17:40 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 7 May 2019

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Connolly's Mercedez Benz Sligo & Galway Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 18.70s

Bizzario¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett| T: P Maher

66/1

Three race maiden hurdler who has shown little or no aptitude well beaten on each start to be considered in the company.

Form: 0F0-

Cash In Mind¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: D Donovan| OR: 106

8/1

Without a win in eight starts over timber but has hit the frame on a couple of occasions including when second to Carntop in a 11 runner maiden at Worcester in July. Not disgraced at Tipperary latest one to watch in the market.

Form: 5/7524P-

Road To Dubai¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

8/11

85-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer George Scott winning four of his 15 starts on the level. Encouraging fourth of 22 on stable debut for leading connections and likely to be a leading contender here.

Form: 4-

Tooreen Legend^p,t³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady

16/1

Lightly raced over timber the Rakti gelding has been seen plying his trade over the winter on the AW at Dundalk, running a number of solid races in defeat. Possibly best watched unless market suggests otherwise.

Form: 2P6/

Bachelor Pad¹⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: E McNamara

28/1

Beat Hollow gelding out of a Presenting mare. Related to hurdle winner Pride Of The Braid and hurdle/chase winner A Little Magic. Pulled up on hurdling debut when bursting a blood vessel at Cork when last seen in December. Tough ask.

Form: P-

Bannow Breeze^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs D Foster

33/1

Mustameet gelding out of a Kayf Tara mare. Cost €5,000 as a foal and is a half-brother to bumper winner Rock On Rosie. Significant improvement needed on his first couple of national hunt starts to date including a heavy defeat over C&D last month.

Form: 79-

Byrnersround

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: I J McCarthy| T: J P Fahey

100/1

Gelding by Alkaadhem out of a Persian Heights mare. Half-brother to 1m6f and 2m winner on the Flat and 2m - 3m1f hurdle and chase victor, Don't Stop Me Now. Market likely to be best guide.

Form:

Edelweis De L'aube⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 104

7/1

Sending out mixed signals since the turn of the year in three hurdle starts. Needs to step up on handicap debut at Naas over 2m in February to take a hand in the finish.

Form: 0/99F89-

In Your Shadow⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade

4/1

Stowaway gelding, cost €16,000 as a foal. Half-brother to two NH winners. Well held in a couple of bumpers to date when not unfancied in the market. Not seen since January but worthy of consideration representing leading connections.

Form: 0/4-

Kilcolgan Rocket⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: S J Mahon

28/1

By Scorpion out of an unraced mare. Modest four-race maiden well beaten on each occasion including finishing 15th of 18 beaten over 100L at Thurles in March. Unlikely to be playing a part in the finish.

Form: 07F0-

Lough Eske²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle⁽³⁾| T: E Sheehy

100/1

Gelding by Arakan out of a Supreme Leader mare. Ridden along when fourth of 13 in an October point-to-point approaching two out, before eventually being pulled up at the last. Hard to fancy on rules debut.

Form: P-

Pat Coyne⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Nicholson

16/1

A cheap purchase that has been well held in every start so far. Made no impact in a couple of hurdling efforts in February and has given little indication that he is one to follow just now.

Form: 59P06-

Scobies Gold

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Shortall| T: J H Black

66/1

Gelding by Gold Well out of a Rock Hopper mare. Makes belated appearance and easy to look elsewhere on debut for a yard not renowned for their hurdling winners.

Form:

Bonarc⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

33/1

Filly by Arcadio out of a Kings Theatre mare. Half-sister to The Game Changer and Flying Angel. Fell on hurdling debut at Roscommon in October before a 133L defeat when last of 13 in a Limerick bumper in March. Others preferred.

Form: F0-

Non-Runners

Cork Mick

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: K J Brouder

Forecasts

Road To Dubai (8/11), In Your Shadow (4/1), Edelweis De L'aube (7/1), Cash In Mind (8/1), Tooreen Legend (16/1), Pat Coyne (16/1), Cork Mick (20/1), Bachelor Pad (28/1), Kilcolgan Rocket (28/1), Bonarc (33/1), Bannow Breeze (33/1), Scobies Gold (66/1), Bizzario (66/1), Lough Eske (100/1), Byrnersround (100/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained ROAD TO DUBAI sets the standard here following his fourth of 22 behind Fakir D'oudairies at Cork in January. The Aqlaam gelding can progress from that run at the expense of In Your Shadow for trainer Noel Meade in the colours of Gigginstown House Stud and Cash In Mind.