18:00 Ballinrobe

Monday 29 May 2017

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F.B.D. Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 110y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 3m 53.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bomber Jackson37
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR:  107
25/1
Winning A/W Flat performer but has been struggling of late over hurdles in handicap company. Returns to compete against maidens and should be thereabouts although might find a few too good for him once again.
2
Horse silk
Knockmaole Boyh,t18
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: G Elliott| C
3/1
Gone close a couple of times in recent starts in fair maiden events and was still in with a chance when falling 2 out at Limerick last month. First-time tongue tie applied here which may help and he looks a leading candidate.
3
Horse silk
Product Of Love42
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| D
1/1
Wining point-to-pointer who also scored first time out in a Killarney bumper last May. Absent for 11 months before returning with fair effort at Fairyhouse six weeks ago and would be a player if taking well to timber.
4
Horse silk
Valgor Du Roncerayh8
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  115| D
7/2
Frustrating sort who has had his chances in both maiden and handicap hurdles. On official figures he should be very much in the mix but does look a hard horse to win with.
5
Horse silk
Baby Bellini54
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: I Madden
66/1
Showed nothing in two bumpers then did a little better on the Flat without ever threatening to win. Appears to have his limitations exposed and has plenty on his plate once again.
6
Horse silk
Banquet Hillt10
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: T N Brett(7)| T: J P Ryan
14/1
Outran big odds when fourth in Ballinrobe maiden hurdle four weeks ago then looked surly when never going a yard and last of 4 at Downpatrick 10 days ago. Has something to prove.
7
Horse silk
Kidwithnonamet116
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy(5)| T: B Cawley
100/1
Pulled up on both starts to date in point-to-points and on that evidence is likely to find today's company far too hot for him.
8
Horse silk
Patricks Boyt12
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: I J McCarthy| T: J G Carr
50/1
Shown nothing in six career runs so far, including on the Flat. Never a factor when mid-division on hurdles bow at Punchestown recently, but did pass a few late on and not totally without hope if building on that.
9
Horse silk
Theatre World
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: R Loughran| T: J Monroe
66/1
Makes racecourse debut. 46,000 euros gelded son of King's Theatre, dam a winning bumper performer. Related to other winners and market may prove worth a glance.
10
Horse silk
Barossa Pearl42
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: P Coffey
20/1
Point-to-point winner who was still bang there 2 out when falling in maiden hunter chase at Cork last month. Switches to the smaller obstacles this time and may figure if fall hasn't dented her confidence.
11
Horse silk
Harry Smiles12
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler(3)| T: N Lee
40/1
Showed little on debut at Limerick in April but did much better when sixth of 22 at Punchestown recently, racing prominently for much of the way. More needed but may have place prospects.
12
Horse silk
Horsenjockey11
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: A McCurtin(5)| T: J J Walsh
66/1
Nothing to write home about in first two starts but did a little better at Clonmel 11 days ago. Has to do more to figure here though and others are preferred.
13
Horse silk
Lauras Witness17
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short(7)| T: Miss K Brown
100/1
Entitled to come on for racecourse bow in bumper wher tired noticeably in the closing stages. Trainer yet to saddle a winner in the last five seasons so prospects look fairly remote on hurdling bow.
14
Horse silk
Rain In Spain7
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: J M Moore| T: C O'Brien
40/1
Poor form in two bumpers and a Flat maiden but improved when respectable sixth in Punchestown maiden hurdle last time. Needs to raise her game but one of the more interesting outsiders.
15
Horse silk
Sea Cruise
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: P D Kennedy(3)| T: P Coffey
100/1
6,000 euro purchase makes her racecourse debut. Related to a number of winners over hurdles and fences but not an obvious choice unless market speaks in her favour.

Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
Cluan Dara24
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: J P Ryan  J: Reserve 1
NR
17
Horse silk
High Five Oscar27
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: P G Kelly  J: Reserve 2
NR

Forecasts

Product Of Love (1/1), Knockmaole Boy (3/1), Valgor Du Ronceray (7/2), Cluan Dara (7/1), Banquet Hill (14/1), Barossa Pearl (20/1), Bomber Jackson (25/1), High Five Oscar (25/1), Rain In Spain (40/1), Harry Smiles (40/1), Patricks Boy (50/1), Baby Bellini (66/1), Horsenjockey (66/1), Theatre World (66/1), Lauras Witness (100/1), Kidwithnoname (100/1), Sea Cruise (100/1)

Verdict

With question marks over so many of his rivals KNOCKMAOLE BOY looks the percentage call having run well in three of his last four starts, including when taking a tumble late on last time out. Bomber Jackson has to be respected but looks one paced at the business end of his race, but Product of Love should be on the premises having run a fair race last time on his return from a lengthy absence . Others to consider include Valgor du Ronceray, Banquet Hill, and newcomer Theatre World.
  1. Knockmaole Boy
  2. Product Of Love
  3. Banquet Hill

Prize Money

1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,196.003rd: €1,046.004th: €472.005th: €184.00

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