20:25 Kilbeggan

Friday 17 May 2019

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Summer Sunday Festival 2nd June (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 3m 57.70s

Faslane

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

7/1

Fast Company gelding out of a Vettori mare. Half-brother to bumper/2m hurdle winner Dixie Lee. Dam, a 2m2f hurdle winner. Market likely to be an interesting guide for a yard with a 29% strike rate with their bumper runners in the last five years.

Form:

Jessica's Boy

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

12/1

Gelding by Court Cave out of a Rajpoute mare. Half-brother to 2m1f winner Kansas Kid. Dam unraced half-sister to 2m2f hurdle winner Pink Goddess. Enters calculations for inform yard.

Form:

Santana Plessis⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

6/5

Placed on both previous starts including when runner-up in a good ground bumper at Punchestown in December. Dismal effort at Navan last month can be forgiven and likely to be in the mix, for duo that landed the closer at Clonmel yesterday evening.

Form: 3/28-

The Reanie Rocks⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Tierney

100/1

Gelding by Golan out of a Alhaarth mare. Dam 1m4f Flat and 2m hurdle winner. Quiet, Kinsale, Co Cork yard not renowned for their bumper winners.

Form: FPP-

Blue Heather⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

9/2

Improved for the switch from bumpers to hurdles when finishing second of 18 beaten 1¾L in a Tipperary maiden over 2m earlier this month. Looks to be finally getting the hang of things for Champion hurdle winning trainer.

Form: 6770-2

Inspired Choice²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love

33/1

Daughter of Court Cave out of a Norwich mare. Closely related to bumper/2m5f - 3m hurdle/chase winner Always Lion and point-to-point victor Lion's Choice. Well beaten and no impression on bumper debut at the Fairyhouse Easter festival last month.

Form: 8-

Fest Deiz

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: K Purcell

50/1

Gelding by Alberto Giacometti out of a Grand Tresor mare. Inexpensive €2,500 as a three-year-old. Dam sister to 2m1f - 2m6f hurdle/chase winner Ola Du Sulon. Looks a long term prospect.

Form:

Fumet D'Oudairies^p1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

12/1

Della Francesca gelding out of a Califet mare. Dam unraced half-sister to Flat winner Une D'Oudairies and chase victor, Releve D'Oudairies. Quick return following heavy 35L defeat on hurdling debut at Cork on Saturday.

Form: 4-0

Watch Guard^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

9/2

Gelded Fastnet Rock four-year-old out of a Fusaichi Pegasus mare. Half-brother to 1m3f - 1m6f winner Frosty The Snowman. Well held on bumper debut with leading jockey in the saddle finishing third of 14 beaten over 13L. Improvement needed.

Form: 3-

Non-Runners

Clondaw Hollow²⁰¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Mr P W Mullins

Forecasts

Santana Plessis (6/5), Watch Guard (9/2), Blue Heather (9/2), Faslane (7/1), Clondaw Hollow (10/1), Fumet D'Oudairies (12/1), Jessica's Boy (12/1), Inspired Choice (33/1), Fest Deiz (50/1), The Reanie Rocks (100/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained SANTANA PLESSIS can land the closing race of the evening getting of the mark at the fourth time of asking for connections. The gelding with jockey Jamie Codd in the plate can see off the attentions of Blue Heather, Jessica's Boy and Watch Guard who are not easily dismissed.