18:10 Ballinrobe

Friday 9 May 2025

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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Maiden

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 2m 7.9s

(1)

Buckle And Bolts^b1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 72

28/1

Thrice-raced gelding. Fifth of 12 in maiden at Limerick (8.2f, heavy, 9/2) 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 765

(8)

Captain Hanley¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness

66/1

Once-raced gelding. Seventh of 13 in maiden (16/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) on debut, not knocked about. Off 175 days. First run for yard after leaving R. P. Cody. Open to improvement.

Form: 7-

(11)

Dabirsim Flyer⁴⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 59

200/1

Unreliable sort. Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Dundalk (6f), slowly away. Off 16 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 95607/0-

(4)

Frank Pickle

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs D Foster

40/1

Free Eagle gelding. Dam 9.7f winner.

Form:

(7)

Majestic King

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan

50/1

€200,000 foal, €320,000 yearling, 3,000 gns 3-y-o, Kingman gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 9f/1¼m winner Carla Bianca, useful 7f winner Joailliere and useful 2-y-o 7f winner True Solitaire

Form:

(6)

Ozark Daze^h1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 79

16/1

Fairly useful gelding. First run since leaving Andrew Oliver when eleventh of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (10f, good to soft, 22/1) on reappearance 30 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Even a return to his may not be enough here.

Form: 50322-0

(3)

Anjaaline

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Magee

200/1

Anjaal filly. Closely related to 6f winner Treasure Cay and half-sister to several winners, including 6f-7.5f winner The Right Choice and 1¼m-13f winner Clenymistra.

Form:

(9)

Elana Osario⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: P Twomey| OR: 85| BF

8/15

Fairly useful maiden. Respectable third of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 5/6) on reappearance 42 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 8322-3

(2)

Light Up The Dark⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S T McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien

7/2

Unbeaten in 2 bumpers, including a listed event at Limerick (16.2f, soft) in March. Interesting recruit to the Flat.

Form:

(5)

Navy Waters¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: W McCreery

7/1

Promising sort. 6/1, second of 12 in maiden at Limerick (8.2f, heavy) on debut 14 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 2

(10)

Radar Ahead⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 79

20/1

Fair filly. 20/1, below form seventh of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Fair on the Flat, bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 322334-

Non-Runners

(12)

Spring Dance³⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Elana Osario (8/15), Light Up The Dark (7/2), Spring Dance (5/1), Navy Waters (7/1), Ozark Daze (16/1), Radar Ahead (20/1), Buckle And Bolts (28/1), Frank Pickle (40/1), Majestic King (50/1), Captain Hanley (66/1), Anjaaline (200/1), Dabirsim Flyer (200/1)

An interesting maiden. LIGHT UP THE DARK's 2 bumper wins this year include a listed race and she's taken to remain unbeaten now switching to the Flat. Elano Osario should be suited by the step back up in trip and may give the selection most to do ahead of Navy Waters and Spring Dance.