18:10 Ballinrobe

Monday 12 August 2019

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Believe In Ballinrobe Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 10.00s

Cosmic Rock¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

14/1

Sent off at big prices on two career hurdle starts running accordingly in the process and unlikely to be making a significant impact in this contest.

Form: 4-4608

Killdevil George^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

12/1

Ran well on hurdling debut here over 2m1½f behind Al Sakb on good ground before trailing in 41L adrift of Diamond Hill at the Galway festival last month. Can be forgiven latest start and one to note back at this venue.

Form: 0/0-49

Likable Chancer³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss C Daffy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 88

25/1

Well held on three starts over hurdles finishing down the field on each occasion. Good chance handicaps will suit on the back of this challenge.

Form: 570

Paranoid¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: P G Kelly

7/1

Has yet to make an impression on his three bumper starts. He was seventh of 13 on his latest start at Galway (2m½f). This is his first attempt over hurdles where he will need to show an improvement. Others preferred.

Form: 6-87

Rockford Cave⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

25/1

Court Cave gelding never a factor in three career starts over hurdles when sent off at big prices on each occasion. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 000

Flooring Porter⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

8/1

One of two in the race for Champion hurdle winning yard but unlikely to be troubling the judge following three innocuous efforts over hurdles since his debut last month. Another waiting for handicap go ahead.

Form: 780

Judex Lefou¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins

7/2

Failed to build on a promising run at Punchestown in June when tailing off on his fourth bumper start at the Galway festival last month. Worth a market check on hurdling introduction.

Form: 7-740

Bridget Cottage^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 87

14/1

Generally well held in four hurdle starts to date. Hard to fancy on overall evidence and others appear to hold sturdier claims in this event.

Form: 80-0640

Clear Left^t1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy| T: S K Ryder| OR: 87

20/1

Well down the field in three maiden hurdle starts to date, beaten over 40L on each occasion. First time tongue strap fitted but needs a vast amount of improvement to get involved.

Form: 59808-0

Costly Diamond⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P G Kelly

16/1

Struggling in three initial bumper efforts since May and tough to see where improvement is coming from to play a major part on hurdling debut.

Form: P1-700

Moyode Lady⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash

12/1

Slight hint of improvement when finishing fourth of seven beaten 10L in a Kilbeggan maiden when last seen in May. Entitled to make the shortlist on that effort.

Form: 964-4

Shantou Bay^h1¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: Barry J Fitzgerald

2/1

Earlier progression in bumpers appears to have leveled out in a couple of poor efforts at cork and on her final start for trainer Tony Mullins in April. Market likely to be the best guide on hurdling debut in first-time hood.

Form: 464659-

Forecasts

Shantou Bay (2/1), Judex Lefou (7/2), Paranoid (7/1), Flooring Porter (8/1), Moyode Lady (12/1), Killdevil George (12/1), Cosmic Rock (14/1), Bridget Cottage (14/1), Costly Diamond (16/1), Clear Left (20/1), Likable Chancer (25/1), Rockford Cave (25/1)

If keeping to the same front-running tactics, MOYODE LADY can have a few off the opposition in trouble some way as the daughter of Scorpion attempts to get off the mark for connections at the third attempt[pt over hurdles. The J P Ryan-trained, Killdevil George can be forgiven his latest start at the Galway festival last month as he emerges as the biggest danger. Flooring Porter and Judex Lefou can battle it out for minor honours.