17:15 Ballinrobe

Monday 23 August 2021

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Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 18.70s

1^st

Flying Scotsman

411-2

3/1f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, not fluent at times, 6th after 4 out, progress after 2 out, ridden to close between horses over 1f out, led narrowly under 1f out, kept on best under pressure op 10/3

2^nd

Varna Gold

410-13

13/2

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Mid-division, not fluent at 3rd and 4 out, 7th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, closed 1f out, soon ridden in 2nd, every chance final 100 yards, kept on, held op 11/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Glorious Zoff

411-10

16/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jordan Gainford (5)

In rear, slightly detached after 1st, closed up on field after 3rd, 13th after 4 out, headway after 2 out, ridden in 5th under 1f out, kept on in 3rd closing stages, never nearer op 20/1 tchd 25/1

4^th

2 ¾

Clever Currency

411-0

20/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Shane Fitzgerald (7)

Soon led, not fluent at 4th, pressed at last where not fluent, ridden over 1f out, headed under 1f out, weakened quickly op 22/1

5^th

Baltinglass Hill

410-3

13/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leader, progress to 3rd after 4 out, closed after 2 out, challenged leader at last, soon ridden, dropped to 4th 1f out, no extra final 150 yards op 6/1

6^th

1 ½

Born To Rule

410-5

7/1

T: T HoganJ: Mark McDonagh (7)

Soon tracked leader, not fluent in 2nd at 4th, under pressure in 3rd after 2 out, lost place on outer before last, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace tchd 15/2

7^th

3 ¾

Crassus

411-3

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, 8th after 4 out, under pressure before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 17/2

8^th

3 ½

Crescent Lake

410-0

28/1

T: T O'BrienJ: C P McNamara

Towards rear, mistake at 3rd, not much room on inner and collided with rail after 4 out, soon 9th, hampered in rear after 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger tchd 40/1

9^th

2 ¾

Red Ball Of Fire

410-3

9/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Chased leader, headway to 4th after 4 out, dropped to 6th and under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last op 8/1 tchd 10/1

10^th

Barnacullia

410-5

18/1

T: M MulvanyJ: B J Cooper

Towards rear, 11th after 4 out, no impression in 9th after 2 out, weakened before last op 12/1

11^th

9 ½

Nazine

410-12

50/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers

In touch, 5th after 4 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out

12^th

6 ½

Na Caith Tobac

411-2

11/2

T: P W FlynnJ: J B Foley (7)

Towards rear, 10th after 4 out, no impression, weakened after 2 out, never a factor op 6/1

Also Ran

Rock Chica

410-5

33/1

T: T MullinsJ: Tom Kelly (7)

Rear, 12th after 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Rich Belief²¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: K Thornton J: Mike O'Connor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.50, €2.10, €4.90EX:€25.00Trifecta:€333.70Tricast:€280.68SF:€23.12

Forecasts

Flying Scotsman (3/1), Na Caith Tobac (11/2), Varna Gold (13/2), Baltinglass Hill (13/2), Born To Rule (7/1), Crassus (9/1), Red Ball Of Fire (9/1), Rich Belief (14/1), Glorious Zoff (16/1), Barnacullia (18/1), Clever Currency (20/1), Crescent Lake (28/1), Rock Chica (33/1), Nazine (50/1)

FLYING SCOTSMAN was unable to show what he could do on handicap debut at Galway 3 weeks ago and is taken to confirm himself to be well treated at the second attempt. Na Caith Tobac and Born To Rule are a couple of potential threats.

FLYING SCOTSMAN (IRE)
NA CAITH TOBAC (HOL)
BORN TO RULE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Yafordadoe

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 4

J: J M Moore | T: G P Cromwell

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,051.005th: €629.006th: €420.00