17:40 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 25 July 2017

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Paddy Smyth Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO to 5YO  |   2m 1f 142y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:40  |   Winning time: 4m 14.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Billy's Angel31
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: A Murray| C
5/2
Broke his maiden when winning a bumper at Ballinrobe last month. Well beaten in that sphere, next time out, before third of 16, beaten 7L in Gowran Park 2m maiden hurdle, last month.
2
Horse silk
English Pale47
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: Mrs J Harrington| C
7/2
Won a claimer over 1m1f at Ballinrobe lasts June, sole success to date on the Flat in seven runs. Was well beaten off over 1m3f at Killarney, before fifth of 18, beaten not far in Leopardstown, 1m5f Flat handicap, last month. 0/4 over hurdles, beaten 33L last run over the smaller obstacles.
3
Horse silk
Skeapingb,t9
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR:  112
14/1
Sole success on the Flat for Richard Hannon came in a Windsor claimer (1m2f, good to soft) in October. Mostly been struggling since joining this top jumps yard.
4
Horse silk
Vermeulen11
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-6| J: C Brassil(5)| T: H De Bromhead
25/1
Smart and consistent performer on the Flat in Britain for John Gosden and pulled up on yard and maiden hurdle debut in January, before, 11th of 24, beaten 33L in Cork maiden hurdle, 11 days ago.
5
Horse silk
Artiste Celebre11
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle
6/1
Well beaten on hurdles debut and beaten, next time out, 46L at Gowran Park last month, before encouraging second of 24 last day in Cork maiden hurdle.
6
Horse silk
Leah's Little Star209
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers(7)| T: Kevin McDonagh
100/1
Nothing for last last stable in six races under rules. Last seen in December in Limerick maiden hurdle when pulled-up. Best watched on stable debut.
8
Horse silk
Spin A Yarnt42
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: J J Slevin(5)| T: J P O'Brien
7/4
Fair effort when finishing tenth of 16 on debut in a competitive bumper at Punchestown (good-to-yielding) in April, before encouraging third of 16, in Roscommon extended 2m maiden hurdle.
9
Horse silk
Harry Smilesb111
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring(3)| T: N Lee| OR:  80
50/1
Well beaten and no impression in four hurdle races, including when 15th of 18 on handicap debut in June, before pulled-up last time out at Cork, 11 days ago.
10
Horse silk
Presenting Court3
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: Mr J C Canavan(7)| T: S J Mahon
100/1
Failed to complete over hurdles on two occasions, before 13th of 16 last day on Saturday at Limerick.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Dark Du Tabert Aa64
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 4
T: J G Carr  J: I J McCarthy
NR

Forecasts

Spin A Yarn (7/4), Billy's Angel (5/2), English Pale (7/2), Artiste Celebre (6/1), Skeaping (14/1), Vermeulen (25/1), Dark Du Tabert Aa (33/1), Harry Smiles (50/1), Presenting Court (100/1), Leah's Little Star (100/1)

Verdict

The pace in this contest should come from Vermeulen and English Pale. There are quite a few you can immediately put a line through, which leaves the likes of Artiste Celebre and Skeaping to fight for the places, while the winner can come from between Billy's Angel, beaten 7L in Gowran Park 2m maiden hurdle, last month and SPIN A YARN, encouraging third of 16, in Roscommon extended 2m maiden hurdle when last seen.
  1. Spin A Yarn
  2. Billy's Angel
  3. Artiste Celebre

Prize Money

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

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