16:10 Listowel
Sunday 4 June 2017
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www.listowelraces.ie (C & G) Maiden
- 3YO plus | 1m | Good | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 40.61s
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Has run to only a moderate level on three starts so far and hasn't improved from one to the other yet, but no surprise if he goes closer here having had some issues in-running last time.
Returns to this trip having not run as well over 1m2f on his second and most recent start. Made a very late start to his career, which can't bode well either.
Showed slight improvement from his belated debut to his second start to finish a neck second to The Paris Shrug at Dundalk. Makes his turf debut now and has to have a big chance if proving as effective on turf.
Didn't get involved on debut at the Curragh a week ago but broke poorly and could be capable of better this time round if starting his race more alertly.
Finished well beaten on debut at Naas but now steps up in trip which should help, in addition to the fact he was hampered slightly during that first run, which certainly inconvenienced him.
Ran a little green on debut and a first time tongue strap is now applied. Sent off 6/1 that day and didn't manage to run up to those odds, but requires some consideration, especially given his connections.
Nathaniel gelding who cost 55,000gns as a yearling and is from a family who are generally trip versatile. Not from the most obvious yard for first time out winners but not totally discounted either.
Took a step forward from a very poor debut run to finish fourth at Dundalk last time, but would need a similar level of progression now in order to be a serious contender here.
His performance last time wasn't the worst of his four runs so far, but that isn't saying too much, and he appears to prefer some give in the ground, which he's unlikely to get today.
Improved perhaps very slightly to beat two horses home last time out having been last of all on debut, but still falls a very long way of the required standard here.
Has gradually improved through his five starts in maidens so far, some of which are working out well in terms of form. Could put his racecourse experience to good use and go close here.
Never figured on debut when beaten 30L over further at the Curragh (1m2f, good). More needed now but it will be interesting to see if the drop in trip helps from the lowest draw of all.
Beaten 20L in both of his first two starts, with the second of those coming in a Listed contest. Receives obvious class relief here, but that's unlikely to be enough.
Non-Runners
2
(9)
Atlantic Jet30
Weight: 10-2| Age: 4
T: E M O'Sullivan J: D P Linehan
NR
10
(13)
Frozen Moon9
Weight: 9-5| Age: 3
T: T Collins J: Rory Cleary
NR
Forecasts
Moritzburg (7/4), Kendwar (5/1), Barca (5/1), Allegio (8/1), Sitting Bull (8/1), Aldawayfornothing (12/1), Aljunood (14/1), Vocal Activity (16/1), Nightly Wailing (16/1), Capital Fund (25/1), Frozen Moon (25/1), Cut The Deck (33/1), Atlantic Jet (33/1), Baile Ghilibert (66/1), Kingwilliamstown (66/1)
This should be between SITTING BULL and Moritzburg, with the former just shading preference due to his potential to improve both between runs and now tried on turf for the first time. He has run two solid races at Dundalk so far and remains unexposed. Meanwhile his more experienced rival is less likely to take a big step forward but could find his racecourse experience useful in a field which contains several debutant or once-raced contenders. Barca, wearing a first time tongue strap for Aidan O'Brien, could prove third best.
- Sitting Bull
- Moritzburg
- Barca
Prize Money
1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00
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