17:20 Leopardstown

Sunday 7 March 2021

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TRI Equestrian Superstore & Cafe (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 51.90s

Eyewitness²²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| D

11/10

13/2, stepped up from debut when won 13-runner bumper at Naas (15.6f, soft) 22 days ago. More on his plate under a penalty but bold showing expected.

Form: 31

Back Yourself²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh

18/1

Once-raced maiden. 14¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Eyewitness in bumper at Naas (15.6f, soft, 11/1) on NH debut 22 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9

Boola Boola⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M McGuane⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

22/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 9 in bumper (7/1) at Naas (15.8f, heavy) on NH debut 53 days ago. Needs to improve markedly.

Form: 5

Da Little Grey Lad³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Kelleher⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in bumper at Gowran (16f, heavy, 100/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 88

Dark Raven

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Malinas gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser (2m/17f winner) Ted Veale. Newcomer from top stable with obvious claims.

Form:

Enki Flacke²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, 8½ lengths fourth of 13 to Eyewitness in bumper at Naas (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 22 days ago. Better to come, so can't be ruled out.

Form: 4

Fancy A Cosmo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: R P Cody

28/1

Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to moody but useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Palua. Unlikely to feature.

Form:

Forever Frankie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

80/1

Intense Focus gelding. Dam, ran twice on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Winning Spark.

Form:

Lake Winnipesaukee

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

25/1

Arcadio gelding. Dam (h95), 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper winner/smart hurdler (2½m-21f winner) Coolnagorna.

Form:

Shirocco's Delight

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Perry⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

66/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam unraced out of useful hurdler (2m-19f winner) Miss Fara.

Form:

Silas Marner

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Brien

15/2

Camelot colt. Dam 10.5f winner. Bred to have enough speed for this sort of test, so worth a market check.

Form:

Son Of Tully

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: Patrick Turley

33/1

Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Lillian. Dam unraced half-sister to Grand National winner Rule The World.

Form:

Youlongforme

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy

20/1

Exceed And Excel gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler Excellent Result. Dam ran once on Flat from family of Golan and Tartan Bearer. Some appeal on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

Hunters Yarn²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P M J Doyle J: Mr P A King

Forecasts

Eyewitness (11/10), Dark Raven (5/2), Hunters Yarn (7/2), Silas Marner (15/2), Enki Flacke (14/1), Back Yourself (18/1), Youlongforme (20/1), Boola Boola (22/1), Lake Winnipesaukee (25/1), Fancy A Cosmo (28/1), Son Of Tully (33/1), Shirocco's Delight (66/1), Forever Frankie (80/1), Da Little Grey Lad (125/1)

HUNTERS YARN attracted support and shaped encouragingly in third behind Eyewitness on debut so, with improvement on the cards, he may well reverse that form and open his account at the second attempt. The Willie Mullins-trained newcomer Dark Raven is an obvious danger.