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Thursday 6 February 2025

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John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race

5YO plus | 1m 7f 136y | Good | 17 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Collins⁽⁴⁾| T: R Sweeney

Twice-raced in points, showed plenty to work on sent hurdling at Cork (33/1) 3 weeks ago. Has lots of ability but might be vulnerable switched to a bumper now.

Form: 4P3

Coyote Spirit⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J H Williamson| T: G Elliott

Has made a good start in bumpers, chasing home a promising one of Gordon Elliott's at Navan latest. Since picked up for that yard.

Form: 6-2

Dramatic License^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor| T: S R B Crawford

Good start and placed in bumpers in the summer, upped in trip fitted with tongue tie and arguably an unlucky loser at Downpatrick (18.8f) when last seen (hampered more than once by hanging winner in latter stages). Could do better still and one to consider.

Form: 32

Frankie John⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle| T: D Hogan

£275,000 point winner. Half-brother to useful hurdler/chase winner Shearer (2½m-25f winner, by Flemensfirth). Lots to like on paper.

Form: 1

Garahon²⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss C Butler⁽²⁾| T: E Mullins| BF

Well fancied for valuable sales bumper at Punchestown in April but never dangerous from the rear.

Form: 0-

Georgie Green

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan| T: D W O'Sullivan

Order of St George gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler Mister Eddman. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Green Wizard.

Form:

Irish Boyo^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J Sweeney⁽²⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan

Heeraat gelding. Half-brother to 1½m winner Cloudy Rose. Dam lightly raced over hurdles, 12.4f-2m winner on Flat. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Kaiser Ball

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Costello⁽²⁾| T: W P Mullins

Nom de d'La gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Juby Ball. Obvious appeal in another bumper top yard have won several times in recent years.

Form:

Nohilltoosteep⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S E Cottrill⁽⁴⁾| T: J Barcoe

No sign of ability.

Form: 070457

Pour One More²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽²⁾| T: C Motherway

Seventh of 9 in bumper (22/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 37

Sunny South West^h1⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan| T: Edward F Power

€8,000 half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Java Point. Pulled up sole start in points (Nov 17). Wears hood.

Form: P

Tadhg's Rock⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Allen| T: T O'Brien

Made frame on second of 2 starts in points.

Form: 6-4

Alaskan View¹⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B T Stone⁽²⁾| T: W J Martin

Modest form in bumpers in August, failing to build on debut second at Bellewstown.

Form: 26

Indigo Mist²⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽²⁾| T: P F O'Donnell

Half-sister to poor hurdler/fair chaser Imperial Joe. 33/1, well beaten in Limerick bumper in May for John Gleeson.

Form: 0

Katie's Casper^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D McGill| T: D A McLoughlin

Twice-raced maiden. Last of 6 in bumper (22/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 36

Walk On Annilog²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Barry⁽²⁾| T: R Dunne

Well held in bumpers.

Form: 75

Wildfield Sky

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: P J F Murphy

Snow Sky mare. Dam little impact in points.

Form:

Non-Runners

Ifallgoeswell⁵²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kaiser Ball (7/4), Frankie John (2/1), Ifallgoeswell (9/2), Coyote Spirit (11/2), Dramatic License (6/1), Garahon (10/1), Pour One More (16/1), Bop Wont Stop (20/1), Alaskan View (20/1), Tadhg's Rock (25/1), Irish Boyo (33/1), Katie's Casper (33/1), Georgie Green (33/1), Sunny South West (50/1), Walk On Annilog (50/1), Wildfield Sky (66/1), Indigo Mist (66/1), Nohilltoosteep (100/1)

Eyes are easily drawn to KAISER BALL, from the Willie Mullins yard and bred to do the job in bumpers. Point winner Frankie John has had his admirers at the sales, fetching £275,000 last time, while Dramatic License, Ifallgoeswell and Coyote Spirit have all shown plenty in this sphere already.