17:10 Wexford

Sunday 17 March 2019

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Tomcoole Farm Ltd (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 9.6s

Fire Away^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: G T Hourigan

10/1

Gelding by Getaway out of a Supreme Leader mare. Improved with a promising second of 13 beaten ½L when just headed near the finish in a Punchestown bumper last month. Worth a market check with another bold run on the cards.

Form: F62

I'mstillyourbaby⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy

50/1

Well Chosen gelding who dam was unraced sister to Irish National winner Hear The Echo. Beat only one rival home having gone off at 50/1 for Navan bumper on debut.

Form: 7

Ificudiwud¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

16/1

Winner of a May point-to-point last year but has generally underperformed in three disappointing bumper efforts since returning to the track in January. Possibly best watched unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: 0/1394

Itsnotinit⁴⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

11/2

From a good family and fences will be his thing in time. Second of seven in a Limerick bumper when last seen over 15 months ago. Big ask and looks up against it on return.

Form: 02-

Stobak²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Cahill

33/1

Gelded son of Stowaway out of a Bob Back mare. Possibilities of improvement from debut run when finishing fourth of nine beaten over 17L in a Fairyhouse bumper last month.

Form: 4

Braeside⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

11/8

Shaping with plenty of promise in point-to-points and noteworthy that connections went to £105,000 at November sales at Cheltenham. Runner-up on both bumper starts to date and could take all the beating following on from promising last time out.

Form: 3-42222

Hell On Earth⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

20/1

A €70,000 three-year-old, Germany gelding. He's a half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful chaser Ready Token. Third of five over 15L behind Ash Hill on debut on a Leopardstown bumper when last seen in December. More needed in this contest.

Form: 3

Honourbeforeglory¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin

100/1

Gelding by Fame And Glory out of a Saffron Walden mare. Cost €10,000 as a three-year-old. nothing of note in two career starts to date over hurdles. Others look more convincing.

Form: 0P

Ontheropes⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

9/4

New connections paid £240,000 at the Cheltenham sales 12 months ago for the son of Presenting. Expected to improve on a below par debut at Fairyhouse in January when finishing sixth of nine beaten 10L.

Form: 2-6

The Rubinator²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke

20/1

Gold Well gelding out of a Rudimentary mare Improved on a couple of poor efforts to finish second of nine beaten 7L in a Fairyhouse bumper last month. More needed but place claims in light of more improvement.

Form: 642

Urban Cruiser⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J J Clifford⁽⁷⁾| T: J O Clifford

100/1

Produced a couple of inadequate runs at bumper level at the turn of the year, including a 102L defeat over a similar trip at Naas on yielding ground. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 0000

Lunch In Adare²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey

16/1

By Doyen out of a Bob Back mare. Running well in defeat on both career starts to date including when third of 19 at Gowran Park last month. Tough ask.

Form: 43

Mangan Dream³⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lillian E A Doyle

66/1

Daughter of Beneficial out of a Supreme Leader mare. Failed to finish a couple of point-to-point starts but was not disgraced on rules debut when last seen in May albeit well held. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: BP-6

Flamin Aimee²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Donohoe

100/1

By Oscar out of a Groom Dancer mare. Well beaten on debut in a Gowran Park bumper last month when never a factor finishing over 100L adrift of the winner.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Braeside (11/8), Ontheropes (9/4), Itsnotinit (11/2), Fire Away (10/1), Lunch In Adare (16/1), Ificudiwud (16/1), Hell On Earth (20/1), The Rubinator (20/1), Stobak (33/1), I'mstillyourbaby (50/1), Mangan Dream (66/1), Flamin Aimee (100/1), Urban Cruiser (100/1), Honourbeforeglory (100/1)

Trainer Gordon Elliott appears to have found an ideal opening for the Presenting gelding BRAESIDE to get off the mark at the third time of asking following a couple of runner-up positions in earlier contests. The Cheltenham festival winning trainer and jockey pair can see off the attentions of Ontheropes, Hell On Earth and Ificudiwud to land the closer.