Thomastown Race

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 2.54s

(3)

Cormorant^b²⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 108

13/8

Smart gelding for Aidan O'Brien. Yard having good spell and holds leading claims at these weights despite being off 9 months.

Form: 152/144-

(5)

Georgeville³²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 101

85/40

Useful gelding. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, only sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 10 months ago. First run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld and sort to bounce back.

Form: 113/870-

(1)

Zawara³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 98

4/1

Lightly-raced winner but well-beaten seventh of 9 to Mighty Blue in listed race at this course (14f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Significantly down in trip with work to do.

Form: 2163-7

(6)

Deputy Sandy²⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

25/1

Twice-raced winner. 11/1, 10¾ lengths last of 8 to Zaffy's Pride in listed race at Dundalk (7f). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. and faces an uphill task.

Form: 18-

(2)

Eaglefield³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 86

9/2

Won 11-runner maiden (13/8) at Leopardstown (7f, good) 35 days ago, all out. Open to improvement stepping up in trip but he has lots to find.

Form: 21

Non-Runners

(4)

Baton Rouge¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Cormorant (13/8), Georgeville (85/40), Baton Rouge (3/1), Zawara (4/1), Eaglefield (9/2), Deputy Sandy (25/1)

CORMORANT has a lengthy absence to overcome but hails from a stable in very good nick and rates much the pick on form so is very hard to oppose. Baton Rouge appeals as the one to chase home Joseph O'Brien's new recruit, with Georgeville not dismissed either on his first start for Ger Lyons.