15:25 Gowran Park

Saturday 30 September 2017

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Kilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:28  |   Winning time: 6m 8.7s
1st
Horse silk
8
16/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Led, almost joined 5th and clear of remainder, joined approaching 3 out and came to field somewhat, went on alone from before straight, stayed on well from before last, eased close home
2nd
Horse silk
10
13
33/1
T: M J BoweJ: C A Landers (7)
Soon raced in moderate 3rd, chased winner into straight, edged right towards rail and one pace from before last op 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
10
12
12/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division early, not fluent 2nd, moderate 6th before 8th, slight mistake 3 out, chased leaders in 4th into straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, just held on for 3rd
4th
Horse silk
hd
2
2/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Held up, moderate 10th before 8th, closed to chase leaders in 5th into straight, no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening, just failed for 3rd op 7/4
5th
Horse silk
3
11
5/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: S W Flanagan
Soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, almost on terms 5th and clear of remainder, slight mistake 10th, on terms approaching 3 out but came back to field somewhat, not fluent and quickly headed, soon no impression, no extra when mistake last op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
12/1
T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin (5)
Mid-division early, moderate 8th before 8th, mistake 3 out, chased leaders in 7th into straight, kept on same pace
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
711-10
40/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D J McInerney (7)
Held up, moderate 11th before 8th, kept on same pace without threatening from 3 out op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
3
13/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: R Deegan (7)
Mid-division early, moderate 5th before 8th, chased leaders in 6th into straight, soon no impression, one pace op 11/2
9th
Horse silk
32
10
510-2
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division early, moderate 7th before 8th, slight mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
910-11
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Held up, moderate 12th before 8th, never a factor, tailed off
11th
Horse silk
12
7
16/1
T: L P CusackJ: D J Mullins
Mid-division early, moderate 9th before 8th, pushed along next and soon not a factor, tailed off
12th
Horse silk
2 ¼
14
9/1
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Rachael Blackmore
Soon raced in moderate 4th, slight mistake 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off tchd 8/1
13th
Horse silk
1
9
33/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up, moderate 13th before 8th, slight mistake 10th and soon not a factor, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
33/1
T: E GriffinJ: M P Walsh
Held up, last before 8th, no extra 11th, pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€26.20Pl:€5.20, €6.10, €2.60EX:€1,044.70Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€6,415.82SF:€464.72

Forecasts

Ben Button (2/1), Without Limites (5/1), Mine Now (13/2), Sir Jack Yeats (9/1), Magic Of Light (12/1), Ballyegan Hero (12/1), Blixt (12/1), Kilcarry Bridge (16/1), Snugsborough Benny (16/1), Ned Stark (25/1), High Nellie (33/1), Tay Lane (33/1), Rathpatrick (33/1), Plinth (40/1)

Verdict

BEN BUTTON has thrived since joining the champion trainer and while the winning margin last time at Listowel wasn't that big as he completed the hat-trick, he certainly was not fully extended to achieve it. He can defy his latest ratings hike to score under the champion jockey. Of his stablemates in the field, the mare Blixt looks the more likely although she isn't the most consistent. Mine Now has hit the crossbar a couple of times recently and can go well again while Snugsborough Benny is in good heart but likely must improve to register another win in this field. Ned Stark, off a long layoff, is an interesting runner first time out for Gordon Elliott while Sir Jack Yeats could get involved off his much lower hurdles rating.
  1. Ben Button
  2. Mine Now
  3. Snugsborough Benny

Previous Winners

2016
Supreme Vinnie
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 7
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00

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