17:45 Down Royal

Friday 26 May 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Barclay Communications Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:46  |   Winning time: 3m 42.6s
1st
Horse silk
13
10/3
T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, left in lead 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed before last, disputed from last, kept on well, dead-heated op 9/2
1st
Horse silk
dh
8
11/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: Mr L J McGuinness (7)
Mid-divison early, 6th halfway, progress in 4th and slight mistake 3 out, left 3rd and ridden 2 out, stayed on to challenge before last, disputed from last, kept on well, dead-heated op 15/2 tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
13
3
511-12
7/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy (3)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
12/1
T: M S Sandra HughesJ: R Loughran
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake and reminders 5th, ridden along from next, under pressure in 6th 3 out, left moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
40/1
T: J LarkinJ: C D Maxwell
Led, headed before 3 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: D Meyler (3)
Mid-division best, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
11
10
33/1
T: E P HartyJ: J S McGarvey
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
33/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Held up towards rear early, mid-division in 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out
9th
Horse silk
14
15
510-11
33/1
T: M FaheyJ: I J McCarthy
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out
10th
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
25/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out op 20/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
611-12
50/1
T: D H KellyJ: P E Corbett (3)
Settled behind leaders, 6th when fell at 3rd
PU
Horse silk
7
50/1
T: D H KellyJ: P T Enright
Fly leaping and reluctant to race, soon pulled up op 40/1
F
Horse silk
11
511-4
13/8f
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to narrow lead before 3 out, disputed from 3 out, fell 2 out op 15/8
BD
Horse silk
12
14/1
T: H RogersJ: R P Treacy (5)
Settled behind leaders, 7th when brought down at 3rd

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4
Horse silk
Mountain Rock10
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: A Keatley  J: 
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10, €3.50Pl:€1.50, €2.70, €2.60EX:€11.50Trifecta:€91.20SF:€10.93

Forecasts

Probing (13/8), Mountain Rock (5/2), Silken Thomas (10/3), All's Quiet (11/2), L'andana (7/1), Floramar (12/1), Sea Bank (14/1), Pat's Oscar (20/1), Red Aggressor (25/1), Mustmeetforapint (33/1), Benefit Of Love (33/1), Fourina (33/1), Banker Burke (40/1), Flannery (50/1), Absolute Grit (50/1)

Verdict

If MOUNTAIN ROCK can translate his excellent bumper form to hurdles then he could take a bit of beating here. A little disappointing on the Flat last time out, that race wasn't really run to suit, and he can bounce back here. Probing looks a likely improver from a solid debut here and can grab a place, along with Silken Thomas, as long as he doesn't "bounce" from his first run back after an absence earlier this month. Floramar and Sea Bank are others to consider in what could be an informative little race.
  1. Mountain Rock
  2. Probing
  3. Silken Thomas

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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