17:28 Listowel

Saturday 24 September 2022

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Brendan Daly Memorial Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 3m 56.2s

Realistic Optimism⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| D

16/5

1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in bumper at Kilbeggan in June. 9/4, bit below form fifth of 11 in bumper at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 84 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 49-215

Thecompanysergeant³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| D

11/10

11/4, confirmed debut promise when landing 14-runner bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 36 days ago. Player with more to come.

Form: 4/31

Galmar¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, sixth of 14 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 131 days ago, not ideally placed. In the mix.

Form: 00-6

Leading The Way³⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, thirteenth of 17 in bumper at this C&D (good to soft) on NH debut. Off 12 months.

Form: 0-

Our Uncle Jack¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D M Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald

22/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in bumper at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft, 25/1) on NH debut 113 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 5

Smig Suas⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: V T O'Brien

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, seventeenth of 19 in bumper at Cork (18.8f, good to soft) on bumper debut 54 days ago.

Form: 0P/0

Watergrangedreamer⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D A McCarthy⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, creditable fifth of 13 in bumper at this C&D (good) 6 days ago. More is required now.

Form: 00865

Dark Image¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| D

4/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Winner in bumper at Limerick in July. Fifth of 12 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16f, good, 11/2) 15 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: 15

Non-Runners

Chautuaqua¹⁵⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Mr H C Swan

Jewelinthesky¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: T B Lyons

One For Lucy¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Gary Noonan

Forecasts

Thecompanysergeant (11/10), Realistic Optimism (16/5), Dark Image (4/1), One For Lucy (4/1), Chautuaqua (6/1), Galmar (7/1), Watergrangedreamer (12/1), Jewelinthesky (20/1), Our Uncle Jack (22/1), Leading The Way (100/1), Smig Suas (125/1)

THECOMPANYSERGEANT got off the mark at Kilbeggan and is taken to follow up with more progress on the cards from this son of Kayf Tara. Galmar wasn't seen to best effect when sixth at Kilbeggan and rates the chief threat ahead of Dark Image and One For Lucy.