Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Flat Race

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 4m 35.50s

Born De Ceres

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr O T Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

18/1

For Fun gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to French hurdler (17f winner) Ma Colonel.

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Brady Hartsfield

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

7/4

Phoenix of Spain gelding. Half-brother to French 11f winner Lionel de Mars. Dam 8.5f-10.5f winner in France. In good hands and warrants a close look in the betting.

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Gili Island

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott

6/5

Crystal Ocean gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdle winner/smart chaser Mr Incredible. Dam unraced. Highly respected on debut.

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Betty's Glen

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Ms K M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

18/1

Affinisea filly. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles, half-sister to fair hurdler (25f winner) Coeur Pensif.

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Keep Twisting

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss N Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey

15/2

Capri filly. Dam unraced. Market for clues.

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Littlebeen

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

14/1

Gustav Klimt filly. Closely related to useful hurdler Whatcouldhavebeen and half-sister to a winner on Flat. Dam lightly raced on Flat.

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Forecasts

Gili Island (6/5), Brady Hartsfield (7/4), Keep Twisting (15/2), Littlebeen (14/1), Betty's Glen (18/1), Born De Ceres (18/1)

GILI ISLAND stands out on paper for a yard that has an excellent record in this race, so he's the obvious choice before market clues. Brady Hartsfield is in good hands and could be the one for the forecast.