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Wednesday 15 November 2017

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy (heavy in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 5m 24.8s
1st
Horse silk
2
611-10
16/1
T: R O'LearyJ: R A Doyle (5)
Held up, 9th from 5th, closed up from before 3 out, soon chased leaders, led and stayed on best closing stages op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
4/1
T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (7)
Held up, 12th from 5th, closed up from before 3 out, challenged from 2 out, led from last, headed and one pace closing stages op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
14
10/1
T: P A FahyJ: B Hayes
Held up, 14th from 5th, progress to chase leaders before straight, kept on without threatening run-in op 7/1 tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
611-5
12/1
T: H SmythJ: Mr N Gault (7)
Soon tracked leaders, 3rd from 5th, slight mistake 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon on terms, headed and one pace from last op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
7/2f
T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch
Soon tracked leaders, 4th from 5th, led from 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed and one pace op 9/2
6th
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3 ¾
3
11/2
T: E DoyleJ: B J Foley (5)
Held up, 10th from 5th, some slight mistakes, chased leaders from before straight, kept on same pace from between last 2 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
16
33/1
T: S SlevinJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)
Held up, 13th from 5th, slight mistake 6th, headway from before straight, kept on same pace from before 2 out
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Soon mid-division, 8th from 5th, slight mistake 6th, chased leaders straight, soon one pace op 7/2 tchd 9/2
9th
Horse silk
6
11
33/1
T: W J LaniganJ: R Loughran
Held up, 11th from 5th, headway from before straight, kept on same pace from before 2 out
10th
Horse silk
26
9
20/1
T: G J PowerJ: M A Enright
Soon chased leaders, 6th from 5th, slight mistake 6th, no extra from before 2 out
11th
Horse silk
16
12
40/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: R P Treacy (5)
Soon chased leaders, 5th from 5th, some slight mistakes, no extra from before 2 out op 50/1
12th
Horse silk
9
13
33/1
T: S RyanJ: K J Brouder (7)
Disputed lead, headed 3 out, weakened from before next
13th
Horse silk
16
10
40/1
T: E McCarthyJ: S W Flanagan
Disputed lead, not fluent jumping, pushed along and headed before 6th, weakened 4 out op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
33/1
T: L WhitmoreJ: J J Slevin (3)
Held up, not fluent 1st, last from 5th, slight mistake 6th, no danger 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
15
810-12
66/1
T: R DonohoeJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division early, 7th from 5th, no extra approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
The Rap Queen20
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: Miss D O'Shea  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
17
Horse silk
Mount Brandon48
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 8
T: R Tyner  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.10Pl:€5.20, €1.60, €3.40EX:€101.40Trifecta:€1,439.00Tricast:€701.08SF:€76.34

Forecasts

The Church Gate (7/2), Be My Vinnie (4/1), Goodthynemilan (4/1), Cottonvale (11/2), Paddy's Orient (10/1), Zagnzig (12/1), The Rap Queen (12/1), Mount Brandon (12/1), Queeny (16/1), Glen's Dd (20/1), In A Pinch (33/1), Accordion Twilight (33/1), Lizzies Way (33/1), Flathertys Gap (33/1), Carrow Queen (40/1), Pound A Stroke (40/1), Shantelle (66/1)

Verdict

Division 1 of the concluding 2m4f handicap hurdle, and not a great deal of obvious strength in depth as one might expect given the grade. Be My Vinnie is an obvious starting point, and at first glance he appears high in the weights now 6lb higher for his 3m success at Limerick in March. However, his Ballinrobe effort in September reads well, with both Eiri Na Casca (Thurles) and Granny Biddy (twice at Cork) winning since. However, if you dig back into that Limerick contest, it's possible to build a solid case for the 15 race maiden THE CHURCH GATE. Ignoring his more recent efforts over fences, he was twice a runner up over hurdles during March, including when grabbed on the line by Be My Vinnie, and he could prove best suited by this reduced trip of 2m4f.
  1. The Church Gate
  2. Be My Vinnie
  3. Paddy's Orient

Previous Winners

2016
Logical Song
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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