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16:35 Ballinrobe (IRE)
McHale Pro Glide Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 50y
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form F2U150-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 4th after 4th, 5th 3 out, headway 2 out, improved to 3rd before last, dropped to 4th run-in, one paced under 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Form 6/72416-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey J B Foley
led and clear, reduced advantage before 3rd, not fluent at 4th, ridden and headed final 150 yards, no impression on winner
- Form 22F16-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Cian Quirke
tracked clear leader, took closer order before 3rd, 3rd before 3 out, bumped with rival before 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, closed run-in, 2nd over 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on strongly
- Form 584P-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey R P Geoghegan
rear, 5th after 4th, progress in 4th 3 out, dropped to 5th 2 out, detached after 2 out, weakened run-in
- Form 3/F51-26
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
in touch, took closer order in 3rd before 3rd, not fluent 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, bumped with rival before 2 out, not fluent last, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace under 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
RUSSIAN DIAMOND returns to action for a first start of the year and tackles hurdles for the first time since June 2020. He's a versatile performer and two and a quarter miles should not prove inconvenient. Hopefully he's ready to roll after his absence and his class is taken to see him home. Plains Indian was an an easy winner of a Clonmel maiden hurdle three starts back but the ratings suggest he has something to find and Supreme Jet may emerge as a more dangerous challenger to the selection after not running too badly on the level this month. Hope Des Blins has only had three starts over hurdles and is another who needs to find more.
Formwatch
Russian Diamond (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, closer after 6th, 5th halfway, lost place after 5 out, no extra in rear when slow 2 out, 12th of 28, dist behind School Boy Hours (10-8) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Supreme Jet (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, under pressure and ridden in 3rd entering straight, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind The Shunter (10-7) at Sligo 1m 5f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Plains Indian (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Towards rear, carried wide on bend after 3rd, some headway into 4th 3 out, closer entering straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Gaelic Arc (11-13) at Clonmel 2m gd in May.
Boston Brahmin (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd 5 out, pushed along approaching straight and lost place 2 out, no extra, 6th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Good Bye Milan (11-0) at Wexford 2m 1f hcp gd in May.
Hope Des Blins (FR) 28-1 (11-5) Led, joined from 3rd, slight mistake 4th, headed after 5th, ridden in 2nd 2 out, weakened entering straight, soon behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Heia (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f gd in May.