14:45 Listowel

Sunday 6 June 2021

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Virtual Listowel Writers Week Handicap

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 3m 40.15s

(7)

Lynwood Gold^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 88| D

4/1

Shaped as if back in form when fourth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, heavy, 12/1) 14 days ago, staying on. Cheekpieces added to the usual tongue tie. Enters calculations.

Form: 63138-4

(2)

Brazos^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 85| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 8/1, shaped as if better for the run when ninth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 06740-9

(6)

Groveman¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 83| D

50/1

Winner over hurdles at Cork last month but failed to repeat that effort at Tipperary since. Up in trip. Fairly useful for Jedd O'Keeffe on the Flat, poor on last run in October.

Form: 417506-

(1)

Exchange Rate⁹⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 82| C| D

13/2

Dual winner on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Second of 20 in handicap (15/2) at Naas (14f, good to soft) when last seen over 2 years ago. Needs monitoring after lengthy absence.

Form: 12152/

(8)

Jake Peter⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 78| D

12/1

12/1, behind when unseated rider last in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 52 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last outing at Dundalk in January.

Form: 102/87-2

(9)

Politicise^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 76| CD

10/1

Struggling for form at present, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (15.6f, soft) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last outing.

Form: 68010-0

(3)

My Sister Sarah^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 73| BF| D

6/5

Thrice-raced mare on Flat. Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Failed to capitalise on the drop in grade when third in listed mares hurdle at Killarney last month but is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 523-

(5)

Yenillik¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 70

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 100/1, faced a stiff task when fifth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Step forward needed to feature.

Form: 0420-75

(4)

Coventry³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Nolan| OR: 70| D

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 16/1, eighth of 11 in maiden at Cork (10f, good) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Limited appeal.

Form: 0/0-8

Forecasts

My Sister Sarah (6/5), Lynwood Gold (4/1), Exchange Rate (13/2), Politicise (10/1), Brazos (11/1), Coventry (12/1), Jake Peter (12/1), Yenillik (14/1), Groveman (50/1)

An open-looking staying handicap which can go the way of useful hurdler MY SISTER SARAH. She wasn't seen to best effect when a close third in a listed mares hurdle at Killarney last month but can take advantage of an opening mark of 73 on the Flat. Lynwood Gold heads the dangers having looked back in form a fortnight ago, ahead of the selection's stablemate Exchange Rate.