21:00 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 23 July 2019

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On-Course Vets Flat Race

Off time: 21:02 | Winning time: 4m 13.50s

Arrycan

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack

16/1

Gelding by Arakan out of a Idris mare. Dam was a 110-rated chaser compared to 115-rated hurdler. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Good Reception^t1⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P T Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Foley

7/2

Gold Well gelding, half-brother to bumper/hurdle winner Curley Bill. Took closer order four out before eventually keeping on at one pace to finish eighth of 18 in a Punchestown bumper on debut last month. Can be expected to show improvement.

Form: 8

Nameloc⁵⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy

8/1

No show in a couple of maiden hurdle before switching, unsuccessfully to bumpers when last seen in December 2017. Trainer has been patient with the Flemensfirth gelding and could be worth a check in the market on return.

Form: 0476/

Rian Thomas³⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

9/2

Has appeared to be of limited ability in a couple of bumper starts last summer including a 120L defeat at Kilbeggan. Shouldn't really be of interest but has to be respected given connections and notable jockey booking.

Form: 30-

Whatsthesecret³⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Lynch

66/1

Well behind in a couple of career bumper starts to date both coming 12 month s ago at Sligo and Limerick. Hard to fancy on overall evidence and others hold sturdier claims in this event.

Form: 88-

Above The City¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: D McDonogh

1/1

By Doyen out of a Flying Legend mare. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Concience. Seems to be improving from race to race and has the assistance of respected pilot in this contest.

Form: 9-33

Beautiful Drama^h1,t1¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

25/1

Finished last out of those who completed on rules debut in a Southwell bumper in April. Half-sister to fairly useful Stowaway Magic who won a bumper over this trip, but marked improvement is required in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 0-

Blanketontheground¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

16/1

Daughter of Flemensfirth who has appeared to struggle a little in a couple of point-to-point starts and on hurdle debut at Cork earlier this month. Difficult to see where improvement is coming from.

Form: 4R-5

Miss Petra Ash^t1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: D Cullen

33/1

Well held at big prices in two career bumper starts to date at Punchestown and Cork. First-time tongue tie fitted but needs a vast improvement to be involved at the business end of proceedings.

Form: 00

Moylass⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

20/1

Useful in the point-to-point ranks but failed to transfer that form in novice hurdle company when last seen in May. Needs a good number of opponents to run below-par to have a chance in this.

Form: 64323-4

My Red Devil Girl¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T B Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

66/1

Daughter of Excellent Art out of a Woodman mare. Last of eight, tailed off 122L on bumper debut at the recent Bellewstown meeting earlier this month. Impossible to make a case for the mare.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Fairport⁸⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S Donohoe J: Mr F Maguire

Forecasts

Above The City (1/1), Good Reception (7/2), Rian Thomas (9/2), Nameloc (8/1), Blanketontheground (16/1), Arrycan (16/1), Fairport (16/1), Moylass (20/1), Beautiful Drama (25/1), Miss Petra Ash (33/1), My Red Devil Girl (66/1), Whatsthesecret (66/1)

ABOVE THE CITY can land the closing race of the evening under jockey Patrick Mullins. The Desmond McDonagh-trained mare appears to be improving from race to race and can see off the attentions of the J P McManus-owned Good Reception and Rian Thomas for the trainer and jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Jamie Codd.