Racecards
16:55 Thurles (IRE)
Littleton Handicap (45-65)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,910
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 3-82840
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey R C Colgan
bumped slightly early, soon raced in 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, challenged between horses and led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, easily
- Form 651006
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey K J Leonard
a little keen and slightly impeded early when 8th, soon raced in 7th, improved and on terms before straight, headed over 1f out, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 6000-50
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey T P Madden
slowly into stride and pushed along, in rear, progress after 4f, soon raced in 4th, no extra and one pace 2f out
Power Drive
13- Form 717963
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey D P McDonogh
edged left and came close with rival start, raced in 2nd, on terms inside first 4f, led halfway, joined before straight, headed over 1f out, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 001464
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Madeleine Tylicki
- Jockey C T Keane
waited with, soon raced in 12th, kept on same pace from before straight
- Form 404525
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
held up, soon in rear, headway over 4f out, effort towards outer straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace without threatening
- Form 0136/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer L Young
- Jockey M A Enright
waited with, 14th early, kept on same pace from before straight
- Form 0-00030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
a little keen, 4th early, soon 5th, pushed along over 4f out, no extra and one pace 2f out
- Form 500600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P J F Hassett
- Jockey N M Crosse
rider soon without irons and never better than mid-division
- Form 328-884
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
slightly impeded early, soon raced in 9th, pushed along over 4f out, no impression when slightly impeded over 1f out, kept on same pace without threatening
- Form 040094
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey S Foley
slightly impeded early, soon raced in 10th, kept on same pace without threatening straight
War Child
145- Form 070-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey D E Sheehy
slightly impeded early, waited with, soon raced in 11th, pushed along from 5f out, kept on same pace from before straight
- Form 0809
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey N G McCullagh
raced in 5th early, soon 6th, no extra from before straight
- Form 00500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Geoghegan
- Jockey W M Lordan
raced in 7th early, soon 8th, headway when switched left 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening after
Tahan (IRE)
22- Form 400-870
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey A J Slattery
led, joined inside first 4f, headed halfway, remained prominent, no extra and kept on same pace from under 2f out
- Form 90-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
Verdict
Jessamine is better on the all-weather where her two victories have come but Rise Again's only victory came on fast going and she's changed stables. Power Drive showed his liking for fast ground when scoring at Naas in July and is just 1lb higher but Lizard Point is 0-30 despite a couple of fair efforts on this sort of going recently. LIFFEYDALE DREAMER stayed on strongly to score over 1m2f at Ballinrobe in June and has run quite well since tackling this trip so gets the vote on her first start for new connections. Acclamatio hasn't won since July of last year but is still 6lb higher. New Vocation may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Acclamatio (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 11th of 19, 6 1/2l behind Perfect Tapatino (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.
Nulife (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer early straight and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Jake Peter (8-11) at Cork 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Hudson's Bay (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent at 8th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 6th of 11, 20l behind Clara Sorrento (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f gd in Oct.
Power Drive 10-1 (9-4) Led early, chased leader after 1f, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Lady De Vesci (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, pushed along and improved to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 4th from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Marlborough Sounds (9-13) at Sligo 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Lizard Point (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Pushed along early, soon prominent, ridden and edged right to rail 1 1/2f out, no impression and one pace after, 5th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Pushaq (9-11) at Gowran Park 1m hcp gf in Sep.
Reddot Dancer (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Soon led, joined and slight mistake 4th, headed approaching 6th, lost position from before 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Lleyton (11-6) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Oct.
New Vocation (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, 13th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Cacique Royale (9-6) at Naas 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Broughtons Sport 25-1 (8-12) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra, 11th of 16, 33 1/4l behind Yo Tambien (8-4) at Limerick 1m 3f hvy in Oct.
Jessamine (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Rise Again (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Mid-division and 8th from halfway, pushed along from 3f out and slightly short of room from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on well into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Military Hill (9-6) at Ballinrobe 1m 2f Yielding in Jul.
War Child 25-1 (8-8) Raced in 7th early, headway and effort straight, no impression from over 1f out, 10th of 16, 8l behind Scoil Naisiunta (9-9) at Navan 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Loughcallow Lady (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Towards rear, slightly hampered after 4f, pushed along approaching straight and no extra under 3f out, eased over 1f out, 9th of 14, dist behind Rocky Blue (9-6) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Sarzana (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) A little awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, headway straight, kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out, 10th of 19, 17l behind Divine Approach (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Tahan (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and no extra over 1f out, never a factor, 12th of 17, 16 1/2l behind Snowflakes (9-0) at Cork 1m mdn gd in Oct.
Realtog (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Raced in 8th early, weakened 2f out, last of 17, dist behind Erin (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Jul.
Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Chased leaders early, dropped to mid-division from halfway and soon pushed along in 8th, ridden from 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Marlborough Sounds (9-13) at Sligo 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Fabulae (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Soon chased leaders, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 11th of 19, 18 3/4l behind Divine Approach (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep.