Pickardstown Handicap Steeplechase
| Pos | Horse / Form | Age/Wgt | Jockey / Trainer | OR | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
7y 166 lbs |
James Smith(3) Thomas Gibney |
110 | 100/30 | |
| 🥇 1st |
7y 164 lbs |
Sean Flanagan Barry Connell |
108 | 3/1 | |
| 🥈 2nd |
6y 164 lbs |
Darragh O'Keeffe Henry de Bromhead |
108 | 11/4F | |
| 4 |
9y 151 lbs |
Mr R Sugrue(7) P J Rothwell |
95 | – | |
| 🥉 3rd |
10y 151 lbs |
Danny Gilligan Darren Collins |
95 | 12/1 | |
| 4 |
6y 148 lbs |
Kevin Healy(7) Ciaran Murphy |
92 | 100/30 | |
| 5 |
12y 144 lbs |
Shane O'Callaghan(3) David O'Sullivan |
88 | 12/1 |
Farrokh is our selection at Tramore, and he looks the call on a fitness edge and a progressive profile, with only four pounds separating him from the top-rated runner on our figures. Leave In Secret is the chief danger as the highest-rated runner in the field, while Lady Doyanne is just a pound ahead of Farrokh and Marelly sits a few pounds back, so none can be dismissed in a tight seven-runner contest. Even so, Farrokh's improving profile and sharper condition give him the edge on good to soft ground, and he gets the vote, even if this is a low-confidence selection.