15:25 Downpatrick

Sunday 11 August 2019

All13:5014:2014:5515:2516:0016:3017:00

Balloohire.com Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 165y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:26  |   Winning time: 5m 34.2s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Sassy Yet Classy24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gregory(5)| T: G Elliott| OR:  112
16/1
One from four over hurdles, the daughter of Gold Well finished sixth of eight on latest start at Killarney last month. Still appears plenty high in the weights.
2
Horse silk
Walking In Memphis11
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  109| BF| C
2/1
Winner of a 2m3f maiden hurdle at this venue in June getting off the mark at the sixth time of asking for connections. Well down the field on second handicap start at the Galway festival with her 10lb penalty enough to halt progression.
4
Horse silk
Ballydunblaze11
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR:  103
12/1
Off the mark for connections at the third attempt in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month. Towards rear when falling three out at Galway recently but very much one to have onside for last years winning yard.
5
Horse silk
Iamastartoot11
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR:  98
4/1
Solid and consistent type finished second of 20 in a mares' handicap hurdle at the Galway festival last month. Raised 3lb for that deed but still one to respect in this contest.
6
Horse silk
Milomynit57
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  97
7/2
Daughter of Milan deserves a change of fortune following creditable effort at this track last month. Worthy of consideration for a yard who have a 40% strike rate - six from 15 - at this venue in the last 12 months.
8
Horse silk
Caerleon Kateb11
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-13| J: A W Short(5)| T: C A McBratney| OR:  87| CD
10/1
Stingy return of one win from 31 starts over hurdles for the daughter of Medicean. Sole win came over C&D in October off a 5lb higher mark. Minor place claims running back at this venue.
9
Horse silk
Bracka Lily20
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: D E Mullins| T: N C Kelly| OR:  86
7/2
16-race maiden over hurdles the daughter of Mahler has not been disgraced in a number of starts over timber since April. Can give a good account of herself if reproducing recent efforts at Cartmel.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
In A Pinch56
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: S Slevin  J: J J Slevin
NR
7
Horse silk
Our Rachael276
Weight: 10-4|  Age: 7
T: A J Martin  J: C D Timmons
NR

Forecasts

Walking In Memphis (2/1), Bracka Lily (7/2), Milomynit (7/2), Iamastartoo (4/1), In A Pinch (6/1), Caerleon Kate (10/1), Ballydunblaze (12/1), Sassy Yet Classy (16/1), Our Rachael (16/1)

Verdict

The Gordon Elliott-trained BALLYDUNBLAZE can land the spoils here if the mare is none the worse for her spill at the Galway festival last month. The five-year-old won a Limerick maiden hurdle in good style prior to her run at Ballybrit and can secure another win in this contest for the yard. The exciting and progressive In A Pinch, the Noel Meade-trained, Iamastartoo, course runner-up in June, Milomynit and bottom weight, Bracka Lily can emerge as the biggest dangers.
  1. Ballydunblaze
  2. Iamastartoo
  3. Milomynit

Previous Winners

2018
Mill Quest
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 8
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,092.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €252.006th: €132.00

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