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Monday 10 August 2020

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Cummins Hardware Flat Race

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 3m 59.8s

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Champagne Vacation^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr F Maguire| T: S J Mahon

150/1

Cost £32,000 as a three-year-old. Played no part on debut when 33L last of seven at Galway (2m) last month and needs big improvement on that.

Form: 7

Fix The Bill²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

10/1

Two mixed efforts in point-to-points but ran really well when second on rules bow in Gowran bumper (2m) last month. Every chance he can improve once more. Respected.

Form: 24-2

Guns For Hire

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: B Jordan

33/1

€8,000 three-year-old. Dam was a point winner but well beaten on the track, out of maiden half-sister to high-class Bacchanal. Pedigree isn't of much note so best watched.

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Mahlers Dollar²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

11/2

Placed on second point-to-point start and shaped well for a long way when third on rules bow at Gowran (2m4f) last month. Back down in trip with solid claims.

Form: F3-3

Thomas Labeille¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C N Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: T Costello

66/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Poor on debut starts but fared marginally better when 17L sixth at Tramore (2m) in late July. Will need significant improvement to land a blow.

Form: 06

Elusive Gigolo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

5/2

€40,000 three-year-old. Dam was unraced but related to Italian winners Small But Fast (6f) and Rycus (7f). From family of Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Gayle Gal and from top yard. One to note.

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Jesse Evans

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

6/1

€16,000 three-year-old purchase by So You Think. Half-brother to 2m hurdle/chase winner Peculiar Genius. Dam was 1m2f winner related to 1m4f US Grade 2 winner. Intriguing sort and noted for debut.

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Mars Harper

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H McOwan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

16/1

€8,000 three-year-old. Dam unraced half-sister to 2m3f hurdle/chase winner Running In Heels. Yard's apparent second choice in this however so best watched.

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Bubbles In May^t1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: E Mullins

6/4

First foal. Dam was placed in bumpers and over hurdles but notably is half-sister to top jumper Champagne Fever. Hails from top yard so must be respected.

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Go On Now

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J I Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

150/1

First foal. Dam is unraced half-sister to bumper winner Stokes (2m) and closely related to 2m3f winner Iktitaf. Yard have poor record in these contests though so others are preferred.

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Little Mar⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

125/1

Daughter of Kalanisi out of 2m winning Dam. No show when beaten 75L on debut at Roscommon (2m) and has to find plenty of improvement from that.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Bubbles In May (6/4), Elusive Gigolo (5/2), Mahlers Dollar (11/2), Jesse Evans (6/1), Fix The Bill (10/1), Mars Harper (16/1), Guns For Hire (33/1), Thomas Labeille (66/1), Little Mar (125/1), Go On Now (150/1), Champagne Vacation (150/1)

There are some interesting newcomers in this contest, but the preference is to stick with one who already offers racecourse experience in FIX THE BILL. While he was no match for an easy winner, he took the eye when keeping on well that day and while he will want further in time, he should have the necessary improvement to take this. Bubbles In May has some blueblood in her pedigree being closely related to Grade 1 winner Champagne Fever, while Jesse Evans and Elusive Gigolo have taking profiles too. Mahlers Dollar is also a main danger if replicating his debut effort, but isn't necessarily in need of the drop back to this trip.