GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap – Ballinrobe

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GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap

Date 2024-06-24

Distance 1m5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (11)	Hidden Land Chestnut J:Luke McAteer T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Luke McAteer T:Andrew Kinirons	140	—	71695-	68	76	67	—	—	—	-4	11.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Easy hurdle winner last time; won at Down Royal last autumn; has a chance if at her best
4 (8)	Desert Friend Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Ben Coen T:Mrs Denise Foster	135	—	39-885	63	79	63	16d	—	—	-7	7.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Is 8lb better off with Mayo For Sam from last time (1m2f) and this longer trip will suit
10 (2)	Mayo For Sam Bay J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	129	v	-02614	57	77	65	4d	—	—	-1	14.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won at Navan (1m2f) and decent Leopardstown effort over 1m1f; this trip should suit
7 (9)	Status Green Grey J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	J:Gary Carroll T:Joseph G Murphy	134	p	9-0021	62	76	43	26d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Got off the mark at Tipperary over 1m1f on soft ground; up in distance off 6lb higher
3 (6)	Curious Bride Bay J:Scott McCullagh(3) T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:Scott McCullagh(3) T:Eamonn O'Connell	137	t	320-72	65	72	53	12d	—	—	-4	6.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Runner-up over 2m1f at Limerick last time; can be competitive off this mark
12 (1)	Creative Dancer Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Leigh Roche T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	119	—	080/89	47	68	32	8d	—	—	-12	5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Beaten 4.5l at Gowran over an inadequate trip last time; not ignored from a shrewd yard
1 (3)	Roman Bull Bay J:W J Lee T:Michael William O'Meara	J:W J Lee T:Michael William O'Meara	142	b	1-5005	70	65	1	22d	—	—	+6	14.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Tough task and well beaten at Listowel last time; needs his best form with blinkers tried
5 (7)	Forbidden Planet Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:P J F Murphy	J:Seamie Heffernan T:P J F Murphy	134	—	000/02	62	73	-	80d	—	—	-1	4.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Not a bad effort on AW last time; 8lb lower but hasn't looked as effective on this surface
11 (10)	Beer With The Boys Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:H D McGuigan	J:Declan McDonogh T:H D McGuigan	128	tv	00380-	56	73	64	—	—	—	-1	4.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
C&D winner; best run of last season came back here; a squeak if ready after his break
9 (5)	Rushford Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Thomas R Hughes	J:Chris Hayes T:Thomas R Hughes	131	—	600-80	59	77	-	10d	—	—	0	3.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won twice in UK in 2022 up to 1m6f; regressive in the last year and was poor last time
6 (12)	Hungry Rock Bay J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	134	b	675	62	66	19	24d	—	—	0	4.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Can be expected to do better on handicap debut with blinkers added; check market
NR (4)	Charlie Luciano Bay J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	132	—	674-14	60	75	53	2d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
Useful hurdler was all out to win over 1m4f at Fairyhouse; should go well off 4lb higher

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Hidden Land	4/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Desert Friend	11/2	6/1	11/2	9/2	11/2
Mayo For Sam	5/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Status Green	13/2	6/1	11/2	6/1	13/2
Curious Bride	8/1	9/1	13/2	15/2	15/2
Creative Dancer	5/1	7/2	13/2	6/1	11/2
Roman Bull	8/1	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1
Forbidden Planet	16/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Beer With The Boys	18/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Rushford	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Hungry Rock	20/1	18/1	25/1	18/1	22/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mayo For Sam

14.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Roman Bull

14.5

OR: 5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

8/1

3rd

Hidden Land

11.9

OR: 4.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Desert Friend

7.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Curious Bride

6.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Status Green

6.3

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Creative Dancer

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

13/2

Forbidden Planet

4.6

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Beer With The Boys

4.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Hungry Rock

4.1

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Rushford

3.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Charlie Luciano

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Roman Bull	70	65	1
Hidden Land	68	76	67
Curious Bride	65	72	53
Desert Friend	63	79	63
Status Green	62	76	43
Forbidden Planet	62	73	—
Hungry Rock	62	66	19
Charlie Luciano	60	75	53
Rushford	59	77	—
Mayo For Sam	57	77	65
Beer With The Boys	56	73	64
Creative Dancer	47	68	32

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Charlie Luciano	2d ago	Quick return
Mayo For Sam	4d ago	Quick return
Creative Dancer	8d ago	Quick return
Rushford	10d ago	Quick return
Curious Bride	12d ago	Quick return
Desert Friend	16d ago	Fit
Roman Bull	22d ago	Fit
Hungry Rock	24d ago	Fit
Status Green	26d ago	Fit
Forbidden Planet	80d ago	Fresh
Hidden Land	—	—
Beer With The Boys	—	—