Racing Again January 30th (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 20.3s

Viscount Gort⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

11/2

Second of 18 in maiden hurdle at Cork (2m, heavy, 11/2) on debut 41 days ago. Should be capable of making his presence felt here on that evidence.

Form: 2

Gerri Colombe³¹⁴

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

8/13

Bought for £240,000 after winning sole start in points last March. Very interesting runner.

Form: 1-

Go Boy

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D T Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

7/1

€58,000 Doctor Dino gelding. Dam (h99) 2¼m hurdle winner. Stable respected in these events but he'll likely need to be very useful to take this on debut.

Form:

Grozni^t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

18/1

Runner-up on first of 2 runs in points. 5/2, fair form when second of 9 in bumper at Ayr (2m, heavy) on Rules debut 33 days ago, clear of rest. Tongue strap added now.

Form: 2P2

Hi Ho Phoenix

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

6/1

€15,000 Phoenix Reach gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 3½m) Up The Beat. Top yard has outstanding bumper record.

Form:

Some Legacy

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D N O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: J Halley

125/1

Leading Light gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/very smart chaser Glencove Marina. Watching brief the percentage call on debut.

Form:

The Higher Road²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Callaghan

28/1

Won on 3m point debut in December but sets out under Rules in what is likely a useful contest.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Gerri Colombe (8/13), Viscount Gort (11/2), Hi Ho Phoenix (6/1), Go Boy (7/1), Grozni (18/1), The Higher Road (28/1), Some Legacy (125/1)

A smallish field but likely a useful contest. GERRI COLOMBE changed hands for £240,000 on the back of a point win last year and gets the nod to make a successful start under Rules. Strong market support for Willie Mullins newcomer Hi Ho Phoenix would make him a likely danger, while Viscount Gort showed plenty when runner-up in a maiden hurdle last month and is also respected.