19:35 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 31 May 2022

All16:3517:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:35

McHale Orbital Flat Race

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 4m 7.70s

1^st

Art Of Silence

411-7

33/1

T: G KeaneJ: Mr J C Barry (3)

Tracked leader, 2nd to clear leader before halfway, left in lead halfway, pressed over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on best under pressure, held on op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and 40/1

2^nd

Western Comandor

411-7

28/1

T: J P RyanJ: Mr E P O'Brien (5)

Rear of mid-division, 8th over 6f out, headway between horses over 1f out, switched right and ridden under 1f out, kept on well in 2nd final 100 yards, just held op 25/1 tchd 22/1

3^rd

Finnthemagician

411-7

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (7)

Mid-division, progress to 5th over 6f out, dropped to 7th under 3f out, headway under 1f out, kept on well, not quite reach leaders op 7/1

4^th

Rocco Ray

411-7

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Miss J Townend (5)

In touch, a little keen, 4th over 6f out, closed under 3f out, lost place and ridden under 1f out, ran on final 100 yards, not reach principals op 11/4 tchd 3/1

5^th

Vadsa Queen

411-0

8/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Tracked leader on outer, 4th behind clear leader before halfway, left 2nd halfway, closed over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place final 100 yards, no extra close home tchd 4/6

6^th

1 ¾

Locorotondo

411-7

16/1

T: M BrassilJ: Mr P A King (5)

Towards rear, progress to 6th over 6f out, headway in 5th under 3f out, closed over 1f out, lost place and not much room final 150 yards, weakened closing stages op 12/1

7^th

6 ½

Cullenwaine

411-7

150/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (7)

Rear, 7th over 6f out, dropped to 9th and detached over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no danger op 80/1

8^th

3 ¾

Miss Vivacious

411-0

50/1

T: T GibneyJ: M J M O'Sullivan (7)

Close up, 3rd to clear leader before halfway, left closer in 3rd halfway, closed over 4f out, under pressure and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 66/1

9^th

4 ¾

The Pedlar

411-0

125/1

T: N F GlynnJ: Miss A B O'Connor (5)

Rear, 9th over 6f out, took closer order in 6th under 3f out, lost place and weakened 2f out tchd 150/1

Also Ran

Big Job

411-7

125/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: Mr C P Millar (7)

Towards rear, under pressure and detached over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, pulled up over 2f out op 100/1

Importateur

411-7

16/1

T: T E HydeJ: Mr D T Hyde (7)

Led, saddle slipped and ran freely to increase advantage before halfway, veered left and unseated rider halfway op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Volantis

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: R P Rath J: Mr T Hamilton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€34.00Pl:€4.10, €4.60, €1.90EX:€269.20Trifecta:€0.00SF:€688.69

Forecasts

Vadsa Queen (8/11), Rocco Ray (5/2), Finnthemagician (13/2), Locorotondo (16/1), Importateur (16/1), Western Comandor (28/1), Art Of Silence (33/1), Volantis (33/1), Miss Vivacious (50/1), The Pedlar (125/1), Big Job (125/1), Cullenwaine (150/1)

VADSA QUEEN made an excellent start when second at Punchestown last month and a performance of similar merit should be enough for her to go one better at the likely expense of stablemate Rocco Ray, who is likely to improve. Finnthemagician is a notable newcomer for a top stable.

VADSA QUEEN (IRE)
ROCCO RAY (IRE)
FINNTHEMAGICIAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Hey Johnny

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 4

J: Mr C Mullins | T: T Mullins

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00