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Saturday 22 February 2025

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Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 5.80s

Arslan²⁷³

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

9/4

€28,000 3-y-o, €180,000 4-y-o, Wootton Bassett gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful 9.5f winner in France Ajayeb. Dam very smart winner in USA who stayed 1¼m. Runner-up sole start in points (May 2024) and obvious claims having joined leading stable.

Form: 2

Astley⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor

125/1

Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Callin Baton Rouge and fair hurdler Intersky Sunset, stays 2¾m. Dam unraced. Unplaced sole start in points.

Form: 8

Eachtotheirown³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B Connell| BF

9/2

Sent off 6/4 and split a couple of point winners when second of 8 in bumper at Navan (16f, soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Has to be of major interest.

Form: 2

Kaiser Ball

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

11/2

Nom De D'la gelding. Brother to bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Juby Ball,. Dam lightly raced over hurdles/fences in France. Highly respected on debut (one of 2 Rules newcomers for the yard).

Form:

Khmer^h⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽³⁾| T: T Cooper

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, second of 11 in bumper (28/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good) 58 days ago.

Form: 72

Minella Sergeant⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

40/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Corinto. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/chaser (winner up to 2½m) Bedlam Boy. Maiden pointer.

Form: P74-5

Mr Frawley^p1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T J Stafford⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford

200/1

€5,000 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fair 2½m hurdle winner Stony Stream. Dam unraced. Wears cheekpieces. Maiden pointer, fell last 2 starts.

Form: P4-P4FF

Sticktotheplan³⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: C W J Farrell

11/10

€45,000 3-y-o, Great Pretender gelding. Dam, French hurdler/chaser (17f-23f winner), half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France (19f-3¼m winner) Polinuit. Fell sole start in points.

Form: F-

Teds Corner^t1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 21 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 200/1) 48 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 99

Likeoldtimes

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Hickey

100/1

Doyen mare. Sister to French hurdler Napolitain Sizing, and half-sister to 2 winners, including fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser Bowtogreatness.

Form:

Non-Runners

Frankie John¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Mr H C Swan

Riskaway⁷⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Josh Williamson

Forecasts

Sticktotheplan (11/10), Arslan (9/4), Eachtotheirown (9/2), Kaiser Ball (11/2), Riskaway (11/2), Frankie John (14/1), Khmer (16/1), Minella Sergeant (40/1), Teds Corner (66/1), Likeoldtimes (100/1), Astley (125/1), Mr Frawley (200/1)

Despite failing to land string support, EACHTOTHEIROWN's debut second was full of promise and with that behind him, he can go one place better. Arslan and Riskaway, Rules newcomers from powerful stables, are the obvious threats.