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3YO plus | 6f | Heavy | 16 Runners | Turf

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Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 54

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap (40/1) at Naas (7f, heavy) 13 days ago, slowly away. Vulnerable back in maiden company.

Form: 66600-0

(13)

Gerrit's Gem¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K P Cotter

Belardo gelding. 10/3, offered something to work on when sixth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (6f) on debut in October, keeping on without being knocked about. Open to improvement on return to action.

Form: 6-

(3)

Short Change⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Thomas Dowling

Once-raced gelding. 12/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut 43 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Feane.

Form: 7

(6)

Eclipse Emerald¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: J A Stack

Holy Roman Emperor colt. Brother to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Thunder Eclipse. 16/1, second of 20 in maiden at this course (5.9f, heavy) on debut in October, no match for the winner but nicely on top of the remainder. Of interest now embarking on 3-y-o campaign.

Form: 2-

(15)

Follow Me¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 93

Fairly useful colt who finished fourth in French Group 3 last summer and ended last year with a good fifth of 13 in valuable sales race at Longchamp (8f, good to firm) in September. Changed hands for €170,000 in November and has to be of interest returning in a maiden lacking depth.

Form: 22445-

(2)

Judge Me Not

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

Inns of Court colt. Half-brother to several winners, including 6f winner Leap Abroad and 2-y-o 5f winner Exceeder. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Market should guide as to expectations on debut.

Form:

(7)

Monasterboice^b1¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 78

Son of Mehmas who displayed fair form on 2 of his 3 starts in maidens as a juvenile. Below best on final start at Dundalk (7f) in November but gelded/equipped with blinkers ahead of return and each-way claims here.

Form: 659-

(8)

Our Dagger¹⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M P Sheehy| T: Joe Conlon

Twice-raced gelding. 150/1, eleventh of 18 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft), slowly away. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John Larkin.

Form: 90-

(16)

Positive Energy¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery

Twice-raced gelding. 14/1, thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, heavy). Off 168 days. Down in trip and handicaps will probably be more his bag.

Form: 60-

(5)

Rappell¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: P W Flynn

Down the field in pair of maidens at up to 6f during the autumn and he can only be watched back from 174 days off.

Form: 07-

(12)

Layoftheland²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin| T: Sean Davis

Thrice-raced filly. Eleventh of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 300/1) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Can only be watched.

Form: 0-70

(10)

Many Thanks¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

Camacho filly who ran to a similar level as on debut despite not being seen to best effect when sixth of 13 in a C&D maiden in October. Appeals as the type to do better when tackling handicaps on the back of this.

Form: 66-

(11)

Ojw Legacy¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery

Twice-raced filly. 16/1, third of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) in November, headed approaching final 1f and no extra. Comes here with yard in good form but she's another likely to be better suited by handicaps.

Form: 33-

(14)

Pansy Poe¹⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack

Starspangledbanner filly who improved plenty on her debut form despite not being ideally placed when third of 13 in maiden (12/1) at Cork (5f, soft) in September, running on to be nearest at the finish. Could yet have more to offer.

Form: 63-

(4)

Somptueuse

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick

€8,000 yearling, Footstepsinthesand filly. Dam unraced half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Setarhe (by Footstepsinthesand).

Form:

(1)

Weston Grey^t1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Daniel Murphy

Once-raced filly. Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 9/1) on debut 43 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Follow Me (9/4), Eclipse Emerald (3/1), Pansy Poe (4/1), Ojw Legacy (7/1), Many Thanks (8/1), Gerrit's Gem (12/1), Monasterboice (14/1), Judge Me Not (14/1), Short Change (25/1), Positive Energy (33/1), Somptueuse (33/1), Weston Grey (50/1), Rappell (66/1), Beaumadier (66/1), Our Dagger (100/1), Layoftheland (100/1)

FOLLOW ME displayed fairly useful form in a handful of starts in France during the second half of last term and, picked up for €170,000 thereafter, he looks to have been found a good starting point in a maiden lacking depth. Eclipse Emerald showed plenty to work on when second in a C&D maiden on debut in October and he's a lead threat. Panny Poe and newcomer Judge Me Not are others to keep an eye on.

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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