16:55 Thurles
Thursday 25 October 2018
All14:0514:4015:1515:4516:2016:5517:25
Littleton Handicap (45-65)
- 3YO plus | 1m 4f | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 40.15s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Running well in defeat over this trip before possibly finding the ground against him at Leopardstown on Saturday. Well backed in the past and worth a market check again.
Winner over 1m1½f on the flat earlier this year but form since stronger over hurdles better than on the level. Place claims.
Chasing of late and last win on the Flat came over three years ago. Out of form of late racing 27lb lower than last winning mark. Others preferred.
Well held on a couple of starts on the AW at Dundalk recently. Winner on this surface back in July off a 1lb lower mark and holds strong place claims here.
Won at Ballinrobe three starts back but has been found out under a higher mark over this trip since. Looks one to be wary of just now.
Usually seen at Gowran Park, where the Fastnet Rock gelding goes well. Still without a win in 22 starts on turf but could go well in this company.
Career best run came at Clonmel in September finishing 3L adrift of the winner, Rain In Spain on good to yielding ground. Capable of a big run but not consistent enough to be investing in.
Career best start over similar trip on good to firm in a Down Royal handicap back in July. May have needed the run at Naas last month and not easy to discount.
Not much to shout about in a number of dismal displays since his return to action in April. Looks vulnerable in this company.
Unseated over hurdles on her latest start and is without a win in nine starts on the Flat. Losing run looks set to continue here.
Best run for sometime in a Ballinrobe claimer over 1m2f when last seen in July. Never a factor yet in a number of handicap starts and looks up against it here.
Sent off 66/1 in her first three maidens and not really looked like outrunning odds. 10th of 16 on handicap debut when last seen in June and unlikely to play a part in the finish here.
Lightly raced filly without success in four career starts to date. Hard to construct much of a case for her here.
Largely well held in five career starts to date including a couple on turf, though there was hints of promise at Roscommon in June and overall form doesn't warrant support.
Beaten out of sight in all six career starts to date. Will need to raise overall performance to play a role.
Non-Runners
16
Realtog89
Weight: 8-7| Age: 3
T: P Tallis J: Reserve 1
NR
17
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok78
Weight: 8-5| Age: 3
T: A Slattery J: Reserve 2
NR
18
Fabulae26
Weight: 8-5| Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 3
NR
Forecasts
Acclamatio (5/1), Jessamine (11/2), Power Drive (6/1), Liffeydale Dreamer (6/1), Lizard Point (13/2), Nulife (7/1), Rise Again (12/1), Hudson's Bay (14/1), New Vocation (16/1), Tahan (20/1), War Child (20/1), Broughtons Sport (25/1), Realtog (33/1), Fabulae (33/1), Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (33/1), Sarzana (50/1), Loughcallow Lady (50/1), Reddot Dancer (66/1)
Winner on this surface back in July off a 1lb lower mark, POWER DRIVE can put two recent defeats on the AW at Dundalk and land the spoils here back on turf, seeing off the attentions of Liffeydale Dreamer, on stable debut, Lizard Point who has conditions to suit and the Tony Martin-trained Acclamatio, who could require scrutiny should any market move occur.
- Power Drive
- Liffeydale Dreamer
- Acclamatio
Prize Money
1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00
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