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Friday 10 March 2017

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Fastfix Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 1m 40.41s

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(7)

World's Greatest^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R P Downey| T: K H Clarke| OR: 64

20/1

Best of her British form would give her some sort of claim but very disappointing on stable debut recently and best watched at the moment.

Form: 030057

(6)

Black Agnes^b⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D E Hogan⁽⁴⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 63

16/1

Won over C&D in October, in and out form since, though looks fairly weight and cannot be ruled out of calculations.

Form: 579-206

(12)

Emperor Bob⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G P Halpin| T: P J McKenna| OR: 61

20/1

Course winner was disappointing over 7f here a week ago, in keeping with most of recent efforts and requires a leap of faith to support at the moment.

Form: 338-000

(14)

Three Majors^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D M Redmond⁽²⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 57

9/1

C&D winner, just failed to get up over 7f here on penultimate start and has since gone well again over this trip. Should be there or thereabouts.

Form: 0-25056

(3)

Try Again³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: P W Flynn| OR: 57

3/1

Comes here seeking a hat-trick and is clearly thriving right now. Win last month was career best effort and up another 5lb but wouldn't rule out.

Form: 62-1112

(2)

My Painter^b,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: D Hogan| OR: 55

14/1

Just the one win from 23 career outings and she struggled in two visits here this year, drops in trip significantly.

Form: 310-000

(10)

Modern Tutor¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: R Coakley| T: Nicole McKenna| OR: 54

20/1

Twice gone close off similar marks over 7f this year, doesn't provide much in terms of consistency but would have his chance on a going day.

Form: 89-6600

(9)

Shukhov^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D P Linehan⁽⁴⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 54

9/1

Likeable performer, perhaps doesn't win as many as he should but has been on the premises all three starts since turn of the year, drops in trip here.

Form: 444867

(5)

Gold Eliza⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor| T: D English| OR: 52

4/1

Had first run for this trainer since leaving Richard Hannon back in December and was tailed off over 1m4f, hard to build a case now switched to handicapping and dropping in trip.

Form: 20570-0

(8)

Purple Party²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: C J McGovern⁽²⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 51

7/1

Twice went close over C&D last month, including half-length second to Try Again, remains well treated on that evidence and has placed in three of four AW outings.

Form: 3-02379

(11)

Annagassan^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: K P Moriarty⁽⁴⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 45

33/1

Threatening to make a breakthrough lately, remains relatively lightly raced and while not especially well handicapped, could have a role to play.

Form: 005509

(4)

Repare Mon⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S P Davis⁽⁴⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 45

50/1

Beaten out of sight in three maiden runs to date, two of them over C&D, handicap debut but no inkling to suggest a dramatic turnaround.

Form: 054112

(13)

Roter Baron²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: K J Leonard| T: E O'Connell| OR: 45

20/1

Didn't get the easiest passage over C&D three weeks ago behind progressive Ligeti, had run well here previously on occasion but also prone to tame efforts in between times.

Form: 200-567

Seaforth¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Anastasia O'Brien| T: J Feane| OR: 57

2/1

Not beaten all that far in 7f handicap a fortnight ago at this track, remains a maiden but capable of taking a hand in this if gaining a run.

Form: 009-879

Non-Runners

(1)

Angie's Angel⁴²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: G Donnelly J: T P Madden

Elusive Approach⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J S Bolger J: Reserve 1

Mistress Marinrio⁵⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: D Howard J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Seaforth (2/1), Try Again (3/1), Gold Eliza (4/1), Purple Party (7/1), Shukhov (9/1), Three Majors (9/1), Elusive Approach (12/1), My Painter (14/1), Black Agnes (16/1), World's Greatest (20/1), Roter Baron (20/1), Modern Tutor (20/1), Emperor Bob (20/1), Mistress Marinrio (25/1), Annagassan (33/1), Repare Mon (50/1), Angie's Angel (50/1)

Try Again is much-respected on this hat-trick bid but another 5lb might just be enough to see the assessor wresting back control of the argument. Purple Party wasn't far off behind him last time and having run well again over C&D since, she is worth considering. Black Agnes would have a chance if being in the mood, while Shukhov is a fair yardstick at this venue. Roter Baron was noted finishing third recently when not having much luck but this can go the way of previous C&D winner THREE MAJORS. He's having his first outing for this trainer off a workable mark in what looks an open contest and has run well on his two most recent course visits.