14:45 Thurles

Saturday 25 March 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Enjoy White Gypsy At Finns Borrisoleigh Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   3m  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:46  |   Winning time: 6m 23.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Led, joined briefly 3rd and 4th, joined 3 out and led again after 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear last, kept on well run-in op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
3
5/2
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Tracked leader, disputed briefly 3rd and 4th, disputed again 3 out and headed next, pushed along and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace run-in op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
2
611-5
11/2
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, 4th halfway, progress on outer 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd before last, no extra run-in op 7/1 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
½
6
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch
Ran 5th, pushed along before 2 out and no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
4
6/4f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 13/8 tchd 7/4
6th
Horse silk
27
7
50/1
T: M J BoweJ: C A Landers (7)
Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
13
5
200/1
T: S J MahonJ: D F O'Regan
Always towards rear, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€3.00, €1.80EX:€25.80Trifecta:€74.90SF:€24.93

Forecasts

Midnight Escape (6/4), Woods Well (5/2), Burgas (11/2), Sadler's Risk (6/1), Open Eagle (7/1), Aunt Alice (50/1), Mannin Island (200/1)

Verdict

Sadler's Risk is an obvious starting point for this and he has been running well enough over fences early in the winter to merit respect but his overall record when jumping hurdles is not great and he faces some potentially improving sorts now. Midnight Escape is one such contender having got off the mark at Naas last month over a shorter trip, there should be more in the offing from him. Woods Well could also be capable of more having run adequately over this trip at Clonmel but the vote goes to OPEN EAGLE. He was impressive last season and has been given ample time to get over a hard race in the Albert Bartlett a year ago. His absence must be a worry but the fact he's with the champion trainer offsets that somewhat, given his track record of readying horses to come back primed to run. Burgas hasn't done much wrong over fences this term and can take front rank in this contest going back over flights.
  1. Open Eagle
  2. Midnight Escape
  3. Sadler's Risk

Prize Money

1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00

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