17:40 Bellewstown

Wednesday 29 September 2021

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Grimme Ireland Maiden

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 43.67s

(2)

Acleanpairofhooves⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: W T Farrell

8/1

Successful on last of 3 starts in bumpers (fair form). Could go well on Flat debut.

Form:

(9)

Away To Sea⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 77

5/2

Lightly-raced gelding on Flat who shaped better than the bare result when tenth of 19 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) 65 days ago. Good claims back down in trip.

Form: 4-270

(7)

Born To Rule^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: T Hogan| OR: 57

16/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 15 Flat runs. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, ninth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Fairyhouse (13.5f, good) 9 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 006579

(1)

Cask Mate²³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

5/4

Useful jumps winner, making GB/IRE Flat debut. Commands plenty of respect.

Form:

(11)

Don't Be Angry¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Crosse| T: L Comer

66/1

Ran to only a modest level when ninth of 14 in maiden (125/1) at Punchestown (9f, good) on debut 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9

(6)

Hessogoodlooking^t⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Heffernan| T: F G Hand

200/1

Once-raced gelding on Flat. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, last of 10 in minor event at Leopardstown (15f, good) on Flat debut 83 days ago.

Form: 0

(3)

Mig Des Taillons^h,t⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: M A Enright| T: Patrick Turley

14/1

Fairly useful jumps winner but had breathing problem when well held at Cartmel in June. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing

Form: 855

(4)

Stay Thinking^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: T Hogan| OR: 62

25/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 20/1, very good second of 7 in maiden at Clonmel (9.5f, good) 27 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 770702

(12)

The Dude Abides¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: S Lynam

200/1

Modest bumper performer, well below form last time. Hard to fancy on Flat debut.

Form:

(10)

Victory Road^t1⁷⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Very green when well held in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 7/1) on debut in August 2019. Off since and has been gelded but should still improve. Tongue tied.

Form: 0/

(5)

Ballycastle Girl⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: Jennifer Monaghan| C

40/1

Fair winning hurdler: similar form in chases, improved effort last time. Makes Flat debut.

Form:

(8)

Polar Peak⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: P A Fahy

125/1

Once-raced mare on Flat. Twelfth of 15 in maiden at Galway (11.8f, good to firm, 125/1) on flat debut 59 days ago, badly hampered.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Cask Mate (5/4), Away To Sea (5/2), Victory Road (13/2), Acleanpairofhooves (8/1), Mig Des Taillons (14/1), Born To Rule (16/1), Stay Thinking (25/1), Ballycastle Girl (40/1), Don't Be Angry (66/1), Polar Peak (125/1), The Dude Abides (200/1), Hessogoodlooking (200/1)

Useful hurdler CASK MATE will prove hard to beat if able to transfer that level of form across to this sphere. Away To Sea shaped like a non-stayer over an extended 2m at Galway and has decent claims back down in trip. Victory Road returns from a lengthy absence but is well bred and could prove a different proposition.