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17:18 Ballinrobe (IRE)

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 139y
  • Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,999 added
  • Winner: €7,200
  • 2nd: €2,400
  • 3rd: €1,200
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.90s
  • Off Time: 17:18:37
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Purple & pink halved, quartered cap
150/1
  • Form 8-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders early, not fluent 2nd, dropped to 6th halfway, progress into 4th before 2 out and went 3rd before last, soon ridden and no impression run-in, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Red, red cap, light blue diamond
  • Form 10/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

soon tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd halfway, lost place from 3 out and weakened before next, tailed off

3
Silk - Dark blue, royal blue cap, white star
14/1
  • Form 044/2-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

led early, headed after 1st and settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd from 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th before last, ridden and no extra run-in

4
Silk - Purple, light blue hollow box, black sleeves, light blue cap, purple diamonds
  • Form 0-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

soon towards rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, 13th halfway, no impression before 2 out where mistake

5
Silk - Black, orange cross of lorraine, white sleeves, orange cap
8/13
  • Form 3/42302-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 117

chased leaders, closer in 2nd from halfway and soon left in lead, pressed and joined before last, ridden and regained lead run-in, kept on well close home

6
Silk - Purple, yellow epaulettes, yellow & purple hooped sleeves, yellow cap, purple diamond
  • Form 4/95833-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 2nd before 3 out, improved to dispute lead before last and ridden run-in, headed inside final furlong and no extra close home

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, Emerald Green cap, white star

Dotie Boy

107
150/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear of mid-division on outer, not fluent 3rd, reminder after next, 10th halfway, pushed along and no impression from 2 out

8
Silk - Emerald green, white stars, white sleeves, em green cap, white stars
125/1
  • Form 5080/P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, not fluent 1st and 4th, 7th halfway, edged left and mistake 5th, pushed along and no impression in 8th from 2 out, ridden in moderate 7th before last, kept on into 4th run-in

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 5-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders on outer, improved to lead after 1st, hung left and mistake next, soon went clear, hung left and reduced advantage before 5th where mistake, soon ran out

10
Silk - MAROON & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, maroon cap
  • Form 0P0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division and 9th halfway, ridden and no impression from 2 out

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange panel, orange cap
  • Form 9/80F0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, not fluent 1st, 14th halfway, no impression from 3 out and not fluent next, some modest late headway

12
Silk - White & royal blue hoops, white & yellow hooped sleeves, royal blue & yellow quartered cap
  • Form 8/857-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear and jumped left 1st, not fluent 4th and 11th halfway, progress into 8th 3 out and went 5th after next, no impression before last and dropped to 6th run-in

13
Silk - Pink, black star, black sleeves, pink armlet, black cap
  • Form 00-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, 12th halfway, pushed along before 2 out and soon went moderate 7th, no impression and kept on same pace from before last

14
Silk - Red, white stars, striped sleeves & cap
150/1
  • Form 600-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

mid-division and not fluent 1st, 8th halfway, a bit closer in 6th from 2 out, soon pushed along and weakened

15
Silk - Royal Blue & Maroon Check, hooped sleeves, maroon cap, royal blue diamonds
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

always towards rear, not fluent 1st, in rear halfway and no impression from 3 out, tailed off

16
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

NonRunner

17
NR
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

NonRunner

18
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Irish Envoy made a winning bumper debut at Naas last March but hasn't been seen since the following month. Pro Bono, a moderate all-weather winner, ran surprisingly well when runner-up on his hurdling debut at Listowel in September. Ten-times Flat winner Singing The Blues will be better for last month's hurdling debut here but it's time winning bumper BANNTOWN GIRL (NAP) was scoring over hurdles where she's been placed in six of her seven starts. A close third in the Grade B Paddy Mullins Mares' Handicap at Leopardstown would be good enough to see her finally off the mark. Conyers Hill has run well on heavy ground at Clonmel the last twice and had Marciano behind latest though the latter was making his debut.

Formwatch

Humanitarian (USA) 100-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, no impression, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 15, dist behind The Gunner Yeats (11-4) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Mar.

Irish Envoy (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, took closer order 6f out, lost place and under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 14th of 15, dist behind Absolute Notions (11-6) at Punchestown 2m Good - Yielding in Apr.

Pro Bono (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight and ridden well over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Celtic Revival (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.

Singing The Blues (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression in mid-division next, no extra approaching last, 10th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Jay Jay Zee (10-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn sft in Apr.

Banntown Girl (IRE) 8-11fav (11-7) Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pressed after 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Broomfield Bijou (10-13) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn sft in Apr.

Conyers Hill (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, 4th after 2 out, kept on closing stages to 3rd on line, never nearer, 3rd of 18, 7l behind Feu Du Bresil (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn hvy in Apr.

Dotie Boy 250-1 (11-12) Always behind, never a factor, 20th of 22, dist behind Sa Fureur (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn hvy in Jan.

Leis Fein (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Rear, 12th before 7th, weakened after 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 2m 5f mdn sft in Mar.

Marciano (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) In touch, ran freely, progress before 2nd, 5th after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, one paced before last, 5th of 18, 14 1/4l behind Feu Du Bresil (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn hvy in Apr.

Old Lonesome Me (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 2 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Jay Jay Zee (10-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f mdn sft in Apr.

Ounce Of Gold (IRE) 200-1 (11-12) Rear, bad mistake at 1st, modest headway 2 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor, 15th of 22, dist behind Senior Chief (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Feb.

Thornleigh Frank (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out and went moderate 7th run-in, 7th of 14, dist behind Ostend (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Too Easy Mate (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Always in rear, no impression, never a factor, 18th of 23, dist behind Inothewayurthinkin (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Nov.

Brogue Belle (IRE) 200-1 (10-6) Soon slightly detached towards rear, closed up on field after 3rd, 12th at 5th, weakened and detached before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 12th of 13, dist behind As Tears Go By (10-13) at Sligo 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Jul.

Dreamscomethrough (IRE) Kingston Hill M out of Miss Greinton.

Electric Eddy Mount Nelson gelding out of Airlie Beach.

Got Arc Eye (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Indian Love.

Madhenry (IRE) Sagramor gelding out of Girlie'sdream.