17:22 Downpatrick

Sunday 21 March 2021

All14:1014:4515:1715:4716:2216:5217:22

Molson Coors (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:23 | Winning time: 4m 14.70s

Bilboa River¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Murphy

28/1

Milan gelding. Closely related to bumper winner Active Force. Failed to complete both starts in points, latest Oct 24.

Form: PF

Drumbear^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

13/2

So You Think gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/chaser Ya Hafed and bumper winner Grand Award. Wears tongue strap. Interesting newcomer for shrewd yard.

Form:

Fire Squadron²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Mrs D Foster

4/5

Twice-raced maiden. 10/3, second of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.7f, heavy) 27 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal switched to bumpers.

Form: 72

Here To Stay¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: C P Donoghue

100/1

€1,500 3-y-o, Valirann gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Act Alone. Dam unraced half-sister to winner Sublimity. Behind when fell in point in October.

Form: F

If You Dont^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

7/1

£4,000 3-y-o, Ask gelding. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap. Doesn't make a great deal of appeal on pedigree.

Form:

Norebo⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: G J McKeever

40/1

Famous Name gelding. Dam unraced. Pulled up in point on debut, Dec 13.

Form: P

Tempo Chapter Two³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: A Murray

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, seventh of 12 in bumper at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 34 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Claims if he can bounce back.

Form: 847

Ultra Viers³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Taaffe

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 12 in bumper at Thurles (15.8f, heavy) 34 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 30-5

Ask The Leader²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 250/1) 27 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 00

Game And Glory¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: P J Rothwell

9/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, third of 9 in bumper at this course (17.8f, good) on NH debut. Off 6 months. Likely to need more time.

Form: 3

Maggie G^p1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 11 in bumper at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 50/1) on NH debut 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0

Newmills Glory⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 99 days ago.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Toofareastiswest¹⁴⁷

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: E O'Grady J: Reserve 1

Ballymac

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: Caroline Mccaldin J: Reserve 2

Scorpion's Revenge

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: Keri Brion J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fire Squadron (4/5), Ultra Viers (6/1), Drumbear (13/2), If You Dont (7/1), Game And Glory (9/1), Tempo Chapter Two (11/1), Bilboa River (28/1), Scorpion's Revenge (33/1), Toofareastiswest (33/1), Ballymac (33/1), Norebo (40/1), Here To Stay (100/1), Newmills Glory (100/1), Ask The Leader (125/1), Maggie G (150/1)

FIRE SQUADRON improved from his hurdling debut when runner-up at Fairyhouse last time and has found a good opportunity to open his account switched to bumpers. He's preferred to the newcomer Dumbear, while Tempo Chapter Two could make an impression if back to the form he showed on his penultimate outing.