17:45 Listowel

Thursday 26 September 2024

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Kevin McManus Bookmaker Flat Race

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 4m 33.01s

Friary Road³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh

11/1

Fifth of 12 in bumper at Killarney (17f, soft, 18/1) on debut 35 days ago, steady headway over 1f out. Could fare better with his first run behind him.

Form: 5

Gaoithe Glory^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

14/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 7.5f). Wears tongue strap. Has a fair standard to aim at first time up.

Form:

Keep Kool Coko¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

6/1

Finished well held on his first outing when seventh of 14 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 22/1) 179 days ago. Needs to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 7-

Kilooney Hill^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J C Barry| T: N Lee

28/1

Gamut gelding. Dam, maiden hurdler, half-sister to unreliable but very smart hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Donnas Palm and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Hedley Lamarr. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Marine Ranger

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

12/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam (h119), 2m/2¼m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m), half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdle winner (stayed 2½m) Tara Point. May just be better for this first experience.

Form:

Max Goodwin

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss T Quail⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon

50/1

Rajj gelding. Half-brother to 6f-8.3f winner Specialv. Dam 1¼m winner. Others make more appeal.

Form:

Rural Link^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: J S Bolger

15/8

In first-time tongue strap, showed more than on debut when fifth of 17 in bumper at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft, 66/1) 149 days ago. Enters calculations with Patrick Mullins booked.

Form: 55-

South Of Killerig²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

6/1

Showed promise when making the frame both starts over hurdles, fourth of 13 in maiden at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft, 7/1) 27 days ago. Could be in the mix as he switches to a bumper.

Form: 44

Spare Chips

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien

7/1

15,000 gns 3-y-o, Almanzor gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Steppenwolf. Watch for market clues.

Form:

Torps^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

16/1

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Golden Glen. Dam modest maiden hurdler. Wears tongue strap. One of 2 newcomers in the line-up for yard.

Form:

Ivy Berry

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

22/1

Mahler filly. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stays 3m) Clondaw Castle. May just be one for the longer term.

Form:

Our Haybob

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr R M McParland⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

11/1

Arctic Cosmos filly. Half-sister to a point winner and useful hurdler/smart chaser Visionarian. Dam French 21f chase winner.

Form:

Non-Runners

Goldinthevalleys

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: M Brassil J: Mr D O'Connor

Live Aid⁴⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: E Mullins J: Mr J L Gleeson

Reiki Revolution⁴¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Mr F Maguire

Romany Brown¹⁶⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

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

William Butler

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Graigstar

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: Peter Fahey J: Miss A B O'Connor

Amen Kate

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 1

Couldntmakeitup⁸³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: J Nash J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rural Link (15/8), Goldinthevalleys (3/1), William Butler (5/1), Keep Kool Coko (6/1), South Of Killerig (6/1), Spare Chips (7/1), Graigstar (8/1), Live Aid (10/1), Friary Road (11/1), Our Haybob (11/1), Marine Ranger (12/1), Gaoithe Glory (14/1), Reiki Revolution (14/1), Torps (16/1), Ivy Berry (22/1), Romany Brown (25/1), Kilooney Hill (28/1), Max Goodwin (50/1)

This could go to a newcomer, with preference for WILLIAM BUTLER who is taken to make a winning start for his leading yard. Goldinthevalleys also makes appeal on paper and is interesting on his first outing, with Rural Link the pick of those with previous experience.