IE - Cork - Race 3

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Soft to Heavy

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Verdict

KEY WITNESS had several of these in behind at the Curragh last month and he's upwardly mobile enough to think he can complete the hat-trick from 7 lb higher. Aviatrice was an improver towards the back end of last season and is respected on her return, whilst Final Voyage would also hold strong claims if proving as effective over this shorter trip.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Progressive sort who won 20-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f) in November and picked up where he left off when having several in these in behind in a 21-runner race over 1m there (heavy) last month. Seen to good effect under enterprising ride that time but shortlisted again from 6 lb higher mark. 1st Pick 5 Key Witness (Ire) Jockey: A. C. Persse Trainer: Patrick J. Flynn, Ireland J: A. C. Persse T: Patrick J. Flynn, Ireland	95	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Progressive sort who won 20-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f) in November and picked up where he left off when having several in these in behind in a 21-runner race over 1m there (heavy) last month. Seen to good effect under enterprising ride that time but shortlisted again from 6 lb higher mark.
6	Impressive winner of a Dundalk handicap in October before following up in a 14-runer listed race there (1m) the following month. As effective on turf and she returns from 177 days off with yard in good form. 2nd Pick 6 Aviatrice (Ire) Jockey: L. T. Mcateer Trainer: David Marnane, Ireland J: L. T. Mcateer T: David Marnane, Ireland	100	-	-	-	15%	Scratched
Analysis Impressive winner of a Dundalk handicap in October before following up in a 14-runer listed race there (1m) the following month. As effective on turf and she returns from 177 days off with yard in good form.
3	Usual hold-up style means he's often been a hostage to fortune but was ridden more forward and capitalised on a reduced mark to score in a 16-runner handicap at this course (10.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 9 days ago. 3rd Pick 3 Final Voyage (Ire) Jockey: Jessica Maye Trainer: John Patrick Murtagh, Ireland J: Jessica Maye T: John Patrick Murtagh, Ireland	94	-	-	-	12%
Analysis Usual hold-up style means he's often been a hostage to fortune but was ridden more forward and capitalised on a reduced mark to score in a 16-runner handicap at this course (10.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 9 days ago.

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Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

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