19:00 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 30 May 2017

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McHale Coranna Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 4m 44.30s

1^st

Swamp Fox

511-7

8/1

T: J G MurphyJ: B Browne (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and progress to dispute bypassing last, led narrowly 1f out, kept on under pressure

2^nd

Polar Present

610-0

12/1

T: S FaheyJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and progress to dispute bypassing last, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on under pressure, just failed op 11/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Plinth

711-8

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear, progress on outer after 4 out, ridden to go 3rd entering straight, no impression and kept on one pace op 7/1

4^th

Mine Now

911-1

14/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R Deegan (7)

Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 6th, ridden and some progress approaching bypassed last, 4th 1f out, kept on one pace op 25/1

5^th

Sure Reef

811-6

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Towards rear, ridden and no impression approaching straight, some progress after bypassed last, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

3 ¼

Ah Littleluck

711-0

12/1

T: T GibneyJ: J M Moore

Prominent and disputed lead, pushed along in 3rd bypassing last, no extra in straight tchd 10/1

7^th

4 ¼

Sanibel Island

511-0

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 7/1

8^th

Little Haarth

710-1

10/1

T: D McDonoghJ: B R Dalton

Mid-division, ridden and dropped to rear approaching bypassed last, no extra

9^th

Lachares

410-6

7/2f

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Led or disputed lead, pushed along and lost place approaching bypassed last, no extra in straight op 10/3 tchd 11/4

10^th

Cliff House

711-10

20/1

T: J J WalshJ: B T O'Connell

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra approaching straight, weakened, eased, tailed off

Also Ran

Conduct Yourself

710-13

10/1

T: J E KielyJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, brought down 6th op 11/1 tchd 12/1

Akito

710-5

12/1

T: J R BarryJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, fell 6th op 14/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Jimmy Two Times⁸⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: B R Hamilton J: A E Lynch

Timiyan²¹²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: J S McGarvey

Highway Royal³⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: S J Mahon J: D J Mullins

Waaheb³⁰⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: C Roche J: L P Dempsey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.10Pl:€3.10, €3.80, €2.70EX:€141.90Trifecta:€1,043.60Tricast:€808.19SF:€102.86

Forecasts

Lachares (7/2), Sure Reef (5/1), Swamp Fox (8/1), Plinth (8/1), Sanibel Island (10/1), Little Haarth (10/1), Conduct Yourself (10/1), Polar Present (12/1), Ah Littleluck (12/1), Waaheb (12/1), Akito (12/1), Mine Now (14/1), Jimmy Two Times (14/1), Timiyan (14/1), Highway Royal (16/1), Cliff House (20/1)

As usual for handicap hurdles of this type this looks to be a competitive affair, where PLINTH holds the most convincing claims. He is on the same mark as when winning narrowly at Killarney last time and with his only poor run recently coming in a Grade 2 where he was simply outclassed, races like this seem a much more appropriate target. The consistent Lachares was behind him at Killarney but always runs his race and should go close again, while Ah Littleluck should be in the battle for a place at least.