19:50 Ballinrobe

Friday 14 April 2023

All16:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:50

John Madden & Sons Flat Race

Off time: 19:54 | Winning time: 4m 37.50s

1^st

Backtonormal

512-0

7/4f

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Mr D O'Connor

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed lead over 4f out, pushed along and led approaching straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong op 15/8 tchd 2/1

2^nd

Alvaniy

512-0

15/2

T: Paul GammellJ: Mr R W Barron (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 3f out and pushed along approaching straight, 2nd and ridden early final furlong, kept on well op 10/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Lucid Dreams

812-0

4/1

T: J P RyanJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th and pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace into 3rd final 100 yards tchd 7/2

4^th

2 ¼

Lazer Wolf

512-0

9/4

T: G P CromwellJ: Mr J Dunne (7)

Led, joined over 4f out, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon ridden, 3rd and edged right inside final furlong, no extra closing stages op 7/4

5^th

Younowhatimean

612-0

9/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Mr B Lawless (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along under 3f out, soon ridden and no extra approaching straight, weakened op 15/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

Gambling Glory

712-0

100/1

T: I MaddenJ: Josh Williamson (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place 4f out, detached under 3f out, soon no extra, tailed off op 50/1

7^th

Jackevan

512-0

20/1

T: Una CorcoranJ: Mr J J King (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra and detached under 3f out, weakened, completely tailed off op 25/1 tchd 18/1

8^th

Ask Berlioz

1012-0

125/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Mr J Costello (7)

Always rear, detached soon after halfway and no extra under 5f out, weakened, completely tailed off op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Our Uncle Jack¹⁹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: M P Fitzgerald J: Mr J C Barry

After The Drama²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Aengus King J: Ms M A Hayes Worland

Rainbow Trail¹³¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.10, €1.90, €1.40EX:€13.70Trifecta:€40.40SF:€15.87

Forecasts

Rainbow Trail (6/4), Backtonormal (7/4), Lazer Wolf (9/4), Lucid Dreams (4/1), Alvaniy (15/2), Our Uncle Jack (8/1), Younowhatimean (9/1), Jackevan (20/1), Gambling Glory (100/1), After The Drama (100/1), Ask Berlioz (125/1)

RAINBOW TRAIL has been picked up by top connections on the back of a good second between the flags and he's expected to go one better on Rules debut. Backtonormal is the best of those with experience in this sphere and Lucid Dreams merits consideration after a solid showing in a novice hurdle.

RAINBOW TRAIL (FR)
BACKTONORMAL (IRE)
LUCID DREAMS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

The Last Mardi

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: Mr J J Codd | T: G Elliott

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00