16:20 Ballinrobe

Monday 19 July 2021

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Ballinrobe Racecourse Centenary Claiming Race

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 2.88s

(10)

Collaborating³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 67| D

11/4

Fair gelding. 7/2 and hooded for 1st time, failed to build on previous promise when seventh of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 35 days ago. Step forward required.

Form: 565-857

(1)

Approach The City^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 67

12/1

Fair gelding. 40/1 and hood/tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, fell 2 out in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 10 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 190178

(4)

Big Challenge¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 83

11/10

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Sligo in June. 17/2, improved when second of 8 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.1f, good) 18 days ago. Down in trip. The one to beat.

Form: 002/6-12

(7)

Blackstone Cliff^h,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62| D

9/1

Fair gelding. Latest win at Dundalk in February. 14/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Navan (10f, good) 9 days ago, typically missing break.

Form: 229900

(6)

Sheila^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

7/1

Fair filly. 80/1, first run since leaving Hugo Palmer after 5 months off when last of 23 in handicap at the Curragh (9f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. In this company for first time.

Form: 132-860

(2)

Anjah^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 64

14/1

Fair gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, failed to come on for recent run when tenth of 15 in claimer (40/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 85-7870

(8)

Military Star^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 45

33/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 9 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good) 17 days ago, every chance 2f out. Back down in trip.

Form: 8670/04

(9)

Mutiny^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 56

25/1

Modest filly. Best effort of the season when fifth of 10 in claimer (80/1) at Dundalk (7f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 000-005

(5)

Getback In Paris¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: C D Maxwell| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 65

28/1

125/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (12.5f, soft) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Set for another struggle.

Form: 750/960

(3)

Zach Attack²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: P McCreery

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fifteenth of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, good, 250/1) 26 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 00000

Forecasts

Big Challenge (11/10), Collaborating (11/4), Sheila (7/1), Blackstone Cliff (9/1), Approach The City (12/1), Anjah (14/1), Mutiny (25/1), Getback In Paris (28/1), Military Star (33/1), Zach Attack (150/1)

Only a handful make any serious appeal, with BIG CHALLENGE a confident selection to notch a second victory for his new handler after scoring in a similar event at Sligo last month. The main threat could be Sheila, who ran poorly on first start for her new yard at the Curragh last time but should make more of an impact in this company, ahead of Approach The City.