Next Race Meeting April 18th (Pro/Am) Flat Race

4YO plus | 2m | Heavy | 6 Runners | Turf

Avalo¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: E A Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 28 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 100 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 9

Ballygunner Castle⁵¹

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

Once-raced maiden. 11/4, third of 11 in bumper at Thurles (15.6f, soft) on NH debut 51 days ago.

Form: 3

Bleu De Vassy⁹⁹

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

Thrice-raced maiden. 2/1, fourth of 8 in bumper at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) 99 days ago. Remains with potential back at this more conventional bumper distance.

Form: 2-224

Olympy De Cerisy^h1,t1⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D L Queally| T: D Queally

Twice-raced maiden. 13/2, second of 5 in bumper at Navan (15.7f, heavy) 53 days ago, clear of rest. Hood on 1st time, tongue strap on 1st time. Solid claims.

Form: 132

Remember'hesmine⁶⁷

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

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fourth of 12 in bumper (14/1) at Naas (18.5f, soft) 67 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0-724

Sloan Sq^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

Malinas gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including bumper winner/useful 2m hurdle winner Favour And Fortune and useful hurdler Dreal Deal. Dam unraced. Wears hood.

Form:

Forecasts

Ballygunner Castle (5/4), Olympy De Cerisy (5/2), Bleu De Vassy (7/2), Avalo (8/1), Remember'hesmine (14/1), Sloan Sq (16/1)

BALLYGUNNER CASTLE offered promise on debut and should have learned from the experience, so he gets the nod over Bleu de Vassy, who should benefit from the drop back in trip. Olympy de Cerisy is another one to consider in what could be a tightly-knit affair.