17:25 Gowran Park

Sunday 12 June 2022

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Thomastown Race

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 1.61s

(4)

Gear Up^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 104

1/1

Smart colt. Creditable fifth of 7 to Layfayette in Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 5/1) 41 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 5054-45

(2)

Tazaral⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 99| CD

3/1

Useful gelding. 18/1, creditable sixth of 26 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 78 days ago, needing stiffer test. Yard in good form, so this C&D winner is no forlorn hope.

Form: 81240-6

(3)

Amber Kite²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 92| C

11/1

Fairly useful filly. Course winner. Last of 13 in handicap at Tipperary (9f, heavy, 10/1). Off 8 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 1/70060-

(7)

Fantasy Lady^b,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 103

9/2

Useful filly. Off 12 months before coming in last of 6 to Pretreville in Amethyst Stakes at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 11/1) 35 days ago. Blinkers back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 21/455-6

(1)

Allihies²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: E J McNamara| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 88

50/1

Twice-raced winner but last of 13 to Duke De Sessa in Eyrefield Stakes (100/1) at Leopardstown (9f, good) 7 months ago. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 10-

(5)

Mctigue⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 90

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/1, last of 8 to Dr Zempf in Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown (7f, good) 71 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 416-8

(8)

Start Line²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

11/1

Won 6-runner maiden (4/1) at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 26 days ago. Open to further progress, but this demands a big step forward.

Form: 71

Non-Runners

(6)

Leo De Fury⁵⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Gear Up (1/1), Tazaral (3/1), Leo De Fury (3/1), Fantasy Lady (9/2), Start Line (11/1), Amber Kite (11/1), Mctigue (25/1), Allihies (50/1)

GEAR UP holds the edge on form and can open his account for his current yard at the chief expense of Leo De Fury, who should be sharpened up by the reapplication of cheekpieces. Fantasy Lady should strip fitter for her Leopardstown sixth after an absence and can also have a say in a useful contest.