19:35 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 31 May 2022

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McHale Orbital Flat Race

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 4m 7.7s

Art Of Silence²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: G Keane

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in bumper (40/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Could improve on that.

Form: 7

Big Job

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

125/1

Ivawood gelding. Half-brother to 6f-1¼m winner Ragstone Road. Dam 7f winner.

Form:

Cullenwaine

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Golden Lariat gelding. Half-brother to dual point winner Beauvallon Boy. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

Form:

Finnthemagician

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

13/2

Shantou gelding. Dam (h127) bumper/2m/17f hurdle winner (stayed 21f). Represents top connections and makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Importateur

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D T Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

16/1

Gris De Gris gelding. Dam, ran twice in French bumpers, 11f-1¾m winner on Flat in France, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 21f) Baron Alco. Notable newcomer.

Form:

Locorotondo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil

16/1

Dawn Approach gelding. Dam 8.4f winner. Should have enough speed for this sort of test.

Form:

Rocco Ray³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 9/2) on NH debut 35 days ago, finishing well. Open to improvement with the benefit of experience.

Form: 5-

Western Comandor

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

28/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Just Another Lady. Worth a market check.

Form:

Miss Vivacious²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 17 in bumper (10/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago.

Form: 0

The Pedlar²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: N F Glynn

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, fifteenth of 17 in bumper at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago.

Form: 0

Vadsa Queen³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

8/11

Once-raced maiden. Second of 15 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 9/2) on NH debut 35 days ago. Sets the bar pretty high and may well improve.

Form: 2-

Non-Runners

Volantis

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: R P Rath J: Mr T Hamilton

Forecasts

Vadsa Queen (8/11), Rocco Ray (5/2), Finnthemagician (13/2), Locorotondo (16/1), Importateur (16/1), Western Comandor (28/1), Art Of Silence (33/1), Volantis (33/1), Miss Vivacious (50/1), The Pedlar (125/1), Big Job (125/1), Cullenwaine (150/1)

VADSA QUEEN made an excellent start when second at Punchestown last month and a performance of similar merit should be enough for her to go one better at the likely expense of stablemate Rocco Ray, who is likely to improve. Finnthemagician is a notable newcomer for a top stable.