Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Race

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 1m 33.32s

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(3)

Big Gossey⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 109| C

11/4

Smart gelding. 18/1, respectable 4 lengths seventh of 12 to Dun Na Sead in Mercury Stakes at Dundalk (5f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Chance is there for all to see.

Form: 312437

(1)

Real Force³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 91| D

13/2

Useful gelding. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 6/1) 32 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 400-189

(5)

Verhoyen^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 91| CD

3/1

Useful gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Naas (7f, soft, 33/1) 22 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 618525

(4)

Yosemite Valley⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Leonard| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 90| C

5/4

Confirmed previous promise when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (6f, soft) 43 days ago. Open to further improvement and looks a player.

Form: 42-21

(2)

Alexander John^t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 80

33/1

Fairly useful colt. 14/1, below form 8 lengths fourth of 10 to Yosemite Valley in maiden at this course (6f, soft) 43 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 800454

Forecasts

Yosemite Valley (5/4), Big Gossey (11/4), Verhoyen (3/1), Real Force (13/2), Alexander John (33/1)

YOSEMITE VALLEY got off the mark in good style in a course maiden in September and this longer trip should bring more out of him, so he's preferred to Big Gossey, who is the clear form pick but hasn't been firing of late. Verhoyen is also considered.