4.30 1m. 1f. 100yds. 5 Declared. Thomastown Race of €13,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €8,100.00 2nd - €2,700.00 3rd - €1,350.00 4th - €675.00 5th - €405.00 6th - €270.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - CORMORANT sets the bar fairly high here and can make a winning start for Joseph O’Brien. It’s encouraging that he won first time out last year when winning a Group Three at Leopardstown and he went on to run respectably in his next couple of starts in pattern company. The conditions of entry for this race are tailor-made for the grey who was gelded over the winter. Likewise Georgeville, who had useful form for Dermot Weld a couple of years ago, has been gelded after a disappointing campaign last term and it will be interesting to see how he fares for new connections. Weld is represented by Zawara, who was Listed-placed last year but needs to leave behind a poor seasonal debut at this venue, while Deputy Sandy won a strong maiden on debut last year before bombing out in a Listed race when last seen at Dundalk.
For three years old and upwards that since 1st July, 2020 have not won a Listed race or been placed first, second or third in a Group raceWeights - 3-y-o 9st 4-y-o and up 9st 12lbs Fillies allowed 5lbsPenalties - (to count from 1st July, 2020) Winner of a race 5lb extra