16:35 Cork
Friday 5 May 2017
All16:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:1019:4520:15
Summer BBQ Evenings Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO only  |  2m  |  Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |  19 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:36Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 0.50s
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Yard without a win in 51 attempts over jumps, this runner was beaten off 33L in a similar C&D event last month having gone off 100/1 on debut.
Beaten 23L last month over this C&D on jumps bow, finishing fifth of 18 runners. Has scope to improve on that first effort.
Pulled up in a point-to-point in March, makes first racecourse start in this for clever trainer and jockey booking is to be noted. Worth market check.
Achieved a rating of 83 on the Flat with victories at Leopardstown and Down Royal, hasn't cut much ice in two hurdles starts including over C&D last month when beaten to the tune of 33L.
Newcomer represents trainer wit 18 per-cent strike rate over timber in the last month 12 months and yard is 2/2 at this venue during that spell. Well worth a market check.
Yard are 0/34 over hurdles in the previous 12 months and possess a poor record at this venue, this 4yo was beaten 26L on C&D debut last month having gone off 66/1.
Network gelding was a winner over 1m4f on the Flat in sole French start before joining these leading connections and will be of obvious interest on his Irish debut.
Rule of Law gelding was beaten 61L in debut outing at Down Royal on Monday, needs to have garnered plenty from that run to figure prominently in this.
Pulled up in both point-to-points, including last month at Loughanmore, bit to prove now turning out on the racecourse proper.
Debutant who hails from a yard whose runners are worth a second look, though which is a little bit quiet right now.
Returned from more than 500 days off to be third of 18 over C&D last month on jumps bow, beaten around a dozen lengths. Scope for better.
French import had been off the track for ten months prior to last month's hurdles bow at Tipperary over 2m. Travelled with some promise before tiring and could have more to offer now.
May have needed the run last month over C&D coming off a break, just the two starts over hurdles and could be more to come with promising jockey booking this time.
Winner on the Flat at a modest level for Mick Halford when blinkers were applied for the first time, his efforts over timber have been modest, including in first-time hood (retained here) over C&D last month when beaten 26L.
Doesn't appear to be most promising French import by this yard's standards, but they don't tend to bring over many bad ones. Has plenty experience in his native land and has to be taken seriously with the champ booked.
Beaten to the tune of 84L in a Fairyhouse bumper last month, has plenty to find switching to this discipline though was always likely to be seen to better effect once jumping.
Filly out of Strategic Prince, she makes her debut here for a yard that has returned one winner from previous 101 runners over flights.
Modest Flat maiden, she showed some promise on hurdles bow at Limerick in December though was subsequently pulled up over this C&D in January and been off since. May do better on this sounder surface.
Scorpion filly from a small stable, no surprise should she benefit fitness-wise from this debut run.
Non-Runners
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Unicorn258
Weight: 11-7|Â Â Age: 4
T: J P O'Brien  J: Mark Walsh
NR
Forecasts
Royal Hawk (2/5), Unicorn (2/1), Delta Work (4/1), Killasser Boy (10/1), Atlas (20/1), Oakmont (20/1), Precious Gold (20/1), Balakani (25/1), Brontide (40/1), Sizeable Sting (40/1), Denham Sound (50/1), Kelley (50/1), Blue Eyed Lucy (66/1), Reddot Dancer (66/1), Dublin Road (66/1), Cubomania (100/1), Global Racing (100/1), Celtic Dancer (100/1), Youandiwillfly (100/1), Atlantic Jet (100/1)
The market is likely to prove a valuable aid here with some leading yards bringing out interesting newcomers. Royal Hawk possesses jumping experience in his native France and represents the champion trainer / jockey combination so is to be respected. His form isn't immediately inspiring however and he could prove vulnerable. Delta Work is also a continental import and was a winner of his only outing on the Flat in France, he too has claims, but the vote goes to UNICORN who achieved a rating of 95 on the Flat and is very interesting having left Ballydoyle ahead of his jumping bow. Celtic Dancer's trainer has an excellent record with hurdlers and does well at this venue while Balakani and Precious Gold are others worth paying attention to in the betting.
- Unicorn
- Delta Work
- Royal Hawk
Prize Money
1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00
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