Tuesday 5 March · Thurles, Eire
17:40 Ballagh Flat Race
- Distance
- 2m 0f 52y
- Going
- Heavy (Soft in places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 10000
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
RED HUGH's best point-to-point form is on much better ground, however, testing going isn't a negative for progeny of his sire so he is taken to graduate to the track with a win. Barry Connell's newcomer Net Boy has to be given a market check. He made 60,000 euro at the Land Rover Sale and is related to a five-time winner in Britain. Machismo was successful 'between the flags' last December yet was easy to back when last of five on track debut at Limerick in January. There is likely to be much more to come from him. Eastbank Warrior fell when leading his point-to-point and was only 5/2 for his racecourse debut in Limerick where he finished fourth (a head in front of Machismo). There could be improvement in him.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaze The Way | 3 | Mr T Hamilton | Ms M Mullins | 12 0 | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Eastbank Warrior | F4 | Mr R W Barron | Jonathan Sweeney | 12 0 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Machismo | 15 | Mr H C Swan | G Elliott | 12 0 | 5-1 | |
| 4 | Red Hugh | 4P31- | Mr P W Mullins | E Mullins | 12 0 | 11-10 | |
| 5 | Dream Shaper | 607556 | Miss A B O'Connor | I Madden | 12 0 | 150-1 | |
| 6 | Barton Snow | 836568 | Miss M M McElligott | William P Murphy | 12 0 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | Brooklyn Bridge | 8 | Alex Harvey | Ms S J Connell | 12 0 | 100-1 | |
| NR | Dairy Force | 07 | Non Runner | A Mullins | 12 0 | ||
| NR | Lynchy Boy | Mr E P O'Brien | P Fenton | 12 0 | |||
| NR | Nelson Eddie | 5 | Mr B O'Neill | R P Rath | 12 0 | ||
| NR | Net Boy | Mr F Maguire | B Connell | 12 0 |