IE - Listowel - Race 5

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

17.7f

Maiden Chase

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

23.0K

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Verdict

APPLE'S OF BRESIL could hardly have been more impressive on his chase debut and, already proven when fresh, is taken to follow up en route to better things. Ocastle des Mottes has improved his jumping of late, culminating in a win last time, and he rates as the main danger if producing another clear round. Sky Lord also arrives on the back of a win and can feature if seeing things out as well again.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	A bumper and maiden hurdle winner in 2024 who has been seen only twice since but looked a potential graded performer when defying a 12-month absence to make a winning chase debut at Kilbeggan by 10 lengths. Open to further improvement after another break. 1st Pick 1 Apple's Of Bresil (Fr) Jockey: Sean Flanagan Trainer: Barry Connell, Ireland J: Sean Flanagan T: Barry Connell, Ireland	100	-	-	-	31%	9/4
Analysis A bumper and maiden hurdle winner in 2024 who has been seen only twice since but looked a potential graded performer when defying a 12-month absence to make a winning chase debut at Kilbeggan by 10 lengths. Open to further improvement after another break.
3	Opened his account over fences in a 2¼m maiden at Galway earlier this month, beating Mongibello by 2¾ lengths having again kept mistakes to a minimum. Respected but his jumping will need to hold up again if he is to play a hand in the finish. 2nd Pick 3 Ocastle Des Mottes (Fr) Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	99	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Opened his account over fences in a 2¼m maiden at Galway earlier this month, beating Mongibello by 2¾ lengths having again kept mistakes to a minimum. Respected but his jumping will need to hold up again if he is to play a hand in the finish.
4	Has tended to finish weakly over fences but made the most of a good opportunity in first-time cheekpieces when landing a 6-runner maiden at Wexford in July by a distance after being left clear at the last. Talented enough to win this but questions remain regarding his resolve. 3rd Pick 4 Sky Lord Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	99	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Has tended to finish weakly over fences but made the most of a good opportunity in first-time cheekpieces when landing a 6-runner maiden at Wexford in July by a distance after being left clear at the last. Talented enough to win this but questions remain regarding his resolve.

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