17:35 Thurles

Thursday 6 March 2025

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Ballagh Flat Race

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 3m 50.8s

Carrig Padraig^h1²⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D M Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, eighth of 9 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good). Off 9 months. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0-8

Frankie John²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D Hogan

7/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in bumper at Navan (15.7f, heavy, 12/1) on NH debut 25 days ago.

Form: 14

Georgie Green

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D W O'Sullivan

66/1

Order of St George gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler Mister Eddman. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Green Wizard.

Form:

Harpers Creek⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling

20/1

Sent off favourite when pulled up sole outing in points (Dec 7).

Form: P

Irish Boyo^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss A B O'Connor| T: J J Hanlon

80/1

Heeraat gelding. Half-brother to 1½m winner Cloudy Rose. Dam (h76), lightly raced over hurdles, 12.4f-2m winner on Flat. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Jamada¹⁰³

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

12/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in bumper at Punchestown (16.7f, soft, 11/1) on NH debut 103 days ago.

Form: 4

Le Labo

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien

4/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Presentandcounting. The stable sent out a first-time-out bumper winner at Leopardstown on Monday so market support for this one could prove highly significant.

Form:

Lion Of The Desert^h1

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

150/1

€1,000 3-y-o, Valirann gelding. Dam, unraced, sister to fairly useful but temperamental hurdler (stayed 3m) Ashford Wood. Wears hood.

Form:

Mossy Way⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle

6/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in bumper (2/1) at Limerick (18f, soft) 68 days ago but player on his Fairyhouse second prior to that.

Form: 27

Riskaway⁸⁸

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

9/2

Bought for £135,000 after reaching the frame on all 3 starts in points, runner-up latest (Dec 8). Joined a top stable and likely to have a big say on Rules debut.

Form: 4-32

Sunny South West^h1¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward F Power

25/1

Pulled up sole start in points (Nov 17). Outsider on Rules debut.

Form: P

Sunset Boulevard

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

7/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdle winner/very smart chase winner Jungle Boogie. A much respected newcomer from the Willie Mullins yard.

Form:

Tadhg's Rock¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

6/1

Made frame on second of 2 starts in points (Nov 10).

Form: 6-4

Alaskan View¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin

33/1

Modest form in bumpers in August, failing to build on debut second when only sixth at Bellewstown.

Form: 26

Evelyn^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin

40/1

Order of St George mare. Dam (h131), bumper/2m-2¾m hurdle winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 21f) Don't Touch It. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Shake The Bag

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms S North⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curling

100/1

Soldier of Fortune mare. Closely related to poor chaser Henry Brown, stays 27f.

Form:

Thequeenof Spikle³⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Mangan

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Tipperary (16.5f, good to soft). Off 10 months. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 9-0

Wildfield Sky

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire| T: P J F Murphy

80/1

Snow Sky mare. Dam little impact in points.

Form:

Non-Runners

Sinngali

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M O'Callaghan J: Reserve 1

Justabitofyours¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: Reserve 2

Super Fly⁶⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: A McCann J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Frankie John (7/2), Le Labo (4/1), Riskaway (9/2), Mossy Way (6/1), Tadhg's Rock (6/1), Sunset Boulevard (7/1), Sinngali (8/1), Jamada (12/1), Harpers Creek (20/1), Sunny South West (25/1), Alaskan View (33/1), Evelyn (40/1), Georgie Green (66/1), Super Fly (66/1), Justabitofyours (66/1), Wildfield Sky (80/1), Irish Boyo (80/1), Shake The Bag (100/1), Thequeenof Spikle (125/1), Lion Of The Desert (150/1), Carrig Padraig (200/1)

SUNSET BOULEVARD gets the vote for Willie Mullins. Le Labo would rate a possible big danger if the betting vibes are strong given that Joseph O'Brien had a first-time-out bumper winner at Leopardstown earlier in the week. Gordon Elliott point recruit Riskaway is another to consider.