19:40 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 25 July 2017

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McGrath Limestone Works Ltd. Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 35.1s

Highway Royal¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 117| C

50/1

Sole win came in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe looked to be potentially a bit high in the weights for handicap debut and that was the case as the gelding was last of 15 at Bellewstown.

Form: 51348-0

The Black Russian¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: F M Hanley| OR: 114| C

12/1

Disappointed on return to hurdles when fourth of six, beaten 40L in Cork 2m4f hurdle following three poor chase efforts.

Form: 21363-4

Manuka^p,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 113

8/1

Two wins and five place efforts from 16 hurdle starts. Up 2lb for third of 15 at Bellewstown earlier this month.

Form: U4P-033

Little Haarth³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: D McDonogh| OR: 112| C

5/2

Pops up every now and then and won one around this time last year including winning this race off a 3lb higher mark at 9/2.

Form: 546-584

Presenting Julio^b,t³^{(ex 4)}

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Meehan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 102| D

9/4

Comfortable winner over an extended 3m at Roscommon (good-to-yielding) earlier this month and followed that up with a 2¼L win in Limerick 3m handicap hurdle. Up 13lb for those two wins.

Form: 14-1211

Lisa's Legacy³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 109| C

7/1

Successful off a 10lb lower mark over 2m4f at Ballinrobe (yielding) last August. Third of eight, well beaten in Downpatrick 2m3f handicap hurdle last month following long lay-off.

Form: 21265-3

Icantsay¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107

10/1

Well beaten and no impression in last two hurdle starts, since raised 4lb for second of 16 in Listowel 3m handicap hurdle in June, now back down to a mark of 107.

Form: FP-1250

Freedom Statue¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: S J Mahon| OR: 104| BF| C

10/1

Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner on soft ground over 2m4f last September. 12th of 14, beaten 34L last day in Roscommon extended 3m handicap hurdle. Best watched.

Form: 1290-60

Pat's Pearl^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93

12/1

Second of eight, beaten ½L behind Bell Of The Ball at Downpatrick in June, before second of 10, not beaten far in 2m3f handicap hurdle at the same course 12 days ago.

Form: 650-222

Polish Partisan^p,t⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Broad| OR: 93

20/1

Veteran that's only won one of his 32 starts and well beaten in last four hurdle starts.

Form: 46P7-45

Forecasts

Presenting Julio (9/4), Little Haarth (5/2), Lisa's Legacy (7/1), Manuka (8/1), Freedom Statue (10/1), Icantsay (10/1), Pat's Pearl (12/1), The Black Russian (12/1), Polish Partisan (20/1), Highway Royal (50/1)

Icantsay and Pat's Pearl may dispute the lead here in the early stages, with The Black Russian in behind. Manuka, Presenting Julio and Lisa's Legacy can fight it out for the places, while LITTLE HAARTH, won this race off a 3lb higher mark at 9/2.

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