20:30 Fairyhouse
Good To YieldingKate O’Sullivan Memorial Handicap
- First Prize: €5900
- 1m 4f 0y
- 21 runners
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Runners: 21 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy
Form: 5120-3
OR: 60
W: 10st 2lb
Age: 6 yo Gelding
1-23 on Flat with the win coming at Sligo over an extended 1m5f in August off 51 (good to yielding); hasn't taken to hurdles since but encouragement in his close third at Dundalk over this trip last time; poor strike rate off-putting.
Form: 090793 D
OR: 60
W: 10st 2lb
Age: 7 yo Gelding
Added third Flat win at Limerick off 73 last summer (1m5f, good); poor form following that until an encouraging 3.5l third of 14 at Navan five days ago when dropping into this grade for the first time (1m5f, good); not ruled out.
Form: 8-9355
OR: 60
W: 10st 2lb
Age: 5 yo Gelding
Three wins last year, two over hurdles and 1m4f Killarney Flat handicap off 59 (soft); opening Flat runs at the Curragh (1m4f, soft to heavy) and Leopardstown (1m5f, good) were encouraging; decent fifth over 2m at Down Royal last time too.
Form: /087-8
OR: 59
W: 10st 1lb
Age: 5 yo Filly
With the exception of a decent effort on debut, her maiden form was moderate; well beaten on handicap debut over 1m6f at Sligo last time; cheekpieces replace the tongue tie worn that day.
Form: -00059
OR: 59
W: 10st 1lb
Age: 6 yo Gelding
Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f (three times off a mark of 71); nothing for this yard until midly encouraging fifth at Bellewstown (1m, soft) on penultimate; didn't build on that at Sligo.
Form: 08-07
OR: 55
W: 9st 11lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Soundly beaten in four maidens at 7f/1m; upped in trip for handicap bow now; check market.
Form: 5-0708
OR: 54
W: 9st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Sole Flat win came on AW at Wolverhampton in December 2024 over an extended 1m1f for Dylan Cunha; middling runs on turf this term and involved in mass run out/carry out incident at Clonmel on hurdling bow last week.
Form: 4-6030
OR: 53
W: 9st 9lb
Age: 5 yo Filly
Maiden has run well in defeat at times, including when a 3l third of 16 on seasonal return at Roscommon (1m4f, yielding to soft); never involved upped to 1m5f at Navan next time (good); she's better than that.
Form: 9-0000
OR: 52
W: 9st 8lb
Age: 4 yo Colt
Modest form for the Crisfords and nothing so far for current connections under both codes; down 15lb already this term.
Form: 001541 C
OR: 50
W: 9st 6lb
Age: 5 yo Gelding
Four-time winner with two of those coming here, including last week (1m2f, good) when keeping on well to win off 6lb lower under today's rider; tries this trip for the first time and should be competitive.
Form: 0-5091 D
OR: 50
W: 9st 6lb
Age: 7 yo Gelding
Dual-purpose gelding added a second Flat win at Limerick in April off 44 (1m4f, yielding); respectable efforts over hurdles and fences since then; player.
Form: -60048
OR: 49
W: 9st 5lb
Age: 4 yo Filly
Dual-purpose maiden ran her best race at Roscommon last month when fourth of 16 (1m4f, yielding to soft); unseated on her second hurdles start at Ballinrobe next time and well beaten at Down Royal back on the level over 2m last time; this trip suits better.
Form: 4467-4
OR: 45
W: 9st 1lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Winless from 15 starts but there was promise in his stable debut/seasonal return at Dundalk over 1m4f last month when a 3l fourth; must build on that.
Form: 077
OR: 58
W: 8st 13lb
Age: 3 yo Gelding
Finished last in opening maidens at the Curragh and Dundalk and beaten 23l at Ballinrobe; cheekpieces go on for handicap bow.
Form: 475-00
OR: 57
W: 8st 12lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Slight glimmers of promise in maidens but two handicap efforts at Dundalk and Ballinrobe have been moderate; others preferred.
OUR TIP
Form: 706-23
OR: 54
W: 8st 9lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Good start to handicap career when keeping on into second on her return at Sligo (10.5f, yielding to soft); another creditable effort over this trip at Roscommon last month when third (yielding); drops in grade now; player.
Form: 09-177
OR: 50
W: 8st 7lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Showed little in three maidens before making a winning handicap debut at Dundalk in March (1m); failed to back it up in two runs back there since; takes a marked step up in trip for return to turf; 2lb wrong.
Form: 977
OR: 49
W: 8st 7lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Beaten a long way in three maidens in the spring; hard to fancy now entering handicaps 3lb wrong.
Form: 48/8-0
OR: 43
W: 8st 13lb
Age: 6 yo Filly
First reserve; 0-17 and was tailed off upon return from a 500-day absence at Down Royal last month over 2m; cheekpieces go on and she drops back in trip.
Form: 0800-9
OR: 44
W: 8st 7lb
Age: 3 yo Colt
Second reserve; down the field in a nursery last September for Jack Davison and tailed off on stable debut at Gowran last time, having been gelded; 8lb wrong.
Form: 5068
OR: 54
W: 8st 9lb
Age: 3 yo Filly
Third reserve; no improvement seen on handicap bow last time; up in trip but others preferred.
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Betting Forecast
11/1 Chopsticks, 11/2 God Of Thunder, 10/1 Tassarolo, 40/1 Awakening, 25/1 Giselles Defence, 22/1 Phidias Ovation, 16/1 Magna Gee Gee, 25/1 Mapa, 66/1 Pebble Island, 7/2 Alto Sax, 4/1 Patrick Street, 16/1 Al What, 13/1 Highway Sixty One, 40/1 Sir Trancealot, 33/1 Guildhall Graduate, 5/1 Wipeawayyourtears, 40/1 Brave Approach, 50/1 Sofis Gift, Velvet And Vine, Swinging The World, Premier Princess
Verdict
Placed in both handicap starts this season, WIPEAWAYYOURTEARS is an interesting contender now dropping in grade. Alto Sax was a winner over 1m2f here last week and should remain competitive off 6lb higher. Patrick Street was also a winner off 6lb lower when last seen in this sphere and posted some respectable efforts over obstacles since. God Of Thunder ran his best race for a while dropped into this grade for the first time at Navan and is another in the mix. [Denis Harney]