Fitzpatrick's Garage Group Handicap

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A Dundalk specialist who has been well below his best in recent outings on turf, including a listless display in a Group 2 here — a run that suggests he is far from sharp on this surface. He handles sprint trips and is effective on artificial ground, but he needs to prove himself afresh on grass.

In decent trim and narrowly successful at Dundalk off a slightly higher mark three starts ago, he was slightly outstayed when fifth beaten four lengths last time off a mark 1lb above today's. He handles the ground and is effective over this trip, but a career-best performance would be required to win here.

A course winner here off a mark 11lb lower not long ago, he ran well enough at a lower level most recently and today's mark is only 4lb above that effort. New headgear in tongue-tie and blinkers; well treated on his best form and could still be competitive if that combination brings a positive response.

Progressing with his new yard, he landed a 7f handicap at Listowel by over two lengths off a mark 7lb lower than today; the handicapper will have taken note. He handles the ground and is effective over this distance; further improvement is possible, but the new rating asks him to step forward once more.