17:05 Fairyhouse

Saturday 25 February 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 7.20s

Bective Bridge⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 22/1, fourth of 10 in bumper at Naas (15.9f, soft) 67 days ago.

Form: 34

Beeverstown Place⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: M A Cahill

100/1

Mahler gelding. Brother to high-class hurdler/smart chaser Sutton Place and useful hurdler Earth Lord. Dam point winner. Made frame completed start in points (Jan 15).

Form: PF4

Criminal Mischief¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L T Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: Steve Jones

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when thirteenth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 90

Down Memory Lane¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: G Elliott

5/6

€75,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Fringill Dike, stays 19f. Won sole start in points (Oct 2022). Leading claims.

Form: 1

Golden Wonder's^t⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1, eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 58 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 8/F2-0

Hilton De Chaillac³²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Nina Walsh

11/2

Jeu St Eloi gelding. Dam made frame sole start over hurdles in France. Runner-up sole start in points (Apr 2022).

Form: 2-

Mister Pink

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Beat Hollow gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Wearapinkribbon and bumper winner Pink In The Park. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Ostend⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C P Tierney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Croke

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, heavy) on hurdles bow 40 days ago.

Form: 065P

Park Annonciade²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| BF

10/1

Promising type. Fifth of 14 in bumper at Wetherby (16f, good to soft, 7/4) on NH debut 21 days ago. Trainer going well. May well do better.

Form: 5

Shining Flame^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S Barkley

150/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam 7f winner in Germany. Wears hood.

Form:

The Wallpark³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L Ward⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 11/1, below form fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 0625

Champagne Rocco

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: Peter Fahey

28/1

Shirocco mare. Half-sister to bumper winner Sellarbridge. Dam 11.6f winner who stayed 1¾m.

Form:

Forecasts

Down Memory Lane (5/6), Mister Pink (5/2), Hilton De Chaillac (11/2), Park Annonciade (10/1), Golden Wonder's (14/1), Champagne Rocco (28/1), The Wallpark (50/1), Bective Bridge (50/1), Beeverstown Place (100/1), Ostend (150/1), Criminal Mischief (150/1), Shining Flame (150/1)

DOWN MEMORY LANE won his only start between the flags and has been picked up by top connections since, so he's preferred to Mister Pink, who makes plenty of appeal on pedigree. Park Annonciade is the pick of those with experience in bumpers.