19:40 Ballinrobe

Friday 8 April 2022

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Connacht Tribune Flat Race

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 27.4s

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A Million Bucks²⁹

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

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. 10/1, seventh of 12 in bumper at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago. More required.

Form: F4647

Ahead Of The Posse⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: G P Cromwell

18/1

Once-raced maiden. 18/1, fourth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft) on NH debut 57 days ago. May build on that initial experience.

Form: 4

Brians Greatescape¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: F Costello

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 12/1) on NH debut 15 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: 6

Harry Des Ongrais¹⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

5/1

Promising individual. Fifth of 16 in bumper (10/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) on NH debut 103 days ago. Winning pointer, so there should be more to come under Rules.

Form: 1-5

Hunters Song²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in bumper at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft, 125/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 05

Kiki Badger²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Shaped well when fourth of 11 in bumper at Navan (16f, heavy, 13/2) 27 days ago. Should be thereabouts again.

Form: 334

Leis Fein⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 67 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 508

Maidenstreetprince

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes

66/1

€7,500 3-y-o, Kingston Hill gelding. Half-brother to 2m Flat winner Bright Flame. Dam, ran twice on Flat, half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful 19f hurdle winner (stays 21f) Cascova. With a shrewd yard, so warrants a market check.

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Mister Beeton¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, below form eighth of 15 in bumper at Navan (16f, good to soft) 125 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0528

Second Subaltern¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gallagher

50/1

Poor hurdler. Third of 9 in novice hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good, 125/1) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 5/2U-453

Susans Sensation⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: M J Smith

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, respectable seventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) 54 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 4477

The Last Mardi²⁹

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

10/3

Promising individual. 11/2, second of 12 in bumper at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago, clear of rest. Likely to improve and will take all the beating.

Form: 2

What Path⁴¹

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

13/8

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16.5f, soft, 2/1) on NH debut 41 days ago, going in snatches. In top hands ana should have learned plenty from that, so he's one to consider.

Form: 5

Kelly's Birr

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

40/1

Yeats mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Thirtyfourstitches. Hard to fancy.

Form:

Thornleigh Frank

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Hamilton

80/1

Yeats gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 3¼m hurdle winner Equus Dreamer. Dam unraced half-sister to fair 3m hunter chase winner Thornleigh Ben. RESERVE.

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Sky Sprinter⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft, 13/2) on NH debut 57 days ago. Trainer going well. Should have more to offer. RESERVE.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

Policy Breaker

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Peter Maher J: Mr P A King

Majestic Mel¹⁵⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: M J Tynan J: Mr E P O'Brien

Great Island

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: E Griffin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

What Path (13/8), The Last Mardi (10/3), Kiki Badger (4/1), Harry Des Ongrais (5/1), Susans Sensation (9/1), Ahead Of The Posse (18/1), Policy Breaker (25/1), Majestic Mel (25/1), Sky Sprinter (33/1), A Million Bucks (33/1), Mister Beeton (40/1), Kelly's Birr (40/1), Second Subaltern (50/1), Great Island (50/1), Maidenstreetprince (66/1), Thornleigh Frank (80/1), Hunters Song (100/1), Brians Greatescape (125/1), Leis Fein (125/1)

THE LAST MARDI represents a quality stable and came well clear of the remainder when second at Thurles on debut, so he's an obvious choice to get off the mark at the second attempt. What Pat was very green first time out and could take a marked step forward, so he's considered a danger along with Kiki Badger, who has made a solid start to his career.