18:30 Ballinrobe

Monday 14 August 2017

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Supermac's Ballinrobe Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 4m 25.90s

Alterno^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: D N Russell| T: D McDonogh| OR: 94

7/2

Won on hurdling debut back in March 2016 and has been beaten on 12 subsequent starts in the same discipline. Shoots of encouragment last day when third of 15 here in Handicap hurdle over 2m1f.

Form: 0-33693

Ardview Boy⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: I J McCarthy| T: A Mulholland| OR: 87

8/1

Finished runner-up over 2m at Down Royal (good) in June and best effort in two starts since came when fourth of six at Perth last time out.

Form: 00-4284

Youngnedofthehill^h,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R Loughran| T: S Nolan| OR: 86

9/1

Ten race maiden and best effort came when fourth off a 6lb higher mark at Navan (yielding-to-soft) last September.

Form: 5469-00

Ali Bin Nayef¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 83

6/1

Career record of 1/33 and well held on debut for this yard in a handicap hurdle at Wexford (good) over 2m in May. Three more heavy defeats since, before promising run in Limerick handicap hurdle last month, when fourth of 18 over 2m.

Form: 6P4-854

Lord Erskine⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Burke| T: H Rogers| OR: 87

25/1

Two modest efforts in maiden hurdles, before a disastrous 69L defeat at Punchestown when beating two of the 22-runner field home in maiden hurdle over extended 2m in May.

Form: 70-0

Bawntameena^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: W Hayes| OR: 80

40/1

Not seen since December 2015 when well beaten, eighth of 13 in extended Clonmel 2m handicap hurdle on heavy ground, before pulled-up, three out on return here last month.

Form: 99068/P

Boston Oscar³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: D J Barry| OR: 80

8/1

Eight-race maiden in the jumps sphere who ran best race on debut in a 2m firm ground bumper at Punchestown in October 2014. Last seen over hurdles when trailing in tailed off beaten 119L a year ago at Downpatrick.

Form: 0000/70-

Kentucky Lass^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Murphy| OR: 80

16/1

Won off a mark 2lb higher than this just over a year ago, and may have needed the run when 16th of 17 at Roscommon Detached three-out and pulled up in Sligo handicap hurdle last month, before 21st of 24 in Cork handicap hurdle last week.

Form: 550-0P0

Lean Times^t²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 80| C

14/1

No win since May 2012, beaten 19+, pulled-up and fifth of 10, well beaten in Sligo extended 2m handicap hurdle, before 12th of 16 over 2m6f handicap hurdle here, three weeks ago.

Form: 535P-50

Lizzies Way^p1¹⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 80

16/1

Maiden following 12 starts. Pulled up at Thurles (soft-to-heavy) on her first run since August 2015 in March.

Form: 07740/P-

Mic Milano^t⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92| CD

9/1

First Reserve: Without a chase win, but a more encouraging three from 21 over timber. Fourth of 16, beaten 14L on last hurdle start in Fairyhouse handicap hurdle over 2m4f.

Form: 83494-8

Mossy Island^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: A E Lynch| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 86| CD

4/1

Second Reserve: Just won once in 20 career starts (at Ballinrobe in August 2015). 10th of 16, well beaten 42L in Tipperary chase last month. Fifth of 24, beaten 5½L when last seen over hurdles in May at Punchestown over 2m1f.

Form: 26-5670

Non-Runners

Whenthewindblows⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: S J Mahon J: R T Dunne

Ben Rumson⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: T G McCourt J: A E Lynch

Omega Springs³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: L Casey J: Sean Flanagan

Brisengere³⁷⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Sierra Law¹⁸

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Oromo²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: K Thornton J: Robbie Colgan

Hughies Bay¹⁴⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D Howard J: A W Short

Forecasts

Ben Rumson (3/1), Alterno (7/2), Mossy Island (4/1), Whenthewindblows (4/1), Ali Bin Nayef (6/1), Boston Oscar (8/1), Ardview Boy (8/1), Omega Springs (8/1), Youngnedofthehill (9/1), Mic Milano (9/1), Sierra Law (10/1), Hughies Bay (11/1), Lean Times (14/1), Lizzies Way (16/1), Kentucky Lass (16/1), Oromo (16/1), Lord Erskine (25/1), Brisengere (33/1), Bawntameena (40/1)

Plenty will be available to make the running here with shortlist runners, Ardview Boy, fourth of six at Perth last time out and Alterno, shoots of encouragement last day when third of 15 here in Handicap hurdle over 2m1f, willing to make the fractions. Preference is for BEN RUMSON, second off a mark of 89, here, over 2m4f, when second of 16. Up 2LB for that effort, but drop in trip is right in his favour here.