ruby

another nice schooling intro. If a conditional jockey did that he would be stood down

He's won from positions like that a million times. But strange decision to run a horse that promising in a big field where fallers are always a possibility (eg the one in front falls and brings you down)

Walsh at his marvellous best, horse never put in the race at any stage until it was virtually over. Odds on shot too.....typical Walsh ride to be honest.

The drift before the off told you everything

Ruby has a real distain for punters; he doesn't care if you have your cash on - the thought doesn't even register in his mind.

Top jockey - sh!t happens!!

Look at the horse's FORM, lads.

It had only ever won BUMPERS in France - at a mile and a half - and just 1m 6f

Today - It was being asked to run over HURDLES and at a MILE further

With that in mind - he would probably be trying to be sure that it 'got the trip'.

However - Given the above evidence - If you could not LAY that at 1.5 - then you shouldn't be on Betfair.

That's great but you normally have 2 other triers maximum.

It was more competitive, in depth, and on paper - than many other Irish Maiden Hurdles.

Just look at the Ratings - Not as many 'no-hopers' as normal

2:00     Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle (4yo+) Winner €5,520 18 runners 2m6f110y Soft ATR

Race Conditions: 8000.00 For 4yo+ Weights 4yo 11st 3lb; 5yo+ 11st 7lb; Allowances mares that have not won a race under any Rules of Racing if 4yo 5lb; if 5yo+ 8lb Penalty value 1st €5,520.00 2nd €1,280.00 3rd €560.00 4th €320.00

1     36027-         Kymin´s Way 259     7     11-7     Ronald O´Neill100     Mr J W O'Neill7     112     110     126
2     22-15         Oneforlill 171     6     11-7     Paul Nolan89     M P Fogarty     —     45     116
3     111-         Valyssa Monterg 358     5     11-7     W P Mullins80     R Walsh     —     —     —
4     4117-2         Annamatopoeia 16     6     10-13     Brian Jordan     A E Lynch     —     70     133
5     030-93         Dark Victory 14 h1     5     10-13     S M O´Donoghue     David Splaine3     —     45     117
6     B-83         Do Try Dolly 28     6     10-13     P G Fahey     J J Burke3     —     76     118
7     U31-00         Flight Line 11     5     10-13     P J Rothwell38     Adam Short7     —     51     71
8     6-6363         Golan Road 11     5     10-13     Michael C Griffin100     Patrick Mangan     —     96     119
9     653         Honeybrunch 21     5     10-13     Timothy Doyle     Martin Burke7     —     88     118
10     35         Katies Gold 25 t     6     10-13     David Harry Kelly80     Luke Dempsey5     —     38     106
11     70         Kentucky Lass 11     5     10-13     Barry T Murphy100     Sean McDermott     —     —     —
12     75-586         Maurash 4 t     8     10-13     John O Clifford75     Conor Murphy7     —     —     97
13     15-23B         Mollyanna 21 p     5     10-13     Colin Bowe83     Mark Walsh     —     86     126
14     3532-6         Shuilamach 198 b     7     10-13     Paul Nolan89     Kevin Sexton3     106     104     127
15     07408         Western Bar 11     6     10-13     John T McLoughlin     Patrick Corbett5     —     70     106
16     2-         Knockraha Pylon 218P     4     10-12     Adrian Maguire     Roger Loughran     —     —     —
17     0-00         Lady Perdu 131F     4     10-12     R P Rath     Phillip Enright     —     —     —
18     064         Pros ´N´ Cons 22     4     10-12     Mrs John Harrington80     Robbie Power     —     78     94


SPOTLIGHT VERDICT: Several of these look capable of winning a race of some description

mullins stats in the stable tour didn't look too good for blind backers