17:45 Down Royal

Friday 26 May 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Barclay Communications Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 3m 42.60s

1^st

Silken Thomas

611-4

10/3

T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, left in lead 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed before last, disputed from last, kept on well, dead-heated op 9/2

1^st

All's Quiet

611-4

11/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: Mr L J McGuinness (7)

Mid-divison early, 6th halfway, progress in 4th and slight mistake 3 out, left 3rd and ridden 2 out, stayed on to challenge before last, disputed from last, kept on well, dead-heated op 15/2 tchd 5/1

3^rd

L'andana

511-12

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 9/2

4^th

2 ¾

Floramar

511-4

12/1

T: M S Sandra HughesJ: R Loughran

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake and reminders 5th, ridden along from next, under pressure in 6th 3 out, left moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

3 ¾

Banker Burke

711-12

40/1

T: J LarkinJ: C D Maxwell

Led, headed before 3 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace op 33/1

6^th

7 ½

Pat's Oscar

611-5

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Mid-division best, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace op 16/1

7^th

Mustmeetforapint

511-4

33/1

T: E P HartyJ: J S McGarvey

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 25/1

8^th

1 ¼

Benefit Of Love

510-11

33/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards rear early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out

9^th

Fourina

510-11

33/1

T: M FaheyJ: I J McCarthy

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out

10^th

4 ¾

Red Aggressor

811-12

25/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out op 20/1

Also Ran

Flannery

611-12

50/1

T: D H KellyJ: P E Corbett (3)

Settled behind leaders, 6th when fell at 3rd

Absolute Grit

611-4

50/1

T: D H KellyJ: Phillip Enright

Fly leaping and reluctant to race, soon pulled up op 40/1

Probing

511-4

13/8f

T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to narrow lead before 3 out, disputed from 3 out, fell 2 out op 15/8

Sea Bank

711-4

14/1

T: H RogersJ: R P Treacy (5)

Settled behind leaders, 7th when brought down at 3rd

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Non-Runners

Mountain Rock¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A Keatley J:

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10, €3.50Pl:€1.50, €2.70, €2.60EX:€11.50Trifecta:€91.20SF:€10.93

Forecasts

Probing (13/8), Mountain Rock (5/2), Silken Thomas (10/3), All's Quiet (11/2), L'andana (7/1), Floramar (12/1), Sea Bank (14/1), Pat's Oscar (20/1), Red Aggressor (25/1), Mustmeetforapint (33/1), Benefit Of Love (33/1), Fourina (33/1), Banker Burke (40/1), Absolute Grit (50/1), Flannery (50/1)

If MOUNTAIN ROCK can translate his excellent bumper form to hurdles then he could take a bit of beating here. A little disappointing on the Flat last time out, that race wasn't really run to suit, and he can bounce back here. Probing looks a likely improver from a solid debut here and can grab a place, along with Silken Thomas, as long as he doesn't "bounce" from his first run back after an absence earlier this month. Floramar and Sea Bank are others to consider in what could be an informative little race.