Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 17:10 Dobbins Food Hall Maiden Hurdle2m

  • Weighed In - €10,000 added, 5yo, 8 runners
  • Winner €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400
  • Going: Yielding, Good in places Surface: Turf

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 4m 15.20s
  • Off time: 17:10:44
Pos Horse Odds
1st Balnaslow (IRE) 1/6
2nd Captain Lob (IRE) 12/1
3rd Angles Hill (IRE) 8/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 F517- ROYAL BLUE & WHITE CHECK, white sleeves, red cap Angles Hill (IRE) 77 5 11-12 R Walsh J A Berry 8/1
2 257/511- MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star Balnaslow (IRE) 30 5 11-12 D N Russell W P Mullins 1/6
3 0- Emerald green, yellow hoop, white sleeves, red armlet, light blue cap Captain Lob (IRE) 29 5 11-12 B J Cooper D T Hughes 12/1
4 3/280-8 RED & WHITE STRIPES, red sleeves, white cap Mccauley's Lad (IRE) 3 5 11-12 Mr M McConville (7) S McConville 25/1
5 0- EMERALD GREEN, white seams, striped sleeves, orange cap Moonlone Lane (IRE) 16 5 11-12 C D Maxwell (3) P Stafford 66/1
7 9 YELLOW & ROYAL BLUE STRIPES, yellow sleeves, royal blue & white striped cap Follyfoot (IRE) 4 5 11-5 E Mullins M Phelan 14/1
8 LIGHT BLUE, emerald green sash & armlet, quartered cap Goosing Around (IRE) 5 11-5 B M Cash C Ross 33/1
9 00- RED, white hoop, white sleeves, pink cap Rathvilly (IRE) 31 5 11-5 M P Walsh F Flood 50/1
Non runners
600-The King Of Brega (IRE)511-12P DowneyR C Colgan

Verdict

A very moderate opener but BALNASLOW looks the one to be on. Willie Mullins' charge landed a point-to-point in October and though narrowly beaten on his debut under Rules in a Fairyhouse bumper he was awarded the race after interference. Davy Russell rides the Gigginstown Stud-owned son of Presenting and the combination can see off a challenge from the Ruby Walsh-ridden Angles Hill, who scrambled home in a point at Dungarven but was beaten a long way on his bumper debut here in February. Follyfoot was a modest winner on the Flat and will be better for her hurdling debut at Limerick on Saturday, though she never got competitive, and the betting may tell us more about the remainder.

Formwatch

Angles Hill (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Led racing keenly, strongly pressed and headed approaching straight, soon no extra and dropped to 6th over 2f out, 7th of 11, 24l behind In The Binyanis (11-13) at Punchestown 2m N H flat hvy in Feb.

Balnaslow (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed entering straight, led under 2f out, ridden and challenged 1f out, soon hampered and headed, kept on well, just held (placed 1st), won at Fairyhouse 2m 2f NH flat gs in Apr beating Rogue Angel (10-13) by shd, 15 ran.

Captain Lob (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out, 14th of 19, well behind Clondaw Kaempfer (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m nhf gs in Apr.

Mccauley's Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Prominent, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Pat Garrett (11-4) at Sligo 2m 2f 5yo mdn hdl gd.

Moonlone Lane (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 9th 5 out, no impression next, 18th of 24, well behind Casimir Road (11-2) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in Apr.

The King Of Brega (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 18th of 20, well behind Mobile Sizer (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl sft in Apr.

Follyfoot (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Towards rear, went moderate 8th after 3 out, kept on same pace, 9th of 14, 29l behind Clondaw Warrior (11-5) at Limerick 2m 5yo mdn hdl.

Goosing Around (IRE) Court Cave mare out of An Bonnan Bui.

Rathvilly (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Mid-division best, never a factor, 18th of 22, well behind Simon Gray (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl gd in Apr.

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