18:35 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 1 May 2018

All17:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:35

Costello & McDermott Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 6m 23.20s

1^st

Hugo 'n Taz

711-4

6/4

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Led, joined 6th, headed briefly 3 out, regained lead next, soon went clear travelling well, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 7/4 tchd 11/8

2^nd

Touch Base

611-4

1/1f

T: G ElliottJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead at 6th, led briefly 3 out, ridden and headed next, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace op 5/6

3^rd

Difficult Decision

511-4

33/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)

Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 25/1

4^th

Our Dark Horse

611-4

16/1

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression op 12/1

5^th

Le Hachette

510-11

14/1

T: J P RyanJ: C Brassil (5)

Held up in 5th, dropped to last halfway, moderate 6th 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th next, no impression op 18/1

Also Ran

It's Frightening

511-4

40/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

In rear, niggled along and raced green early, headway into 4th at 6th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, behind and pulled up after next tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.10, €1.02EX:€3.50Trifecta:€23.40SF:€3.16

Forecasts

Touch Base (1/1), Hugo 'n Taz (6/4), Le Hachette (14/1), Our Dark Horse (16/1), Difficult Decision (33/1), It's Frightening (40/1)

This looks to be between Hugo 'n Taz and TOUCH BASE on all we know, and there shouldn't be much between them. Preference is just for the latter, who takes in this event rather than the opener, presumably as this trip should suit better. He can improve past Hugo 'n Taz, doing nothing wrong at present and for whom a win at some point looks a given. Le Hatchette may be the one for the trifecta.

Touch Base
Hugo 'n Taz
Le Hachette

Previous Winners

2017

Political Theatre

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: D N Russell | T: A L T Moore

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,197.003rd: €1,046.004th: €471.005th: €184.00