14:25 Punchestown

Thursday 3 September 2020

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Thank You Owners For Supporting This Town Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 51.88s

(9)

Agrimony

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

25/1

57,000 gns foal, €80,000 yearling, Pivotal colt. Half-brother to temperamental 1½m winner War Brigade and 9f winner Strong And Stable. Dam unraced sister to useful 11f-1¾m winner Permit.

Form:

(4)

Dixon Line⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. 33/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at Cork (6f, heavy) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00

(2)

Dublin Journal

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

17/2

Foaled May 31. Teofilo colt. Closely related to useful 1m-11f winner Ceisteach and half-brother to smart winner up to 1m Steip Amach and 9.5f winner Fiuntach. Newcomer from respected yard.

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(8)

Hector De Maris¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

15/8

Once-raced colt. Third of 5 in maiden (4/1) at Killarney (8.1f, soft) on debut 15 days ago, considerately handled. Looks sure to improve.

Form: 3

(10)

King Of Gypsies

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: E P Harty

50/1

Foaled April 10. Ivawood gelding. Half-brother to 1m-11f winner La Michodiere and 1m winner Blazing Beryl. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 8.2f Sesmen.

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(1)

Liffey River²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

10/11

Promising individual. Second of 9 in maiden (6/1) at Gowran (8f, good) on debut 22 days ago, just failing. Open to improvement and the one to beat.

Form: 2

(3)

My Friend Fred⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt

300/1

Twice-raced gelding. 100/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Cork (7f, heavy) 9 days ago.

Form: 06

(5)

Razdan¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

5/1

Once-raced colt. Second of 6 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy, 9/4) on debut 14 days ago. Trainer going well. Should improve.

Form: 2

(6)

Wonder Spirit³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

40/1

Twice-raced colt. Sixth of 11 in maiden (33/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 56

Non-Runners

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Trusted Ally¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 2

T: M O'Callaghan J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Liffey River (10/11), Hector De Maris (15/8), Trusted Ally (3/1), Razdan (5/1), Dublin Journal (17/2), Agrimony (25/1), Wonder Spirit (40/1), King Of Gypsies (50/1), Dixon Line (125/1), My Friend Fred (300/1)

LIFFEY RIVER shaped well when only narrowly denied on his Gowran debut and can go one better with improvement on the cards. Hector de Maris showed plenty to work on when third on his Killarney debut and can build on that and provide a bigger threat than the more established Trusted Ally.