17:10 Fairyhouse

Saturday 27 February 2021

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www.justlite.com, Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 11.0s

Little Big Rocky⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 19 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy) on NH debut 81 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 0

Look Dont Touch

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

66/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler The Captains Inn.

Form:

Captain Planet

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

50/1

Sholokhov gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 3¾m) Colour Squadron and useful hurdler/smart chaser (stays 3¼m) Milan Native.

Form:

Glengouly¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/10

Comfortable winner of sole point in October. Joined a top yard ahead of Rules debut. Likely a big player.

Form: 1

Gracchus De Balme^h1¹¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien

4/1

Cost £80,000 after making a winning point debut in November. Wears hood. Interesting runner.

Form: 1

Oscar West

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin

40/1

€2,100 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Brother to fair hurdler/chaser Dundrum Lad and half-brother to 2 winners, including bumper winner/smart hurdler Backspin. Dam unraced.

Form:

O'Toole

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

25/1

€19,000 Mahler gelding. Half-brother to fair 23f hurdle winner Pride of Pemberley. One of 2 runners for stable. Betting should help to separate them.

Form:

Part Time Farmer¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in bumper (3/1) at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 126 days ago.

Form: 2-3

Prevaricate⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

9/4

Point winner. Shaped promisingly when second of 13 in bumper at Down Royal (17f, heavy) on NH debut 72 days ago. Stable having good spell. Leading claims.

Form: 12

Shore

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Miss A Keane⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane

100/1

First Defence gelding. Dam smart French 1m-1¼m (Prix Jean Romanet) winner. Best watched.

Form:

Non-Runners

Donaire

Weight: 12-1| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr D G Lavery

Forecasts

Glengouly (11/10), Prevaricate (9/4), Gracchus De Balme (4/1), Part Time Farmer (11/1), Donaire (14/1), O'Toole (25/1), Oscar West (40/1), Captain Planet (50/1), Look Dont Touch (66/1), Shore (100/1), Little Big Rocky (250/1)

Gordon Elliott's PREVARICATE is the percentage call after his encouraging runner-up effort at Down Royal in December but strong market support for winning pointers Glengouly and/or Gracchus de Balme would put a slightly different slant on things.