Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: -

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American Empire¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T McCain-Mitchell⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

40/1

Third in a Catterick bumper that's thrown up winners prior to having too much speed for his rivals when off the mark in a 3-runner bumper (3/1) at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to firm) 105 days ago on final start Don Cantillon (sold for £25,000). This looks much more competitive on stable debut.

Form: 331-

Delta Force⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| C

8/1

Won a typical summer bumper at this course last year and ran right up to his best following 10 months off when creditable third of 8 in bumper at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft) 81 days ago, not ideally placed. Will need to build on that performance to resume winning ways.

Form: 42/41-3

Doctor Steinberg⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Townend| T: W P Mullins| D

15/8

Improved from run-to-run in bumpers for top yard, getting off the mark in clear-cut fashion when winning an 11-runner bumper (1/3) at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 68 days ago by 11 lengths from Jisco Du Brem, went with enthusiasm and drew clear easily. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 3/2-1

Jisco Du Brem^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney| D

25/1

No match for Doctor Steinberg at Ballinrobe but improved again to get off the mark in a 16-runner bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 48 days ago, seeing out the race better than a pair of strong travellers. Going the right way but has more on his plate here.

Form: 8-21

Minella Emperor^p1⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

28/1

Confirmed promise shown in Rules debut when improving to land a 7-runner bumper at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 9/4) 79 days ago, winning cosily having been strong in the betting. May well progress again with cheekpieces on first time, for all he looks a staying jumper in the making.

Form: 4544-1

Murat^h1³⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: P Lawlor| D

9/2

Attracted support and made a winning start in ready fashion when successful in a 7-runner bumper at Killarney (16.4f, good to soft, 11/2) on NH debut, produced to lead over 1f out and driver clear. Wears hood for reappearance and there could yet be more to come.

Form: 1-

Al Arrivee⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Runner-up in a C&D bumper on debut (third won subsequently) and confirmed that promise when making a winning reappearance in a 15-runner bumper at Sligo (18.4f, good, 4/5) 54 days ago, produced to lead early in straight and soon clear. The pick of Patrick Mullins and most likely the one to beat.

Form: 2-1

Non-Runners

Stormin Tommie

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Mr J L Gleeson

Forecasts

Al Arrivee (6/4), Doctor Steinberg (15/8), Murat (9/2), Delta Force (8/1), Stormin Tommie (12/1), Jisco Du Brem (25/1), Minella Emperor (28/1), American Empire (40/1)

Willie Mullins is represented by a pair of improving, last-time-out winners and AL ARRIVEE, the choice of Patrick Mullins, may be able to get the better of stablemate Doctor Steinberg. Murat, an impressive debut winner at Killarney last year, may prove best of the rest.