19:50 Ballinrobe

Friday 14 April 2023

All16:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

John Madden & Sons Flat Race

Off time: 19:54 | Winning time: 4m 37.50s

Alvaniy¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Gammell

15/2

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, third of 8 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 108 days ago.

Form: 3

Ask Berlioz⁴¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 13 months. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: P-

Backtonormal²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Ms M Mullins

7/4

Once-raced maiden. 9/1, third of 7 in bumper at Cork (16f, heavy) on NH debut 22 days ago. Might well improve, so merits respect.

Form: 23

Gambling Glory¹⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, fifth of 7 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 145 days ago.

Form: 85

Jackevan

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J King⁽⁵⁾| T: Una Corcoran

20/1

Beat Hollow gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Son of Red, stays 2½m. Dam (b78) lightly raced in bumpers.

Form:

Lazer Wolf³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

9/4

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 11 in bumper (40/1) at Gowran (18f, heavy) 34 days ago.

Form: 2263

Lucid Dreams²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

4/1

Once-raced maiden. Second of 9 in novice hurdle (5/1) at Fakenham (16f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago, clear of rest. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 2

Younowhatimean^t1

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

9/1

Jet Away gelding. Dam (h117) 2m-2½m hurdle winner. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Non-Runners

After The Drama²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Aengus King J: Ms M A Hayes Worland

Our Uncle Jack¹⁹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: M P Fitzgerald J: Mr J C Barry

Rainbow Trail¹³¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Forecasts

Rainbow Trail (6/4), Backtonormal (7/4), Lazer Wolf (9/4), Lucid Dreams (4/1), Alvaniy (15/2), Our Uncle Jack (8/1), Younowhatimean (9/1), Jackevan (20/1), Gambling Glory (100/1), After The Drama (100/1), Ask Berlioz (125/1)

RAINBOW TRAIL has been picked up by top connections on the back of a good second between the flags and he's expected to go one better on Rules debut. Backtonormal is the best of those with experience in this sphere and Lucid Dreams merits consideration after a solid showing in a novice hurdle.