17:07
Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m3f, NH Flat, 4yo+, €7,200, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 51.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Passenger No. 2
Mr Finian Maguire · D K Weld
✓ Top rated ✓ Course winner ✓ Back from a 286-day break
Passenger is our selection and looks the strongest runner in this eight-runner contest over 19 furlongs on good ground. Our rating of 121 puts him 15 lb clear of Ifuknowuknow on 106, with Rokanako a pound further back on 105, so he has a sizeable margin over the best of his rivals. Bairdin, rated 82, is much further adrift, and the four unrated runners give little to worry about on available evidence. Ifuknowuknow and Rokanako are the ones to fear if Passenger fails to run to his best, but he should prove too good for them, so Passenger is the selection.
Result
Mr H C Swan
Colm Ryan
Settled in last group - 6th at halfway - gradually improved from 3f out - moved into 2nd 2f out under urging - wandered a touch over 1f out while closing - hit front final 150 yards and kept finding to win
Mr P A King (3)
Edward F Power
Settled in midfield - 3rd at halfway - progress on inner to go on 3f out - three lengths clear 2f out but soon under pressure - hard challenged over 1f out and collared final 150 yards - stayed on at one speed without finding more
Mr Finian Maguire
D K Weld
Prominent enough in the pack and 4th at halfway - moved up to 3rd over 2f out - unable to make a dent on the leaders - stayed on at an even gallop to finish 3rd
Mr A P Ryan (3)
Paul Cashman
Settled at the back - pulled hard early - moved up to 4th over 2f out - found nothing more and finished 4th well beaten
Mr J L Gleeson
John Queally
Set the pace early - overtaken over 3f out - soon beaten and dropped away to finish 5th
Paddy Cody (7)
Kieran Purcell
Handy early - second at halfway - went backwards over 3f out and finished 6th well beaten
Mr D Doyle (5)
Augustine Leahy
In the pack early - 5th at halfway - urged over 3f out then faded tamely to finish 7th
Non-runners: Ifuknowuknow
Racecard
Miss A B O'Connor
S G Carey 0/2
Ifuknowuknow won last time out, a clear step up on a seventh two starts back and a sixth three starts back, and he returns fresh after 23 days having run on today's going before. Carrying 168 lb is the main risk, though our rating of 106 ranks him second of eight.
- Sire
- Leading Light (IRE)
- Dam
- Udontno (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- Ms Sarah Ann Madden
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Kilcullen, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 106
Mr Finian Maguire
D K Weld 2/11
Passenger arrives with a consistent profile, second last time out, third two starts back and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. The 286-day absence is the one question, though our rating of 121 makes him the one to beat despite 168 lb.
- Sire
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Profound Beauty (IRE) by Danehill
- Owner
- Mrs Brenda Graham
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2019
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 11 runs (18%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 121
Mr P A King (3)
Edward F Power 1/4
Rokanako has been in the frame in three of his last five, with a second two starts back, another second three starts back and a win five starts back, and he's fresh from a 17-day break having run over today's trip and going before. The main risk is a fifth last time out and 168 lb on his back, though our rating has him third of eight.
- Sire
- Tirwanako (FR)
- Dam
- Route Soixante Six (FR) by Take Risks
- Owner
- Sean Dalton
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Ballycahill, Thurles
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 21%
- Ratings
- Perf 105
Mr J L Gleeson
John Queally 1/2
Lightly raced and unexposed, Kilbeg Jimmy was unplaced on his latest outing 50 days ago, so there is likely more to come from him. He carries 161 lb and remains yet to win in his recent form.
- Sire
- Malinas (GER)
- Dam
- Liss Agragh (IRE) by Old Vic
- Owner
- K Power & D Power & Alan Daly & Bernard Troy
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Dungarvan, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 2 runs (50%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
Mr A P Ryan (3)
Paul Cashman 0/1
Lightly raced and yet to win, Poet's Sonnet was ninth last time out and a seventh two starts back, so he's unexposed and could find improvement, though he returns after 69 days off and carries 161 lb.
- Sire
- Poet's Word (IRE)
- Dam
- Maple Mons (IRE) by Great Exhibition
- Owner
- Mrs C Cashman
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Fermoy, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
Paddy Cody (7)
Kieran Purcell 0/1
Bairdin has run over today's trip and on this going, and a fifth last time out followed an eighth two starts back, so he looks a leading danger at 160 lb on our 82 rating. The main risk is a 53-day absence after two outings without a win.
- Sire
- Westerner (GB)
- Dam
- Marvellous Monty (IRE) by Oscar
- Owner
- Ms Elaine Purcell
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Windgap, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 82
Klassical Kid is unexposed on debut with no recorded form to go on, so he's an open book and plenty could be found for improvement. He carries 160 lb, a notable burden for a newcomer.
- Sire
- Blue Bresil (FR)
- Dam
- Buck's Saga (IRE) by Soldier Of Fortune
- Owner
- A M Ryan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Askeaton, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
Mr D Doyle (5)
Augustine Leahy 0/1
Sir Kybo is lightly raced and unexposed, with just one recent outing so far, when he finished unplaced 21 days ago. He's yet to win, so there should be scope for improvement, though he shoulders 160 lb.
- Sire
- Diamond Boy (FR)
- Dam
- Be Airlie (IRE) by Lord Americo
- Owner
- Irish Equine Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Clogher, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.