18:50 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 27 June 2017

All17:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:2520:55

Costello & McDermott Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 2m 10.87s

1^st

(1)

Palmones

49-4

12/1

T: M FlanneryJ: D P Linehan (2)

In rear, 7th halfway, progress to 5th 2 1/2f out, good headway on inner to lead 1 1/2f out, asserted under 1f out, stayed on well op 14/1

2^nd

1 ½

(7)

Usa

108-9

7/1

T: S J MahonJ: A J Breslin (4)

Rear, 8th halfway, pushed along under 3f out, ridden approaching straight, progress to 3rd 1f out, headway to 2nd final 150 yards, kept on well, nearest finish op 11/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(9)

Try Again

49-6

9/4j

T: P W FlynnJ: D E Sheehy (4)

Broke well to lead, joined under 3f out, led under 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no impression on leader 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards op 2/1

4^th

(8)

Poetic Choice

69-9

6/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: R Coakley

Mid-division, 5th halfway, dropped to 7th 2 1/2f out, ridden under 2f out, progress on inner to 4th 1f out, no impression, kept on same pace op 8/1

5^th

3 ¼

(10)

Baby Bellini

68-8

20/1

T: I MaddenJ: Sean Davis (4)

Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along 2 1/2f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, dropped to 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong, no threat

6^th

2 ¼

(4)

Mr Adjudicator

38-10

9/4j

T: J G MurphyJ: O J Orr (2)

Towards rear, slightly hampered after 2f, headway to 4th halfway, 3rd under 3f out, weakened in 4th 1 1/2f out op 11/4

7^th

(11)

Lean And Keen

79-7

13/2

T: S ByrneJ: T P Madden

Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, dropped to 4th and reminder under 3f out, weakened under 2f out op 8/1

8^th

2 ½

(3)

Qasser

89-2

20/1

T: D J BarryJ: D E Hogan (4)

Raced 3rd on inner, progress to 2nd halfway, on terms under 3f out, pushed along in 2nd under 2f out, ridden and weakened 1 1/2f out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Rummaging¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: M Halford J: C J McGovern

(2)

Ruler Of France⁵⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: P Twomey J: K J Leonard

(5)

Old Time Waltz⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Anastasia O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.20Pl:€3.40, €2.50, €1.20EX:€120.50Trifecta:€460.00Tricast:€259.22SF:€95.70

Forecasts

Old Time Waltz (13/8), Try Again (9/4), Mr Adjudicator (9/4), Poetic Choice (6/1), Lean And Keen (13/2), Usa (7/1), Rummaging (8/1), Palmones (12/1), Ruler Of France (12/1), Baby Bellini (20/1), Qasser (20/1)

Old Time Waltz is improving at the moment and having won nicely at Naas she just failed to make the step up in trip pay off when collared late on at Limerick by a rival in superb form. Her form gives her standout claims in this, though she is likely to be priced accordingly and the prospect of a fourth run in 12 days is somewhat off-putting for win purposes as such. Ruler Of France can improve on his reappearance and is respected off a lower mark than his C&D win last summer while the veteran Rummaging was much better last time out at Leopardstown and could again run well. The nod however goes to the supremely consistent TRY AGAIN who has been thriving lately and is trusted to go and grab a fifth win in just seven starts this calendar year.