Monday 10 August · Ballinrobe, Eire

17:45 Yupana Inc California Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Distance: 2m 0f 61y
Going: Good
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 9000
Runners: 13

Race preview

DERBY DE THAIX attempted to make all over an extended two miles one at this track last month, and could be worth a bet over this slightly shorter trip. He was collared on the run-in and dropped to fourth, but notably the runner-up has since gone in to strengthen the form. He is a long-standing maiden, but has form on decent ground. Yeat's Encore has put in two solid placed performances here and in Kilbeggan which has to bring her into contention, as very few of these are in good form. This is a lower grade than the one in which Acclamatio finished fourth in at Bellewstown in July. He ought to make his presence felt, and is a threat to all.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Heliers Bay	7/06P-	Sean O'Keeffe	Mrs J Harrington	11 7	5-1
2	Derby De Thaix	P630-04	K J Brouder	P J Gilligan	11 10	4-1
3	Yeat's Encore	000-823	Keith Donoghue	Mrs Y Dunleavy	11 4	4-1
4	Badness Backfires	P/09-9	Darragh O'Keeffe	Mrs D Foster	11 5	16-1
5	Coherent	3000/67	Ricky Doyle	P J Rothwell	10 13	10-1
6	Acclamatio	00500/4	Liam McKenna	A J Martin	12 0	4-1
7	Last Return	0/0090P-	Aidan Kelly	J P Fahey	11 1	50-1
8	Take A Punt	3050/06-	A McCurtin	J J Walsh	12 0	10-1
9	Ceide Fields	FP0P/80	P J Carberry	S J Mahon	10 13	40-1
10	Sao Paulo	9/P00-	Danny Mullins	M Hourigan	11 7	33-1
11	Ladymorata	0/800-	L P Dempsey	A McNamara	11 13	33-1
12	Baby Bellini	00058F-	Gearoid Brouder	I Madden	10 13	22-1
13	Divine Approach	0P0-0	J S McGarvey	R O'Sullivan	11 7	16-1
NR	Molten Gold	500090/	Phillip Enright	S Aherne	10 13
NR	Castlehume	680-F70	Reserve 1	S J Mahon	11 9