18:25 Downpatrick

Friday 10 May 2019

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C Russell Auto Sales Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:25  |   Winning time: 4m 40.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Xinbamat18
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-12| J: Killian Moore| T: D P Dunne| OR:  95
5/1
Back to winning ways on Flat at Bath in September and has made the frame on a few occasions over hurdles. Solid effort when not beaten far at all at Fairyhouse two weeks ago and a similar effort here will see him in the mix.
2
Horse silk
Perfect In Pink271
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff
14/1
Held on all four starts over hurdles but was in the process of running well when falling at the last when last seen back in August. Returns from a nine-month absence here but has the potential to do better.
3
Horse silk
Blankiedoodiet14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: P J McGrath(7)| T: J C McConnell
33/1
Poor flat maiden who has been well held in two starts so far over hurdles. Needs plenty more to be involved and likely handicaps will suit after this.
4
Horse silk
Coolongolook83
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott
6/4
85-rated Flat handicapper on the Flat for trainer Luca Cumani and not disgraced when running well in defeat in a Gowran Park maiden hurdle in February finishing fifth of 20. Open to significant improvement.
5
Horse silk
Dalitarit40
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett| T: P Griffin
66/1
Gelding by Azamour out of a Sadler's Wells mare. Half-brother to winners Dispour and Dalasiri on the Flat. Beaten a long way on hurdles debut in March and needs plenty more.
7
Horse silk
Mister Capitano19
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF
3/1
Soldier Hollow out of a Rahy mare. Half-brother to three winners on the Flat, including German 1m/1m1f winner Miss Europa. Shaped like this step up in trip would suit on hurdles debut at Cork last month and will be a leading player here.
9
Horse silk
Grove Hillh,t53
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: Mr K M Smith(7)| T: M Mulvany
20/1
Struggled in bumpers and on sole hurdles run at Leopardstown over Christmas. Major improvement needed to play a part here.
10
Horse silk
Walking In Memphis135
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell
7/2
Modest point-to-point runner, well beaten on sole bumper appearance before three desolate hurdle efforts since November. However, could be one to follow now with Champion hurdle winning handler.

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Empirion17
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: M J Smith  J: A W Short
NR
8
Horse silk
Paul Patterson12
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 4
T: J J Lambe  J: Liam McKenna
NR

Forecasts

Coolongolook (6/4), Mister Capitano (3/1), Walking In Memphis (7/2), Xinbama (5/1), Paul Patterson (10/1), Perfect In Pink (14/1), Grove Hill (20/1), Empirion (20/1), Blankiedoodie (33/1), Dalitari (66/1)

Verdict

Several of these will be better suited to handicaps once qualified for a mark. This could lie between Mister Capitano who shaped like this longer trip will suit at Cork last time and COOLONGOLOOK. The latter was a decent handicapper on the flat for Luca Cumani and carries significant potential moving forward over hurdles so is just preferred.
  1. Coolongolook
  2. Mister Capitano
  3. Xinbama

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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