20:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 20 July 2018

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Midlands National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 1f  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:31  |   Winning time: 6m 11.7s
1st
Horse silk
12
710-5
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, not fluent 6th and 12th from halfway, some progress into mid-division from 6 out, went 6th from 3 out and pushed along in 3rd after next, 2nd before last and kept on well under pressure run-in to lead close home tchd 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
11
4/1j
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders, improved into 2nd from 6th and led from 6 out, ridden and went 5 lengths clear before last, reduced advantage from last, pressed run-in and headed close home op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
22
4
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch
Mid-division when slightly hampered 1st and dropped towards rear, 10th from halfway and slow jump 8th, took closer order from 4 out and 4th from next, ridden from 2 out, no impression in 5th before last and kept on into moderate 3rd run-in op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
10/1
T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore
Towards rear and 9th from halfway, mistake 5 out, pushed along and some progress from 3 out, not fluent in 6th next, ridden and no impression from before last, kept on into moderate 4th run-in op 9/1 tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
½
5
12/1
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: Mr S Cavanagh (7)
Mid-division and 6th from halfway, not fluent 4 out and soon went 3rd, ridden from 3 out, no impression in 4th from before last and dropped to 5th run-in op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
13
4/1j
T: J MotherwayJ: D J McInerney (3)
Chased leaders and 3rd from halfway, went 2nd after 4 out and ridden from 2 out, no impression and dropped to 3rd before last, weakened to 6th close home op 9/2 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
7
3
25/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Led, not fluent at times, briefly headed from 4th, regained lead after next, headed and dropped to 2nd from 6 out, lost place after 4 out and no extra from next
8th
Horse silk
4
8
810-9
16/1
T: P GriffinJ: A W Short (5)
Mid-division early, dropped towards rear from 6th and 11th from halfway, pushed along and ridden from 5 out, no impression and kept on passed beaten horses from 2 out
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr C J Orr (7)
Mid-division and 7th from halfway, pushed along from 5 out op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
8 ½
14
10/1
T: N SlevinJ: R C Colgan
Mid-division when mistake 1st, 8th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out tchd 9/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
10/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Chased leaders, improved to lead after 4th and headed after next, mistake 6th and reminders, 4th from halfway, ridden and lost place from 4 out, not fluent 3 out and soon no extra op 11/1
12th
Horse silk
27
9
1010-9
8/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P T Enright
Chased leaders and 5th from halfway, dropped to mid-division from 5 out where not fluent, pushed along after next and again not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 7/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
33/1
T: M F MorrisJ: A Ring (3)
Towards rear and in rear from halfway, pushed along and ridden from 5 out, no impression from 3 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: C ByrnesJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division when unseated rider 1st

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Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
Consharon Boy45
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 8
T: T O'Brien  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
Horse silk
Capture The Drama34
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 10
T: Aengus King  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.10Pl:€3.70, €1.80, €3.20EX:€93.90Trifecta:€544.70Tricast:€433.25SF:€66.54

Forecasts

Rogue Angel (4/1), Na Trachtalai Abu (4/1), Full Cry (8/1), Sea Light (8/1), Major Destination (10/1), Mr Boss Man (10/1), Wounded Warrior (10/1), Timiyan (12/1), Newsworthy (12/1), Thunder And Roses (14/1), Rock On Fruity (14/1), Heist (16/1), Capture The Drama (20/1), Kilcarry Bridge (25/1), Consharon Boy (25/1), Baily Moon (33/1)

Verdict

NA TRACHTALAI ABU has been solid and consistent in three starts recently winning a Punchestown handicap chase in May. Goes well for his claimer and can land the prize here with ground, class, C&D in his favour. Improving seven-year-old Major Destination may well have had this as a target for some time and comes here on the back of a spin over hurdles at Bellewstown earlier in the month. Course winner Newsworthy and Rock On Fruity who was tenth in this race 12-months ago can hit the frame.
  1. Na Trachtalai Abu
  2. Major Destination
  3. Newsworthy

Previous Winners

2017
Phil's Magic
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 7
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €499.00

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