17:15 Thurles

Thursday 10 March 2022

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Ballagh Flat Race

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 5.8s

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A Million Bucks⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N McParlan| T: T Gibney

10/1

Promising type. Fourth of 12 in bumper (80/1) at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 44 days ago. Should improve, so needs considering.

Form: F464

Bellaney Lord²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

6/4

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, second of 18 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut, clear of rest. Off 9 months but he holds solid form claims.

Form: 2

Galmar⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

28/1

Once-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at this course (15.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 46 days ago. Makes bumpers debut with others preferred.

Form: 0

Hunters Song⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in bumper (50/1) at Navan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 96 days ago. Needs more.

Form: 0

Itso Vango

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: Miss E Doyle

16/1

Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to point winner Walking The Walk. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser Shining Gale. Newcomer commands respect.

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Monrocher²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

13/2

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 12 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 18/1) on NH debut 25 days ago, faring best of those held up. In the mix.

Form: 4

Rock On Bundee

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms T Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

125/1

Rock of Gibraltar gelding. Dam fair 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner. Market can prove a good guide for this newcomer.

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Shandancer⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in bumper (66/1) at Naas (15.8f, soft) 84 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 9-4549

Sir Argus⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

11/4

13/8, promising debut fourth of 14 in bumper at Naas (15.8f, soft) 84 days ago. Sure to do better, and he rates a big player.

Form: 4

The Last Mardi

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

11/2

Sholokhov gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/useful hurdler Blood Crazed Tiger. One for shortlist on debut for top yard.

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Topothelane¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. Makes bumpers debut with plenty more required.

Form: C0

Snow Secret

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J F O'Meara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

25/1

€5,500 4-y-o, Snow Sky mare. Half-sister to fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Ballycallan Fame and fair hurdler Scotch Quay. Not without interest on paper but market can guide.

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Forecasts

Bellaney Lord (6/4), Sir Argus (11/4), The Last Mardi (11/2), Monrocher (13/2), A Million Bucks (10/1), Itso Vango (16/1), Snow Secret (25/1), Galmar (28/1), Shandancer (66/1), Topothelane (80/1), Hunters Song (125/1), Rock On Bundee (125/1)

The betting should reveal plenty, but SIR ARGUS showed enough for Willie Mullins when fourth on his debut at Naas to suggest he can build on that and open his account here. Gordon Elliott's debutant The Last Mardi is feared most, especially if the market speaks in his favour, while Bellaney Lord has the form to play a part too despite his absence from the track.