19:00 Tramore

Saturday 3 June 2017

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

August Racing Festival 17th-20th Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:03  |   Winning time: 3m 55.40s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Ballinahow Billh10
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR:  85
10/1
Maiden after nine starts and well held over hurdles so far in 2017. Better effort when fifth in a Wexford (good) maiden event last time but others preferred today.
2
Horse silk
Banquet Hillt5
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan
4/1
Easily his best effort in five starts to date When finishing 7½L fourth of 15 in a first time tongue tie at Ballinrobe (good) over 2m1f a month ago. Outclassed subsequently and unseated rider early on last time out.
3
Horse silk
California Soulb8
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  91
8/1
Maiden after seven starts including in five over hurdles. Finished eight in first time blinkers (retained) off a mark of 92 last time and others are preferred in this.
4
Horse silk
Chapelier74
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady
3/1
Finished fourth of nine at Clonmel (soft-to-heavy) at a big price over 2m in March. Interesting to see if he can build on that on his fifth starts over hurdles in this.
5
Horse silk
Jouxplanep110
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  89
14/1
Well beaten in all five starts over hurdles including in handicap company last time. Represents a leading yard and wears cheekpieces for the first time here so not written off completely.
6
Horse silk
Oath Breakerp1,t4
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien
9/1
Signs of ability when finishing fifth on bumper debut at Fairyhouse (good-to-yielding) in April but well held subsequently and brought down at the first on hurdles debut earlier this week. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.
7
Horse silk
Ocean Explorer16
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: E O'Connell(7)| T: A Leahy| OR:  89
9/1
Maiden after ten starts and fallen on two of his four hurdles starts. Well held when falling at Clonmel (good) last time and likely best watched here.
8
Horse silk
Silent Sunt154
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| OR:  83
13/2
Pulled up in a point-to-point and well beaten on first four hurdles starts. Beaten 10L off a mark of 84 over C&D on good ground in April and wears a tongue tie for the first time today.
9
Horse silk
Ayelya10
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: N T Prendergast(7)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  80
33/1
Yet to place in 12 starts including 11 over hurdles. Pulled up at Wexford (good) over an extended 2m4f last time and probably best watched in this.
10
Horse silk
Jazz Mineh12
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: B R Dalton| T: J G Lonergan
50/1
Finished 12L fourth in a bumper over 2m here on good ground last August. Disappointing since and brought down on second hurdles start at Punchestown (good) last month.
11
Horse silk
Pat's Pearlt48
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell| OR:  90
9/1
Beaten 23L on heavy ground at Navan over 2m on her penultimate outing. Well held in a novice handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (good-to-yielding) subsequently and probably best watched.
12
Horse silk
Sally Wing29
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: A Ring(3)| T: E Doyle
25/1
Yet to trouble the judge in four starts though the best of those came when eighth over C&D on her penultimate start in April. Beaten 117L at Downpatrick last time though.
13
Horse silk
Elegant Approachh11
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: R P Treacy(5)| T: L Young| OR:  85
33/1
Failed to place in seven starts including four for this stable. Well beaten in all three starts over hurdles and likely to struggle in this.

Forecasts

Chapelier (3/1), Banquet Hill (4/1), Silent Sun (13/2), California Soul (8/1), Pat's Pearl (9/1), Oath Breaker (9/1), Ocean Explorer (9/1), Ballinahow Bill (10/1), Jouxplane (14/1), Sally Wing (25/1), Ayelya (33/1), Elegant Approach (33/1), Jazz Mine (50/1)

Verdict

BANQUET HILL ran well to finish fourth at Ballinrobe a month ago and can take this event on his fourth start over hurdles. The selection had a subsequent winner directly behind him on that occasion and can get the better of Oath Breaker who represents a leading stable here while Chapelier, fourth at Clonmel last time can claim third.
  1. Banquet Hill
  2. Oath Breaker
  3. Chapelier

Prize Money

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

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