17:00 Fairyhouse

Sunday 21 April 2019

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Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 3m 50.40s

Archies Charm

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton

25/1

Gelding by Shantou out of a King's Theatre mare. €90,000 (Vendor) as a three-year-old. Half-brother to winners Petticoat Tails and Call To Order. Yard's last five bumper starters well beaten.

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Chuvelo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

18/1

Gelding by Milan out of a Phardante mare. Cost €22,000 as a three-year-old. Brother to 2m - 3m1f hurdle/Munster National winner Double Seven. Worth a market check with yard boasting a 44% win and place strike rate from last nine bumper runners.

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Danny Archer

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

25/1

Court Cave gelding out of a Kings Ride mare. Cost €15,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to useful 2m - 2m3f hurdle/chase winner Gates Of Rome. One of the more likely types from leading yard.

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Don Magnifica²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

40/1

Sholokhov gelding out of a Beneficial mare. Cost €11,000 as a three-year-old. Needs to improve from disappointing debut at Limerick last month finishing last of eight, beaten over 15L.

Form: 8

Earl Of Desmond

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L J McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

Gelding by Presenting out of a Glacial Storm mare. Cost €80,000 as a three-year-old. Brother to useful 2m - 2m7f hurdle winner Dadsintrouble, half-brother to 2m - 2m4f hurdle/chase winner Psychedelic Rock. Yard usually do well with bumper runners.

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Fakiera

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

13/2

By Cokoriko out of a Network mare. Cost €50,000 as a three-year-old. From leading yard who boast a 22% strike rate - four from 18 - in bumpers at this festival in the last four years.

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Fantasio D'alene⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Morris

14/1

Saddler Maker gelding out of a Video Rock mare. Cost €165,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to winners Divine D'Alene and Avril D'Alene. Fell on sole point-to-point start but worth a check in the market here.

Form: F

Friary Rock

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N Bashford⁽⁷⁾| T: M F Morris

33/1

Gelding by Spanish Moon out of a Nononito mare. Cost €60,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to French cross country chase winner Dunquin. Yards last 20 bumper runners beaten.

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Highstreetfashion

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney

40/1

Mountain High felding out of a Be My Native mare. Cost €8,000 as a foal, rising to€16,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to bumper winner Oscar Lyons and 2m - 3m1f chase winner Witness Of Fashion. Best watched on debut.

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Joshua Webb

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

20/1

Gelding by Flemensfirth out of a Lord Of Appeal mare. Cost €26,000 as a three-year-old. Dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m5f - 3m2f hurdle/chase winner Midnight Caller. Yard have a 27% strike rate in bumpers at this meeting in the last four years.

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Judex Lefou

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N J Redmond⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

33/1

Le Fou gelding out of a Snurge mare. Cost €5,000 as a three-year-old. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Isnt Dat Right out of unraced sister to useful 2m3f - 3m hurdle/chase winner White Star Line. Looks a future prospect.

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Knights Court

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S J P Baragry⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane

66/1

Requinto gelding out of a Pleasant Tap mare. €4,000 as a foal and going for the same price as a three-year-old. Half-brother to four winners including Kept Lady and US dirt runner Tapthetail. Hard to fancy on debut.

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Lovely Moon

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Ronayne

16/1

By Le Fou out of a Bob Back mare. Cost €3,000 as a three-year-old. Unraced dam out of 2m4f/2m6f hurdle winning half-sister to smart staying jumper, Spendid. Yard not renowned for bumper runners.

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Mr Manhattan^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper

20/1

Fame And Glory gelding out of a Monsun mare, sporting a hood on debut. €19,000 as a foal eventually sold for €95,000 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to 2m3f - 3m hurdle/chase winner Sheneededtherun. Market possibly best guide on debut.

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Natural Breeze

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

50/1

Shirocco gelding out of a Saddlers Hall mare. Inexpensive €3,700 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to winners Like Your Style and Is Herself About. Yard without a winner for sometime and best to look elsewhere in this contest.

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Part Time Affair

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G Elliott

8/1

Scorpion gelding out of a Westerner mare. Cost €12,000 as a three-year-old. Yard have an excellent record in bumpers at this meeting recently producing Miracle In Medinah, Samcro, Cracking Smart and Getaway John to win since 2016.

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Soldat De Voyage

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

9/1

Gelding by Yeats out of a Toulon mare. Cost €70,000 (vendor) as a three-year-old. Closely related to useful 2m - 2m3f hurdle/chase winner Jaime Sommers. Possibly best watched on debut unless market suggests otherwise.

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Uhtred

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

4/1

Gelding by Fame And Glory out of a Beneficial mare. Cost €10,000 as a foal before rising to €30,000 as a three-year-old. Dam unraced sister to 2m3f hurdle winner Give Me A Dime. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

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Wherethewindsblow

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

7/1

Shirocco gelding out of a Presenting mare. Cost €30,000 as a three-year-old. Dam bumper winner/placed 2m2f and 2m5f over hurdles. Sire has a 19% win and place strike rate with their bumper runners in the last two seasons. Worth a market check.

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Zambezir⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

8/1

Zambezi Sun gelding out of a Acatenango mare. Cost €22,000 as a three-year-old. Has shown plenty of promise in a couple of starts to date and a big player for yard with an excellent bumper record at this festival.

Form: 35

Commander Lady

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

20/1

Filly by Yeats out of a Anshan mare. Cost €32,000 as a three-year-old. Closely related to useful 2m3f/2m4f hurdle winner Sneaky Feeling. Yard have a 29% win and place strike rate with their bumper runners in the last five years.

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Kingram Lady³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

€6,000 filly by Califet who is a half-sister to a couple of winners. Encouraging third of eight beaten 23L on debut in a Limerick bumper last month. Needs to improve significantly to play a role here.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

Ballykilty

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P J F Hassett J: Mr D T Kelly

Sunset West

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Miss J Walton

Forecasts

Uhtred (4/1), Fakiera (13/2), Wherethewindsblow (7/1), Part Time Affair (8/1), Zambezir (8/1), Soldat De Voyage (9/1), Sunset West (12/1), Fantasio D'alene (14/1), Earl Of Desmond (16/1), Lovely Moon (16/1), Chuvelo (18/1), Joshua Webb (20/1), Mr Manhattan (20/1), Commander Lady (20/1), Archies Charm (25/1), Danny Archer (25/1), Friary Rock (33/1), Judex Lefou (33/1), Kingram Lady (33/1), Don Magnifica (40/1), Highstreetfashion (40/1), Natural Breeze (50/1), Knights Court (66/1), Ballykilty (100/1)

The Noel Meade yard have landed this contest in the last two years with Red Jack and Pats Pick. ZAMBEZIR can make it a hat-trick of wins for the trainer here with the Zambezi Sun gelding not having to improve mush from his first two starts since the turn of the year to play a role in the finish. The yard's other runner Joshua Webb is worthy of consideration and a check in the betting, while the Gordon Elliott trio of Danny Archer, Fakiera and Part Time Affair demand respect.