18:30 Cork

Friday 4 May 2018

All16:4517:2017:5518:3019:0519:4020:15

Mallow Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:31  |   Winning time: 5m 30.06s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/2f
T: P NolanJ: K C Sexton
Settled mid-division, progress into 4th after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out where slight mistake, pushed out to assert before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, eased close home op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
20/1
T: J W NicholsonJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)
Prominent and disputed early, chased leader from 3rd, 4th halfway, disputed again 5 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on run-in without reaching winner
3rd
Horse silk
6
5
1211-4
14/1
T: B McMahonJ: Mr E Mahon (7)
Held up towards rear, progress into 6th after 4 out, improved to dispute 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace
4th
Horse silk
16
10
10/1
T: T FoleyJ: C A Landers (7)
Led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, under pressure in 6th 2 out, kept on one pace op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
3
4
10/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 5th and hampered last, kept on one pace op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
½
6
4/1
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from 3rd, disputed again from 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra next tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
7
9
22/1
T: P J DuffyJ: D J McInerney (5)
Prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from 3rd, 6th halfway, slight mistake 5 out and soon lost place, ridden towards rear after 4 out, no extra 3 out op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
711-7
12/1
T: J E KielyJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
33/1
T: W J BurkeJ: J J Burke
Prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from 3rd, 5th halfway, improved to be close up and slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 7th after 4 out, no extra and weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
8
510-13
33/1
T: S J MahonJ: D F O'Regan
Chased leaders, improved to dispute 3rd, soon led, joined and disputed 5th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
F
Horse silk
11
4/1
T: T GibneyJ: J M Moore
Mid-division, fell 4th tchd 9/2
F
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: J J WalshJ: P T Enright
Held up towards rear, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden into 3rd next, under pressure in 4th when fell last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.40Pl:€1.02, €5.90, €4.80EX:€60.20Trifecta:€570.30Tricast:€608.16SF:€58.15

Forecasts

Rooster Byron (5/2), Chateauneuf Du Pap (4/1), Global Fert (4/1), Goaheadmakemyday (10/1), Jack The Wire (10/1), Deor (12/1), Lady In Lavender (12/1), Seskinane (14/1), Ask Susan (20/1), Courtncatcher (22/1), Inch Rise (33/1), Nikodam (33/1)

Verdict

This looks pretty open and it's hard to discount many. GLOBAL FERT has only had a handful on meaningful starts and despite being eight might have a bit more to come, and his latest effort at Fairyhouse indicated he's still going the right way. This looks an ideal test and he can score again. Rooster Byron is winning with plenty in hand and looks an obvious danger, with the lightly-weighted Lady In Lavender another likely improver.
  1. Global Fert
  2. Rooster Byron
  3. Lady In Lavender

Previous Winners

2017
Prince Charmin'
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 4
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,529.002nd: €4,180.003rd: €1,980.004th: €880.005th: €330.00

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