19:50 Cork

Friday 13 July 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:2019:5020:2020:55

Little Hours Play After Racing Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places, watering)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:51  |   Winning time: 4m 42.8s
1st
Horse silk
6
8/13f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved challenge 3 out, soon disputed travelling best, slight mistake 2 out, soon led, shaken up to assert last, easily op 5/6 tchd 4/7
2nd
Horse silk
8
5
4/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty
Chased leader in 2nd, disputed from before 6th, led after 4 out, joined and ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace tchd 7/2 and 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
8/1
T: D CullenJ: D F O'Regan
Held up in rear early, good jump 1st and soon improved, 4th from 2nd, 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression on leaders, kept on same pace from last op 7/2 tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
18
2
33/1
T: Donncha DugganJ: Katie O'Farrell (5)
Settled behind leaders early, soon held up in 5th, dropped to 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, moderate 5th 3 out, kept on one pace op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
7
4
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Led, joined and disputed from before 6th, ridden and headed after 4 out, no extra in 4th 3 out, weakened tchd 7/1 and 17/2
6th
Horse silk
19
1
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up, 6th early, 5th halfway, niggled along 5 out, ridden and no impression next, soon no extra and weakened op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
54
7
610-7
66/1
T: G J McKeeverJ: R Loughran
Always rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.50Pl:€1.50, €1.20EX:€3.90Trifecta:€14.60SF:€3.26

Forecasts

Good Thyne Tara (8/13), Woodland Opera (4/1), Arctic Fire (8/1), Flaxen Flare (8/1), Antimatter (33/1), Lieutenant Colonel (33/1), Samsara (66/1)

Verdict

Former Champion Hurdle runner-up ARCTIC FIRE would dismiss these rivals with contempt should he retain the majority of his ability. We haven't seen him for a while but he is only nine-years-old and gets the nod to prove his well-being. Woodland Opera is a useful chaser not without hopes over the smaller obstacles while Flaxen Flare will be dangerous if given a handy time in front. Good Thyne Tara is in form and not one to bypass for connections.
  1. Arctic Fire
  2. Flaxen Flare
  3. Good Thyne Tara

Previous Winners

2017
Rashaan
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,915.002nd: €3,990.003rd: €1,890.004th: €840.005th: €315.00

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