Think Thoroughbred - Think Ireland Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.0s

Greedy Smith

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: J & A O'Neill

4/1

€65,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam, little impact in bumpers/over hurdles, half-sister to top-class hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France (stayed 25f) Galop Marin and bumper winner/useful hurdler (2m winner) Gaelic Arc. One to note.

Form:

Plains Drifter¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

15/2

€12,000 3-y-o, £20,000 4-y-o, Idaho gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam, ran once over hurdles/in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Maggie Connolly. Third in an Irish point in November and he could go well for in-form yard.

Form: 3

Uptown Dandy³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| BF

5/6

Has shaped encouragingly in a pair of bumpers at Exeter, runner-up on debut with the winner finishing second in a listed race next time. Beaten only ½ length when third last month (16.7f, heavy) and he could be ready to get off the mark.

Form: 23

Golden Whirl^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: B Brookhouse

11/1

Golden Horn gelding. Closely related to a winner and half-brother to 4 winners on Flat, including smart 1m/8.6f winner Cicero's Gift. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs). Hood on for debut. Watch for market clues.

Form:

On To The Rouge

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: P D Niven

4/1

Sogann gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Ontherouge. Dam, bumper winner, half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 2¼m) Clever Cookie, out of fair 2½m hurdle winner Simply Mystic. Has a fair standard to aim at on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Exiguus³⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N Kent J: Tom Broughton

Forecasts

Uptown Dandy (5/6), On To The Rouge (4/1), Greedy Smith (4/1), Plains Drifter (15/2), Golden Whirl (11/1), Exiguus (20/1)

UPTOWN DANDY has shown promise when placed at Exeter both starts so far and he can put his experience to good use to open his account this time around. Plains Drifter represents a yard which enjoys success in this sphere and he could be the main danger, ahead of Greedy Smith.