17:40 Thurles

Tuesday 5 March 2024

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Ballagh Flat Race

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 19.0s

Barton Snow^h²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss M M McElligott⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy

12/1

Modest hurdler. Hooded for 1st time, good eighth of 14 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Navan (15.7f, heavy) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 836568

Blaze The Way⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: Ms M Mullins

5/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler Enniscoffey Oscar. Third of 8 in bumper at Leopardstown (20f, heavy, 12/1) on NH debut 69 days ago. That is usually a good race and he can improve.

Form: 3

Brooklyn Bridge¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: Sarah Connell

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 8 in bumper at Punchestown (15.9f, heavy) on NH debut 16 days ago.

Form: 8

Dream Shaper¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: I Madden

150/1

Remains a maiden. Sixth of 8 in bumper at Punchestown (15.9f, heavy, 150/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 607556

Eastbank Warrior³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney

10/3

Fell in a point and just fourth of 5 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy, 5/2) on NH debut 35 days ago.

Form: F4

Machismo³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

5/1

€28,000 half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Keeper Hill and useful hurdler Dargiannini. Winning pointer, found the lack of pace against him when last of 5 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy, 6/1) 35 days ago. Could do better this time.

Form: 15

Red Hugh³²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: E Mullins

11/10

£23,000 5-y-o, Shantou gelding. Dam placed over hurdles, 7f-8.4f winner on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Noble Alan. Point winner back from 11 months off and got to be respected for these connections.

Form: 4P31-

Non-Runners

Dairy Force³⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: A Mullins J: Non Runner

Lynchy Boy

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P Fenton J: Mr E P O'Brien

Nelson Eddie¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: R P Rath J: Mr B O'Neill

Net Boy

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: B Connell J: Mr F Maguire

Forecasts

Red Hugh (11/10), Net Boy (3/1), Eastbank Warrior (10/3), Blaze The Way (5/1), Machismo (5/1), Barton Snow (12/1), Lynchy Boy (16/1), Dairy Force (25/1), Nelson Eddie (50/1), Brooklyn Bridge (100/1), Dream Shaper (150/1)

A thin bumper that could be fought out by newcomers NET BOY and Red Hugh, with Barry Connell's charge chanced before market clues. Machismo wasn't seen to best effect at Limerick and could do better in this bigger field.