14:15 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 August 2017

All14:1514:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:25

Keeping It Country Concert After Racing With Richie Remo Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 4m 34.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Iolani17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| BF| C
1/1
Lightly raced - won one of three starts in Bumpers - but came up a little short on hurdling debut last month. Drops back a couple of furlongs today, which may well prove ideal; so well worth another shot. Top yard and top jockey combination always feared but has already proved he's not infallible, so confidence slightly tempered and not the most tempting punt of the day if only cramped odds are available.
2
Horse silk
Skeapingb,t12
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR:  111
4/1
Plenty of experience on the Flat (rated 84 at his best) and being kept busy in this sphere. Knocking on the door with a handful of solid performances. and worthy of serious consideration in a weak race like this. Yard won this race last year.
3
Horse silk
Unicornp,t69
9/1
Plenty of promise when with Aidan O'brien on the Flat (rated 95 at his best). But two starts over hurdles leave a lot to be desired and comes into this with a bit to prove. Others preferred at this stage.
4
Horse silk
Graineyhill103
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: L Lennon
33/1
Gaining in experience but has achieved vert little up to press and likely set for another minor role on his debut for a new yard.
5
Horse silk
Zagnzig118
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N Gault(7)| T: H Smyth
66/1
Failed to complete in six of his last eight starts and not hard to overlook on this occasion.
6
Horse silk
Amarillo Rose6
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin(3)| T: L Lennon| OR:  97
10/1
Unseated at the first in a mares only race last time, which is probably best ignored and better judged on her previous effort to finish fourth of 16 at Limerick. More required as she steps up in trip today and may be best watched.
8
Horse silk
Field Robin21
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: K C Sexton| T: J P Fahey| OR:  99
4/1
Mainly consistent and has gone close over C&D before now. But still a maiden after 19 previous starts and makes limited appeal from a punting perspective for win only purposes.
Not finished in front of too many rivals in three starts in bumpers so far and hard to see her making much impact on that evidence.
10
Horse silk
Adelena22
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N McKnight
50/1
Rated just 65 at her best on the Flat and made no impression when switched to hurdles last time. Easy to overlook on this occasion.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Ellas Ma268
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: Nicole McKenna  J: Liam McKenna
NR

Forecasts

Iolani (1/1), Skeaping (4/1), Field Robin (4/1), Unicorn (9/1), Amarillo Rose (10/1), Graineyhill (33/1), Adelena (50/1), Ellas Ma (50/1), Zagnzig (66/1), Kingspan Ellie (66/1)

Verdict

LOLANI was a tad frustrating last time out and isn't one to go overboard with just now. But he makes plenty of appeal in the company and may be able to put the record straight under the guidance of Ruby Walsh. Skeaping makes the most appeal from the rest, while Field Robin and Unicorn can scrap it out as the best of the rest.
  1. Iolani
  2. Skeaping
  3. Field Robin

Previous Winners

2016
Miro
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 4
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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