16:50 Thurles

Monday 13 March 2023

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Ballagh Flat Race

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 26.2s

Answering⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, below form sixth of 11 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 75 days ago. More needed.

Form: 9-356

Johnny M⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 11 in bumper at Down Royal (17f, soft, 16/1) on NH debut 77 days ago.

Form: 0

Minella Diamond¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: W J Lanigan

9/1

€38,000 3-y-o, Beat Hollow gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler Brandy McQueen. Market can guide.

Form: 2-3

Naruto^t1

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

2/1

Champs Elysees gelding. Dam, 9f-13f winner, half-sister to useful hurdler (2¼m winner) Carilo. Stable having good spell. Wears tongue strap. One to take seriously on debut.

Form:

Plunkett Street

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara

12/1

Territories gelding. Dam 1¼m winner in France. Betting can prove a good indicator.

Form:

Scipio Africanus²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: W M Roper

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 250/1) on NH debut 22 days ago.

Form: 8

Sequestered³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Leonard Flynn

28/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 15 in bumper at this course (15.6f, good to soft, 125/1) on NH debut 32 days ago.

Form: P0

What's Lariat Now

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey

28/1

Golden Lariat gelding. Dam modest maiden hurdler (stayed 2¾m). Not discounted on his debut.

Form:

Zaidi¹¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

4/5

Promising sort. Second of 6 in bumper (15/8) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 118 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ellmarie Holden. This point winner and seems sure to improve.

Form: 31-2

Nytol⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy, 28/1) on NH debut 55 days ago, bad mistake 3 out. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: PFP

Non-Runners

Golden Star⁷⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Ms P R Briselden

Self Isolation²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr S Crawford

Forecasts

Zaidi (4/5), Naruto (2/1), Minella Diamond (9/1), Plunkett Street (12/1), Self Isolation (12/1), Answering (14/1), Sequestered (28/1), What's Lariat Now (28/1), Johnny M (50/1), Golden Star (50/1), Nytol (80/1), Scipio Africanus (100/1)

NARUTO appeals on paper and hails from a top yard so is taken to make a winning debut at the chief expense of Zaidi who starts out for Gordon Elliott having shown promise when second in a Fairyhouse bumper. What's Lariat Now appeals as the pick of the rest for place purposes.