16:20 Leopardstown

Saturday 1 February 2020

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Goffs Future Stars (C & G) I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 2)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 48.8s

Eric Bloodaxe³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien| CD

11/4

Impressive debut winner and probably improved on that when adding to his tally with a C&D success last time; has to concede weight to all rivals but he's the one to beat.

Form: 11

Appreciate It³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| C

11/10

Point-to-point winner who was well suited to the step up in trip here in December when getting off the mark under Rules; drop back to 2m is the concern but he's a nice prospect for top connections.

Form: 31/31

Lieutenant Command³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr F Maguire| T: N Meade| D

14/1

Fell on only point-to-point start but made a promising start to life under Rules when winning at Limerick in fine style (barely asked a question).

Form: F-1

Fantasio D'alene⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| D

16/1

Bumper winner at Punchestown in October and placed in Listed company last time out at Navan on fourth start under Rules but already a bit more exposed than some and will need to improve to figure.

Form: F3-122

Risk Factor^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: J P O'Brien| CD

6/1

Built on promising runs in bumpers with a C&D success in December; beautifully breed and open to more improvement.

Form: 221

Wide Receiver³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| D

6/1

2m4f point-to-point winner who followed up with a bumper win at Navan; may struggle to reverse form with Eric Bloodaxe from last time out though.

Form: 1-12

Brandy Harbour⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Darragh Allen| T: J Neilan

100/1

Point-to-point winner in December on his fourth start but has a tough introduction to life under Rules here.

Form: PF21

Shakespeare's Word²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: P Roche

16/1

16,000 gns three-year-old purchase. Promising debut at Naas last month but likely to find this too tough up in class.

Form: 2

Forecasts

Appreciate It (11/10), Eric Bloodaxe (11/4), Risk Factor (6/1), Wide Receiver (6/1), Lieutenant Command (14/1), Fantasio D'alene (16/1), Shakespeare's Word (16/1), Brandy Harbour (100/1)

ERIC BLOODAXE looks the one to beat in a race won last year by the still unbeaten Envoi Allen and the selection can maintain his own unbeaten record following his C&D success last time out. Lieutenant Command is a danger, despite the fact this is plenty tougher than his debut under Rules last time out. The main threat could be Risk Factor if he takes another step forward from his C&D win last time.