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15:25 Gowran Park

Saturday 30 September 2017

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

Kilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 6m 8.7s

1^st

Kilcarry Bridge

1010-3

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

2^nd

High Nellie

79-10

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

3^rd

Magic Of Light

69-13

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

4^th

Ben Button

711-8

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

5^th

Without Limites

510-0

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

6^th

4 ¾

Ballyegan Hero

611-1

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

7^th

Plinth

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

8^th

Mine Now

911-8

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

9^th

Blixt

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

10^th

3 ¾

Ned Stark

910-11

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Held up, moderate 12th before 8th, never a factor, tailed off

11^th

Snugsborough Benny

710-7

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

12^th

2 ¼

Sir Jack Yeats

69-10

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

13^th

Tay Lane

510-3

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

Rathpatrick

911-4

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)

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.