14:00 Downpatrick

Saturday 17 June 2017

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Balloo Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 36.00s

1^st

Atlantic Breaker

711-12

11/2

T: M M McNiffJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, closer last, soon ridden to lead, kept on strongly to go clear run-in, comfortably op 7/1

2^nd

9 ½

Canny Tom

711-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Held up towards rear, progress in 9th before 3 out, 6th and slight mistake 2 out, ridden into 5th last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner op 8/1 tchd 6/1

3^rd

7 ½

Great Khan

611-12

3/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: A E Lynch

Disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, challenged 3 out and disputed next, ridden in narrow lead and slight mistake last, soon headed, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd run-in op 7/2 tchd 11/4

4^th

A Touch Of Sparkle

711-5

25/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett (3)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th last, no impression run-in and kept on one pace op 50/1

5^th

1 ¾

Sharps Choice

611-12

5/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Disputed early, led from 2nd, slight mistake 5th, pressed 3 out and joined next, ridden in 2nd last, soon no extra, kept on one pace run-in op 6/5 tchd 6/4

6^th

Sea Bank

711-12

25/1

T: H RogersJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace tchd 22/1

7^th

Gleesons Tipp

611-12

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Chased leaders early, 7th halfway, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace tchd 14/1

8^th

9 ½

Scotch Quay

411-5

100/1

T: E GriffinJ: A Ring (3)

Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden in 8th before 2 out where slight mistake, no extra before last

9^th

9 ½

Ajabindejaw

711-12

25/1

T: T GibneyJ: D E Browne (7)

Mid-division, short of room and hampered on rail after 1st, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before last

10^th

Boytonrath

711-5

66/1

T: G ElliottJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before last

11^th

Oath Breaker

511-12

20/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey

Held up towards rear, ridden in 12th and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra

12^th

Linkup

811-12

66/1

T: G KeaneJ: R Loughran

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, soon weakened

13^th

Morpurgo

511-12

66/1

T: J R FinnJ: B T O'Connell

Slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and weakened op 100/1

14^th

Basilisk

511-12

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin (5)

Mid-division, ridden 4 out, no extra before next, weakened and completely tailed off

Also Ran

Hannah Huxwell

611-5

66/1

T: H SmythJ: B R Dalton

Always towards rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 4th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Storm Racer³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Dubai Flyer²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 3

Thecraicisninety¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: C Roche J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.30Pl:€1.60, €2.40, €1.20EX:€46.20Trifecta:€99.40SF:€44.15

Forecasts

Sharps Choice (5/4), Great Khan (3/1), Atlantic Breaker (11/2), Canny Tom (7/1), Gleesons Tipp (12/1), Thecraicisninety (12/1), Storm Racer (16/1), Oath Breaker (20/1), A Touch Of Sparkle (25/1), Sea Bank (25/1), Ajabindejaw (25/1), Basilisk (33/1), Boytonrath (66/1), Linkup (66/1), Morpurgo (66/1), Hannah Huxwell (66/1), Dubai Flyer (66/1), Scotch Quay (100/1)

The unlucky Sharps Choice has a great chance to put things right here but GREAT KHAN would hold a similar chance on their Kilbeggan form and can confirm it here. Atlantic Breaker is running with consistency and can get in the money. Canny Tom and Basilisk are others to consider.