17:50 Bellewstown

Saturday 7 July 2018

All16:4517:1517:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

Peter Casey Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 3m 56.50s

Archer's Up⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G P Cromwell

14/1

Won two AW races on the Flat. Out of form on his two most recent starts but not out of this with hope in his pedigree that he will stay this far.

Form:

Political Policy^t³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell

10/3

Just one win in 24 Flat starts but ran with plenty of promise over C&D on hurdles debut last time and may improve for that effort.

Form: 3-

Youghal By The Sea^t²⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| CD

7/2

Bumper winner here in August last year and ran with credit when third in Galway maiden hurdle in September. Off since, likely improver and has Davy Russell on board.

Form: 57213-

Bensachuine¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 105

7/1

Yet to win in 13 starts under Rules but has been holding his form well in 2018 and not ruled out for the places if he settles a little better.

Form: 536-525

Dark Lightning^h1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey

100/1

Sent off 100/1 and finished eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (2m½f, good) on hurdles bow 15 days ago, needs big improvement sporting first-time hood here.

Form: 90

Deburrafield⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Showed very little promise in three point-to-point starts and likely best watched on Rules debut here. Yard's first string seemingly Archer's Up.

Form: FF0-

Flatist^p1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan

66/1

Last of 18 on maiden hurdle debut last month and didn't really build on that at Downpatrick last time. Wears first-time cheekpieces and others preferred.

Form: 07

Frankiefiveangels⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 105

5/1

Yet to win in nine Rules starts but he's run some creditable races in defeat. Has each-way claims on return to action if ready to go after a mini break.

Form: 44458-5

Game Risk¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power

50/1

Solid effort on debut at Tramore when a never nearer staying-on fifth but didn't build on that at Gowran last time out on second start in a bumper. Makes hurdles debut and others preferred.

Form: F/75-7

Gossip Central⁶⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Carr

50/1

Maiden after 11 Flat starts and likely best watched on hurdles debut having not been seen since 2016. Makes debut for new yard.

Form:

Paris Texas^t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

9/2

Ran with credit on return at Killarney but failed to justify favouritism at Ballinrobe in May. Been given time to recover from that effort and may be capable of better. Wears a first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 49-30

Russellstown^h²⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: G J Power| OR: 108

14/1

Sill a maiden after seven starts in point-to-points and 11 runs over hurdles. Had been running respectably up to the end of November 2016 but disappointed on return in a Wexford novice hurdle when well beaten 53L last October. Likely to struggle.

Form: 33423/7-

Shumaker¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms K Ferris⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Barry

33/1

Won a point-to-point on final start for previous yard but fell on return to maiden hurdles last time out and his jumping can often let him down. Others preferred.

Form: 55FF/1F-

Trissino³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney

66/1

Well beaten on only hurdles start at Downpatrick in March and failed to show anything on the Flat last time out. Hard to fancy at present.

Form: 9-

West Burma³⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| BF

20/1

Failed to justify odds-on favouritism at Balinrobe in 2016 and just seen once last year when third of 17 at Roscommon. First start since leaving Willie Mullins and market may be the best guide to his chance on seasonal return.

Form: 2/3-

Lady Argentum¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

25/1

Shaped with plenty of promise when placed at Punchestown in May. Unseated the rider when jinked at the first at Gowran last time but she's worth giving another chance to and not without each-way claims.

Form: 64U

Non-Runners

Grinditout³¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Mrs G Callaghan J: Reserve 1

Huckleberry Hill³⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Aasleagh Dawn²⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Political Policy (10/3), Youghal By The Sea (7/2), Paris Texas (9/2), Frankiefiveangels (5/1), Bensachuine (7/1), Archer's Up (14/1), Russellstown (14/1), West Burma (20/1), Aasleagh Dawn (20/1), Lady Argentum (25/1), Huckleberry Hill (25/1), Shumaker (33/1), Grinditout (33/1), Game Risk (50/1), Gossip Central (50/1), Deburrafield (66/1), Flatist (66/1), Trissino (66/1), Dark Lightning (100/1)

YOUGHAL BY THE SEA won his bumper here and he's respected on his return for top connections. Paris Texas isn't ruled out having disappointed last time, he ought to be capable of better in first-time headgear here. Bensachuine is a long standing maiden but he can't be ruled out for minor honours if settling better.