IE - Ballinrobe - Race 1

Thoroughbred

13 Runners

16.5f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

14.0K

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Verdict

MINELLA BUOY and No Bother Aoife shaped well starting out in this sphere at Killarney last month and look the pair to focus on, with John Nallen's charge taken to confirm that form and open his account. Mount Eden should have more to offer in a truly-run race, while Nod of Approval is certainly bred for the job for his top connections.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
4	Didn't achieve much on the Flat but his yard tends to have its juvenile hurdlers ready to go first time up and he ran a blinder when just failing in a blanket finish fitted with a hood at Killarney last month. Should build on that and leading claims. 1st Pick 4 Minella Buoy Jockey: D. King Trainer: John Nallen, Ireland J: D. King T: John Nallen, Ireland	100	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Didn't achieve much on the Flat but his yard tends to have its juvenile hurdlers ready to go first time up and he ran a blinder when just failing in a blanket finish fitted with a hood at Killarney last month. Should build on that and leading claims.
11	Modest maiden on the Flat but made a promising start in this sphere when fourth behind Minella Buoy at Killarney 3 weeks ago, taking a strong hold but fading only late after a mistake at the last. Can build on that. 2nd Pick 11 No Bother Aoife (Ire) Jockey: C. Stone-Walsh Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: C. Stone-Walsh T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	95	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Modest maiden on the Flat but made a promising start in this sphere when fourth behind Minella Buoy at Killarney 3 weeks ago, taking a strong hold but fading only late after a mistake at the last. Can build on that.
6	Lightly-raced maiden on the Flat for Donnacha O'Brien and shaped encouragingly on hurdling debut in slowly-run race at Hexham 2 months ago. Should have more to offer. 3rd Pick 6 Mount Eden (Ire) Jockey: J. J. Slevin Trainer: Shay Slevin, Ireland J: J. J. Slevin T: Shay Slevin, Ireland	92	-	-	-	2%
Analysis Lightly-raced maiden on the Flat for Donnacha O'Brien and shaped encouragingly on hurdling debut in slowly-run race at Hexham 2 months ago. Should have more to offer.

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