Willie Elliott Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 4m 3.3s

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Coastal World²⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr S Perry⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

Coastal Path gelding. Half-brother to Free Fields. Winner of sole start between the flags in March and interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: 1-

Fiston Des Issards¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

11/5

5/4, second of 14 in novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 15 days ago. Of strong interest now pitched into a bumper.

Form: 1-2

Highland Charge

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

12/1

€185,000 3-y-o. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Down Ace and useful hurdler Draytonian. Very much one to note on debut.

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Jack Elm

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

200/1

Tobougg gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fair 2m hurdle winner Third Estate, stays 21f. Probably best watched this time.

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Reality Cheque³⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

8/13

Getaway gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Famous Saying. Successful sole completed start in maiden points and of obvious interest on Rules debut for top yard.

Form: F1-

Tucson Train³¹

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

22/1

Once-raced maiden. 10/1, seventh of 16 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, soft) on NH debut 31 days ago. This former point winner will probably need to step up on that here.

Form: 1-7

Red As Rust⁹⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin

150/1

Shantou mare. Dam bumper winner. Winner of a point in June 2018, but entitled to come on for this Rules debut.

Form: 1/

Forecasts

Reality Cheque (8/13), Fiston Des Issards (11/5), Highland Charge (12/1), Coastal World (14/1), Tucson Train (22/1), Red As Rust (150/1), Jack Elm (200/1)

FISTON DES ISSARDS fetched £255,000 after winning his sole start between the flags and made a promising start under Rules when second in a maiden hurdle here 15 days ago. He is taken to go one better now switched to a bumper. Reality Cheque is an obvious danger, representing the Willie Mullins yard, while likely-looking newcomer Highland Charge is also worth a second look.