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18:00 Ballinrobe (IRE)
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €8,001 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,280
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 09056-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey D P McDonogh
tracked leader in 2nd, driven over 2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 008-708
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C Moore
- Jockey G J Phillips
ran 5th, improved to 3rd halfway, driven over 3f out, dropped to 5th 2 1/2f out, 6th 1 1/2f out, 5th final 200 yards, kept on one pace
- Form 90/400-0
- Age 15
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon led, ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure and headed over 150 yards out, kept on same pace final 100 yards
- Form 89070/7-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey C T Keane
raced 3rd on inner, 4th halfway, 3rd 2 1/2f out, driven over 2f out and dropped to 5th, ridden 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 48726-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey G P Halpin
in rear, niggled along halfway, ridden 3 1/2f out, switched left 1 1/2f out, progress to 3rd 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final 150 yards, kept on best
- Form 4715
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
held up 4th, 5th halfway, pushed along 3 1/2f out, improved to 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on well to lead over 150 yards out, soon headed, not match winner
Verdict
Fit The Cove has won a dozen races in a career that began in 2003 though his latest was in 2012. He loves testing ground but so does SPECIFIC GRAVITY and it's difficult to see past him despite a huge weight. He was having his first start since January when a good fourth in a rated race at Killarney last week and should return to winning ways. The three-year-old Wider World gained a surprise but comfortable victory in a maiden here before disappointing on faster ground in a Navan claimer. She'll need to do better and though Sadler's Mark will love the conditions he hasn't run since March of last year. Zero Euro has produced the odd decent performance but is still a maiden after 23 starts.
Formwatch
Specific Gravity (FR) 25-1 (9-9) Prominent early, held up, 7th approaching straight, switched right under 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, one pace from over 1f out,, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Vitally Important (10-0) at Killarney 1m Yielding in Jul.
Halarath (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, 11th 6f out, headway to 8th entering straight, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Excelli (8-10) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Fit The Cove (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Towards rear, 11th halfway, driven approaching straight, last under 3f out, no impression, never a factor, last of 12, 17 1/4l behind Reckless Lad (9-7) at Killarney 1m hcp gd in Jul.
Sadler's Mark 33-1 (9-1) Towards rear, 10th halfway, some progress early straight, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Dancing Cosmos (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Zero Euro (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Dwelt, towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 11th of 18, 19 3/4l behind Princess Aloof (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m hcp sft in Apr.
Wider World (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, 5th 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Tapering (9-4) at Navan 1m 2f gf in Jul.