14:00 Cork
Sunday 16 April 2017
All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:4517:2017:50
Mallow Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO only | 2m | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 18 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 3m 58.0s
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Racecourse debutant makes little appeal on pedigree and representing a yard that are 0-48 with their jumpers this season.
Comes into hurdling debut having posted a career best at Dundalk last time. There are others in this who have better Flat form and who look more likely to stay.
Showed modest form on the level and found little improvement for the switch to hurdles last time. Hard to fancy.
Achieved a rating of 83 on the Flat with victories at Leopardstown and Down Royal. May have found the ground too soft on her hurdling debut but jockey booking suggests this run may be needed.
Makes his racecourse debut for yard still seeking their first winning jumper this season and who are 1-66 here in the past five years.
Ran to a mark of 77 on the Flat at his peak and produced the best hurdling form in this when runner-up at Naas last time.
Poor form in point-to-points and beaten an aggregate of more than 300L in both starts under rules. Impossible to fancy.
Has shown little in three AW starts in England and likely to need this first run in almost 18 months.
Reached a mark of 81 on the Flat and produced his best effort over hurdles when going down narrowly last time. Should do even better on this quicker ground and he is one for the shortlist.
Best Flat form has come on a sound surface so best to overlook his latest run at Tipperary and his first two starts over hurdles. Remains a maiden after 13 starts so does carry some risk. Now tried in a tongue-tie for the first time.
Would have needed the run and better ground for hurdling debut two weeks ago. Made mistakes that day and Flat form gives him an outside chance with a more tidy round.
Off the track eight months since his hurdling debut. Was not fluent on that occasion and jockey booking appears to indicate the run will be needed.
Winner on the Flat at a modest level for Mick Halford when blinkers were applied for the first time. Has made no show in two runs for new yard and now tried in a hood..
Half-brother to Penhill. Record on the Flat in Sweden is 1-12 where he was effective from 8f-1m4f. Acts on any going and best watched in the market.
Winner of 4-11 on the Flat Great Britain for Andrew Balding. Would be the pick of these on Flat form. Acts on any going and in good hands for hurdling debut following 100,000 guineas purchase in October. Stable took this in 2014.
Winner of a minor race at Carlisle for Andrew Balding but lost form subsequently. Bought for 15,000 guineas last October and now makes debut for top yard. Yard have been through a quiet patch but there have been signs lately that things were getting better. Stable landed this in 2012 and 2013.
Looked ordinary on the Flat and has never been placed to challenge in two starts over hurdles. May offer more now with stronger handling.
Filly by Scorpion out a mare who landed a bumper. Ran better than her final position suggests on her bumper debut. Will improve for the experience but that may be the story again on her hurdling debut. Stable took this twelve months ago.
Non-Runners
18
Miss Echrad
Weight: 11-0| Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan
NR
Forecasts
Look Closer (7/4), English Pale (2/1), The Graduate (8/1), Vanishing Point (12/1), Killasser Boy (16/1), Not Touch (16/1), Atlas (20/1), Precious Gold (20/1), Brontide (20/1), Lady Mona Lisa (25/1), Miss Echrad (25/1), Sierra Law (50/1), Cubomania (66/1), Reddot Dancer (66/1), Oromo (66/1), Shadows Return (66/1), Balaclava (66/1), Grey Atlantic Way (100/1), Atlantic Jet (100/1)
Jessica Harrington's English Pale is the pick of those with hurdling experience. His form is only ordinary and he could be vulnerable to one of the newcomers. Gordon Elliot's Vanishing Point has form on soft ground so it is possible he has had setbacks leading to his belated debut. The Graduate was an expensive purchase at the Newmarket sales in October. He is one to note in the market but LOOK CLOSER may be the answer to a tricky opener. He produced his best effort over hurdles last time and ought to improve again for the faster ground on offer here.
- Look Closer
- English Pale
- Vanishing Point
Prize Money
1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00
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