15:15 Fairyhouse

Saturday 30 November 2019

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Willie Elliott Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 2.6s

Appreciate It⁶²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/4

By Jeremy. Trainer/jockey combo are in spectacular form at present, and it would be no surprise to see him play a leading role on rules debut. Difficult to weigh up the strength of his point-to-point form.

Form: 31/

Assemble^t1³³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

9/1

Disappointed when well-fancied (11-8f) at Limerick (2m; soft) when last seen at the end of 2018. Now makes seasonal return, aiming to win at the fourth attempt in bumpers. He has place claims, but has a bit to prove so isn't one to fully trust.

Form: 23/44-

Axiomatic³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

10/1

0-3 in bumpers, but most recent of those efforts when runner-up at Wexford (2m; soft to heavy) was a step back in the right direction. Work to do to reverse form with Biko, but he is respected hailing from this yard.

Form: F1/5-82

Barnaviddaun¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins

50/1

Produced an encouraging display for a 50/1 shot when not disgraced in fifth at Fairyhouse (2m; soft to heavy) on debut. Needs to prove that was no fluke, but has place claims if doing so if coping with quick turnaround.

Form: 4P/5

Biko²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

11/1

Posted a promising effort on debut when fifth in a decent Punchestown (2m2f; good to yielding). Holds Axiomatic comfortably on that run, and would certainly hold leading claims out of the yard's three runners on form.

Form: 5

Born In Galway³²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: K Purcell

66/1

Son of Milan who made a quiet start to life when 10th in a bumper on debut at Cork (2m; soft). Plenty more required as he makes seasonal return to action in stronger contest.

Form: 0-

Eskylane²¹⁰

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

5/2

Point-to-point winner who makes debut under rules for these connections. Looks the stable first-string on jockey bookings. Respected but others have more proven form in the book. Market check advised.

Form: PP/53-1

Port Stanley³⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

2/1

High-class form to his name in two bumpers finishing just behind the likes of Envoi Allen and Abacadabras. Now returns to action with impressive claims of getting off the mark at the third attempt before going over hurdles.

Form: P132-

Rebel Gold^h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P T Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Foley

100/1

Tailed-off on debut when eighth at Thurles (2m; soft) last week. Beaten an awfully long way then, and this looks more competitive. Ruled out with confidence.

Form: B-528

Non-Runners

Enniskerry

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: K H Clarke J: T E Doran

Rosencrantz²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Port Stanley (2/1), Eskylane (5/2), Appreciate It (11/4), Assemble (9/1), Axiomatic (10/1), Rosencrantz (10/1), Biko (11/1), Enniskerry (33/1), Barnaviddaun (50/1), Born In Galway (66/1), Rebel Gold (100/1)

If he runs to the level he did on both starts in bumpers last season when finding the likes of Envoi Allen and Abacadabras too strong, then PORT STANLEY should have no problems getting off the mark at the third attempt as he starts his 2019/20 campaign. If for some reason he ran below expectations, then Biko could pick up the pieces after posting a promising rules debut effort at Punchestown at the end of last season. The son of Winged Love comfortably holds the best chance of the three Gordon Elliot runners on form. Appreciate It was a €60,000 point-to-point recruit and should also be involved given the impressive form of his trainer/jockey at the moment.