17:10 Down Royal

Sunday 17 March 2024

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Bluegrass Horse Feeds Mares Flat Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 32.70s

Amanha^t⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, soft, 4/1) 62 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 324

Disco Dancer^t¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Joshua Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

25/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, tailed-off eighth of 10 to Only By Night in listed bumper at Navan (16f, heavy, 9/1) on NH debut 119 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 8

Finnicky Filly

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

25/1

Sageburg mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Gala Ball.

Form:

Half Past Tipsy^h1¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell

4/6

£200,000 4-y-o, Muhtathir mare. Half-sister to 4 winners, including useful hurdle winner around 2m Red Dirt Road. Successful on second of 2 starts in points (Nov 18). Has found an excellent opening for Rules debut.

Form: 4-1

Lothbeg^t1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 13/2, fifth of 8 in bumper at Gowran (17f, heavy) on bumper debut 29 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. More required.

Form: 5-45

Mountrivers Lass³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H Hunt⁽⁷⁾| T: R Murphy

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.9f, heavy, 150/1) on hurdles bow 31 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 90P

Remma^h1,t1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

12/1

Ocovango mare. Half-sister to fairly useful 2m/19f hurdle winner Pot Committed. Dam (h105) bumper/2m hurdle winner (barely stayed 2¾m). Wears tongue strap. Fell sole start in points (Jan 28).

Form: F

Shannon Bank⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in bumper at Cork (16f, heavy, 4/1) 71 days ago. Could do with finding some improvement.

Form: 464

Tillaway

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

80/1

Jet Away mare. Dam (c115/h110), 3m hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hunter chase winner (stayed 29f) William Somers.

Form:

Non-Runners

Doyen Og

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: A Sexton J: C Lamon

Florance⁶²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Mr N McParlan

Forecasts

Half Past Tipsy (4/6), Amanha (3/1), Shannon Bank (15/2), Florance (8/1), Lothbeg (12/1), Remma (12/1), Disco Dancer (25/1), Finnicky Filly (25/1), Doyen Og (33/1), Tillaway (80/1), Mountrivers Lass (125/1)

HALF PAST TIPSY has been picked up by shrewd connections for a hefty sum after winning a point and this doesn't look like much of a race, so she's a confident choice to make a successful Rules debut. Shannon Bank has the best bumper form on show, so she's a danger along with Amanha.