18:15 Downpatrick

Friday 18 May 2018

All17:4518:1518:5019:2019:5520:2520:55

Apple Recruitment Services Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 100y  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:16  |   Winning time: 5m 29.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Ronald Pumpt13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: A E Lynch| T: M J Smith| OR:  104
6/1
Worryingly lost his action in a Tramore handicap hurdle last month before returning with a promising display to finish 1¼L behind the impressive Castafiore Park at Wexford earlier this month. Can go well on this drop in trip.
2
Horse silk
El Rouli28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: D Robinson(5)| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  103
12/1
Not a lot to shout about in two maiden hurdle runs until a promising run when just holding on to second of 12 beaten 3¾L in a Limerick contest last month when upped in trip. One to watch with another increase in distance.
3
Horse silk
Floramar137
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle(5)| T: C O'Dwyer| OR:  102| CD
7/1
C&D winner here in September when disposing of eight rivals on soft to heavy ground in a maiden hurdle. Has subsequently struggled in a couple of handicaps but may have been given a chance here.
4
Horse silk
Two In Onep1,t70
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR:  102
33/1
Well beaten and never nearer in a series of desolate performance over both hurdles and the larger obstacles since November. Best avoided in current form.
5
Horse silk
Banksoftheshannon143
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Griffin| OR:  100
15/8
Improved on a number of disappointments when finishing second of 26 in a Leopardstown handicap hurdle on St Stephens day when upped in trip. Market likely to reveal the Shirocco gelding chances.
6
Horse silk
The White Volcano60
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: D J Hand(7)| T: J Woods| OR:  100
10/1
Some promise in two point-to-point starts but is yet to transfer that to the track being well beaten in three maiden hurdle starts since the turn of the year. Others hold stronger profiles.
7
Horse silk
Lambs Lane12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  98
13/2
Made eye-catching progress two out and went second at the last before fading in a promising Sligo handicap hurdle earlier this month. Improvement possible and hard to dismiss.
8
Horse silk
Littlestickarubarbh32
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Mr F Maguire(3)| T: M Winters| OR:  98| BF
6/1
Won a Cork handicap hurdle for previous trainer Adrian Maguire last month but weakened off her new mark in a Tramore contest days later. Chance with winning horse/jockey combination still intact.
9
Horse silk
Ashjan217
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR:  96| C
25/1
Lost his way somewhat last season following a win here in June over 2m1½f. Market may be best guide following owners decision to try new yard.
10
Horse silk
Pat's Pearlp,t190
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell| OR:  96
25/1
Solid and consistent over the summer but disappointed in two starts towards the end of the year. Best form has come in the spring.

Forecasts

Banksoftheshannon (15/8), Ronald Pump (6/1), Littlestickarubarb (6/1), Lambs Lane (13/2), Floramar (7/1), The White Volcano (10/1), El Rouli (12/1), Pat's Pearl (25/1), Ashjan (25/1), Two In One (33/1)

Verdict

LITTLESTICKOFRUBARB won a Cork handicap hurdle for previous trainer Adrian Maguire last month before struggling a little off her new mark but is taken to handle the new mark on stable debut with the adept Finian Maguire still in the plate. Banksoftheshannon has to prove his improvement on St Stephens day was not a one-off while El Rouli and Lambs Lane can battle it out for the minors.
  1. Littlestickarubarb
  2. El Rouli
  3. Lambs Lane

Prize Money

1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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