb higher mark one of his five turf wins from 28 Flat starts. Strong each-way claims.

Form: 033225

(16)

Maymine²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁴⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 76| D

20/1

5½f Navan winner on deep ground hasn't been disgraced the last twice in handicaps over 6½f and 5f. Holds solid place claims.

Form: 210450

(3)

Fuwairt²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 73| D

14/1

Dual distance winner whose losing run now totals 18. Drop in trip here but requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 27-9070

(18)

Ishebayorgrey^p1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: P Martin| OR: 73| CD

20/1

C&D winner whose good form of the spring seem a distant memory following three disheartening displays over the summer. First-time cheekpieces may trigger an improvement.

Form: 342567

(5)

Karannelle^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D P Linehan| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

7/1

Had a habit of finishing fourth before the chain of four was broken by a short head defeat at Gowran Park earlier this month finishing second to True To Herself over 7f. Needs to improve but not ruled out.

Form: 744442

(8)

Korbous^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: R Brabazon| OR: 71

16/1

Inconsistent form over the summer doesn't stir any real enthusiasm but the winner of four of his 38 starts on the Flat is back on his last winning mark here.

Form: 944020

(9)

King Of Leinster^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁴⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 72

12/1

Contradictory performances since May leaves the Zoffany gelding difficult to place much confidence in. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 250202

(15)

Cappadocia²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: D M Redmond⁽²⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 69| D

25/1

Not disgraced at Galways at a big price, and built on that when winning handicap at Dundalk before a 9L defeat in a frustrating run at the Curragh last month. May find this a tough assignment.

Form: 170-618

(7)

Caesar's Comet^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard| T: D Hogan| OR: 66| BF| CD

7/1

Well held on turf on a mark of 88 this term following solid runs at Down Royal and a C&D win here in July. Place claims at best.

Form: 512063

(2)

A Likely Story^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D E Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| D

12/1

Distance winner at the curragh last month off a 5lb lower mark. Not disgraced since and has a number of conditions to suit here.

Form: 324135

(4)

Reverberation¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan⁽²⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 63

25/1

10-race maiden for Sylvester Kirk. Last of five on sole start at this trip and best watched on stable debut.

Form: 3-24740

(1)

Pillar³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| D

9/1

Consistent sort who won a competitive handicap at the Listowel festival earlier this month off a 5lb lower mark. Excuses last time but has conditions in his favour here.

Form: 941310

(14)

Peace Approved³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 60

50/1

Not much to shout about in four career starts to date since May. Likely to struggle once again in this company.

Form: 6790

(11)

Amazing One^t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: T P Madden| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 55

50/1

Generally well held in a number of career starts for the five-race maiden. Others look to be progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 889-68

(10)

Harry Speed^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Sean Davis⁽²⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 51| D

20/1

Has not returned in the best of form well held in a trio of starts since April. Not ruled out but a couple of below-par runs to shake off.

Form: 525-006

(6)

Tuamhain^t1¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: S M Crosse⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 53| BF

9/2

Not seen since May and down the field on three starts in the spring prior to her break. Best avoided on return to action.

Form: 054-566

Handsome Maverick^b,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Damien Melia⁽⁴⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 51| D

14/1

First Reserve: Best effort this season when third of 30 over 6f at the Curragh and better than the result suggests at Roscommon. Well held since and hard to fancy.

Form: 7-08370

Non-Runners

(17)

Vinnie's Wish¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: D W O'Connor

Scobias³⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 6

T: G Webb J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Tuamhain (9/2), Vinnie's Wish (6/1), Captain Power (13/2), Caesar's Comet (7/1), Karannelle (7/1), Pillar (9/1), Fit For Function (12/1), A Likely Story (12/1), King Of Leinster (12/1), Fuwairt (14/1), Handsome Maverick (14/1), Korbous (16/1), Ishebayorgrey (20/1), Maymine (20/1), Harry Speed (20/1), Reverberation (25/1), Cappadocia (25/1), Scobias (33/1), Amazing One (50/1), Peace Approved (50/1)

With the likes of A Likely Story, Karannelle and King Of Leinster making the running in the early stages here, the pace could set the race up for some in form closers in the shape of Korbous, back on his last winning mark here and PILLAR who has won his last couple of starts on turf and is still on a handy enough mark here.