19:50 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 26 June 2018

All17:4518:2018:5019:2019:5020:2520:55

John Madden & Sons Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 2m 59.09s

(1)

Hyperdrive^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

10/1

Up in trip following two below-par performances at Naas and the Curragh this season. Market likely to be the best guide here.

Form: 0230-00

(5)

Trendsetter^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 69| D

11/1

Distance winner but is now racing 20lb lower than his last winning mark which is a major concern approaching this race.

Form: 0908-75

(10)

Grey Willow³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 68

10/1

Beaten a total of 27½L on good ground this month and will need to raise overall performance to play a role here.

Form: 309160-

(14)

Ilikehim¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: W Durkan| OR: 66

12/1

Not disgraced on fast ground in a Leopardstown handicap earlier this month when weakening inside the final furlong over 1m5f. Unplaced in two starts over this trip and hard to fancy.

Form: 5563-36

(7)

Analytical Mindset⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C P McNamara⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R P McNamara| OR: 65

8/1

Sixth of 14 beaten 4¾L in a Limerick handicap on fast ground over 2m1f earlier this month. Acts on the ground and worth a market check here.

Form: 5960-06

(6)

Trump Card^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 64| D

13/2

Distance winner who deserves a change of luck following a couple of gallant starts at Gowran Park and Leopardstown this month. Goes on the ground and enters calculations here.

Form: 65D026

(11)

Ard Na Carraig^t,v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 61

12/1

98-rated hurdler who is still without a win in nine starts on the Flat though has conditions to suit in this contest and could go well at a big price.

Form: 68/026-5

(12)

Look Closer^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 61

16/1

Has disappointed followers recently with two inadequate runs at Cork - when 11th of 18 as beaten favourite - and last time out in a Roscommon handicap over 1m4f beaten 10½L. Form doesn't warrant supporting here.

Form: 070/0-00

(8)

Temasek Star^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 61

7/1

Has gone well over this trip in three likable starts at Leopardstown recently on rattling fast ground recently including second of 11 on Thursday. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 4R4522

(4)

Black Label^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| C| D

7/1

Not the most prolific, but ran quite well when 6 lengths fourth of 10 to Hurricane Sky in apprentice event over 13f before not managing the step up in trip at Leopardstown earlier this month. Drop back in trip gives him a chance.

Form: 00-0640

(2)

Jazz Ranger^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: P A Fahy| OR: 60

33/1

One from 29 in career and remains without a win in 13 starts on the Flat following finishing 10th of 14 beaten 9¼L in a Limerick handicap over 2m1f on Friday. Plenty more needed here.

Form: 98/360-0

(9)

Olive D'Haguenet^p1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 59

50/1

Three-time winner on the Flat in France for previous connections but beaten 3f out in a Leopardstown handicap over 1m3f on good to firm this month. Others preferred.

Form: 76109-0

(3)

Usa¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 59| CD

14/1

Popular dual-purpose C&D veteran whose last four starts on the Flat have come on turf, beach and AW at Dundalk without success but has conditions to suit here and has each way claims in this company.

Form: 5440-78

(13)

Bibliotheca¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: W P Browne| OR: 58

5/1

Looked better for the drop in trip in a Roscommon handicap on rattling fast ground over 1m4f this month. Conditions in her favour here and could out-run her price.

Form: 400-406

Non-Runners

Easy Boy¹¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: P Martin J: Reserve 1

Pivot Bridge¹²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 10

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 2

Almontaser⁶⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 4

T: J Feane J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bibliotheca (5/1), Trump Card (13/2), Temasek Star (7/1), Black Label (7/1), Analytical Mindset (8/1), Hyperdrive (10/1), Grey Willow (10/1), Trendsetter (11/1), Easy Boy (11/1), Ard Na Carraig (12/1), Ilikehim (12/1), Usa (14/1), Pivot Bridge (14/1), Look Closer (16/1), Almontaser (20/1), Jazz Ranger (33/1), Olive D'Haguenet (50/1)

TEMASEK STAR has gone well over this trip in three likable starts at Leopardstown recently on rattling fast ground recently including second of 11 on Thursday behind Bronagh's Belle and is a stand out runner in this company now racing just 1lb higher than his last winning mark. Distance winners Black Label and Trump Card can improve on previous starts this season while Usa can out-run his odds in this competitive contest.