Jimmy Hayes Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 26.50s

Boycetown²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D G Lavery| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

€120,000 4-y-o. Closely related to dual bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Belle Metal (2m winner, by Soldier of Fortune), stayed 3m, and fair hurdler Jalisco Star (23f-3m winner, by Mahler). Runner-up sole start in points (Apr 2025).

Form: 2-

Drombane

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

7/2

Wings of Eagles gelding. Dam (h141) 2m-19f hurdle winner (stayed 3m), also winner up to 2¼m on Flat. Obvious claims for Willie Mullins.

Form:

It's Only A Game^t1²⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: M Brassil

11/8

€160,000 3-y-o, Goliath Du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to fair 17f-19 hurdle winner in France Marta Kap. 5/1, second of 20 in deep bumper at this course (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 6 months ago, keeping on well. Tongue strap on 1st time. Entitled to improve and clear appeal.

Form: 2-

Paymelater²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

125/1

Remains a maiden after 9 bumper runs. 33/1, fourth of 6 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 430464

Speculateur²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott

7/2

Half-sister to French hurdler/useful chaser Kapkiline and fair hurdler/useful chaser Kotmask. Point winner in April. Yard won this with good ones in 2022 and 2024.

Form: P1-

Treasure Memory²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: A J Martin

4/1

Runner-up in point (good form) and again in 15-runner novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 29 days ago. He could be useful.

Form: 2-2

Non-Runners

Barrakilla Vage¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Edward F Power J: Mr L P Barnett

Forecasts

It's Only A Game (11/8), Speculateur (7/2), Drombane (7/2), Treasure Memory (4/1), Boycetown (12/1), Barrakilla Vage (50/1), Paymelater (125/1)

This has the look of a good bumper and Gordon Elliott, who has introduced a couple of smart ones in this in recent years, could take it again with point winner SPECULATEUR. Drombane makes obvious appeal for Willie Mullins, while It's Only A Game made a good start here at the Spring Festival, and Treasure Memory has some solid form.