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Wednesday 9 June 2021

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Fermoy Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 1m 27.03s

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(20)

Fit For Function³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 62| D

16/1

Latest win at Dundalk in April. 16/1, creditable 2 lengths sixth of 17 to Jm Barrie in handicap at this C&D (good) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 456016

(1)

Drummond Warrior^p¹⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 58

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (6f). Off 140 days. Has come down a long way in the weights but would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 8050-00

(4)

Stormy Jenn²⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Robert Whearty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 56

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 8 months.

Form: 0070-

(13)

Nigg Bay^t,v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 54

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in claimer at Tipperary (7.5f, good) 8 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 808877

(15)

Qaabil²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 54

22/1

25/1, first run since leaving Peter Fahey when sixteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 86090-0

(3)

Praying Mantis^t³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 47| BF

11/10

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (9/2) at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 3 days ago, soon clear. Carries penalty. Leading claims.

Form: 0-83101

(5)

Golden Days⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 52

20/1

40/1, twenty first of 30 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, soft) on reappearance 7 days ago. Needs to have come a fair bit.

Form: 97830-0

(12)

Jm Barrie^h,t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 52| CD

10/1

Won 17-runner C&D handicap last month. 5 lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 956821

(16)

She's In The Game²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Neve Bennett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W T Farrell| OR: 51

8/1

Bit below form sixth of 20 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 11/2) 25 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0688-36

(18)

Corballis Flyer³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Barrett| OR: 57

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good to soft, 40/1) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 070

(8)

Lapilli^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: D English| OR: 46

33/1

Sixth of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft, 50/1) 12 days ago, running on late.

Form: 00-0006

(10)

Duncannon Power^h1³³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 45

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (7.3f, heavy, 33/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0080-

(14)

Legendre^b1³²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 45

11/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (8/1) at Leopardstown (7f, good). Off 10 months. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5000/50-

(9)

Majestic Matriarch^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 45

13/2

Good second of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft, 12/1) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 065-472

(7)

Wiggles^b²⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Blinkered for 1st time, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 100/1), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 9 months. Back up in trip.

Form: 90000-

(22)

Lisabetta^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Doyle| OR: 45

80/1

Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (5.9f, good to soft, 20/1) 22 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 00497-0

(17)

Scream^p1³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D P Nagle| OR: 45| D

66/1

25/1, 11 lengths ninth of 13 to Praying Mantis in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 000-069

Non-Runners

(11)

Mulzamm³⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: D Hogan J: James J Doyle

(21)

Drogheda Dave⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: G M Ryan

(6)

Dream Katcher⁴⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: C O'Dwyer J: T P Madden

(19)

Jazz Dreamers²⁵⁶

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: S Fahey J: D E Sheehy

(2)

Born Invincible⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: G O'Leary J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Praying Mantis (11/10), Majestic Matriarch (13/2), She's In The Game (8/1), Drummond Warrior (10/1), Jm Barrie (10/1), Legendre (11/1), Drogheda Dave (12/1), Dream Katcher (12/1), Fit For Function (16/1), Mulzamm (16/1), Jazz Dreamers (16/1), Golden Days (20/1), Qaabil (22/1), Corballis Flyer (33/1), Nigg Bay (33/1), Lapilli (33/1), Scream (66/1), Lisabetta (80/1), Stormy Jenn (125/1), Wiggles (150/1), Duncannon Power (200/1)

PRAYING MANTIS travelled through the race like one still comfortably ahead of her mark when scoring at Listowel on Sunday and can make light of her 6 lb penalty and make it 3 wins in her last 4 starts. Majestic Matriarch is a must for the shortlist on the back of her recent Fairyhouse second, while Jm Barrie is also respected as a last-time-out C&D winner.