19:30 Ballinrobe

Friday 10 September 2021

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Eamon Sheridan Groundworks Flat Race

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 4m 5.80s

Eco Pete³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

7/1

Won 9-runner bumper at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 5/1) 33 days ago, suited by increase in trip. More to do in this.

Form: 51

Hey Johnny⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 14/1, respectable fourth of 12 in bumper at Galway (16.7f, good) 42 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 56-14

Modreeney³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J F O'Meara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| CD

12/1

10/3, career best when winning 6-runner bumper at this course (16.4f, good) 32 days ago, just holding on. Needs to advance his form.

Form: 4-071

High Five Milan⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr F Maguire| T: P G Kelly

150/1

25/1, seventeenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good) on NH debut 4 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 0

Merlin Giant⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Mullins| BF

4/9

Twice-raced maiden. 11/10, second of 16 in bumper at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 44 days ago, running on. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 4-2

Ladiam

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: N Lee

28/1

Malinas filly. Half-sister to modest hurdler Ringhill Lady. Dam 2m hurdle winner.

Form:

Moyode Mist²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash

40/1

Third of 7 in bumper (50/1) at Sligo (18f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 8-3

She's No Secret

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett

50/1

Beat Hollow filly. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful 19f-21f hurdle winner Theme Tune.

Form:

State Of Honor

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

50/1

Fame And Glory filly. Sister to bumper winner State of Fame.

Form:

Non-Runners

Bambeano¹⁶

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: M Fahey J: M J M O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Merlin Giant (4/9), Hey Johnny (10/3), Eco Pete (7/1), Modreeney (12/1), Bambeano (20/1), Ladiam (28/1), Moyode Mist (40/1), State Of Honor (50/1), She's No Secret (50/1), High Five Milan (150/1)

MERLIN GIANT cemented a positive start when runner-up at Galway in July, form advertised by the winner since, and in receipt of weight from the previous scorers (of which Hey Johnny looks the pick) he's very much the one to beat.