15:05 Gowran Park

Saturday 6 October 2018

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Kilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 5m 35.2s
1st
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: N MaddenJ: N P Madden
Tracked leaders, headway 4 out and led next, ridden to assert approaching last and kept on well run-in op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
6
7/1
T: J P RyanJ: D Meyler
Led, slow jump and joined 3rd, headed after 5th, led again 8th, headed 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
15
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: R C Colgan
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on inner 3 out, progress early straight, ridden to go 3rd and slight mistake last, kept on one pace op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
8/1
T: S FaheyJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, some headway 3 out and pushed along to go 3rd next, no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1
13
69-10
12/1
T: W J MartinJ: A W Short (3)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and closer 9th, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, ridden next and slight mistake last, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden early straight and no impression approaching last, no extra, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
½
7
7/2f
T: J C McConnellJ: M J Bolger
Mid-division on outer, pushed along approaching straight and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 5/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
11
25/1
T: E CawleyJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out and no impression in 9th next, no extra, kept on one pace op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
8
25/1
T: M J BoweJ: B Hayes
Tracked leader, disputed lead 3rd and led after 5th, headed 8th, remained prominent until pushed along in 6th early straight, no impression approaching last, no extra run-in
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, headway on outer approaching 3 out, ridden early straight, under pressure and no impression before last, no extra op 15/2
11th
Horse silk
13
14
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright
Mid-division, hampered 4 out and dropped to rear, pushed along and no impression next, no extra in straight
12th
Horse silk
13
5
16/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: D J Mullins
Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon no extra and eased before next op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up towards rear, never a factor, pushed along 3 out and no impression before next, no extra and eased approaching last op 9/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
710-7
13/2
T: J E KielyJ: D J O'Keeffe (7)
Mid-division on inner, mistake and unseated rider 4 out op 6/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
De Plotting Shed17
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 8
T: G Elliott  J: Liam McKenna
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.50Pl:€4.70, €3.10, €5.60EX:€162.50Trifecta:€770.90Tricast:€1,059.42SF:€101.49

Forecasts

Fred The Foot (7/2), Deor (13/2), Kilcarry Bridge (7/1), Hey Little Boy (7/1), Randalls Ur Poet (8/1), De Plotting Shed (10/1), Pass The Ball (12/1), Steel Wave (12/1), Rolanna (12/1), Easy Gold (12/1), Neverushacon (14/1), Rightdownthemiddle (14/1), Small World (16/1), Nobody Home (25/1), High Nellie (25/1)

Verdict

FRED THE FOOT has a chunky rise to defy for his Down Royal success but he appears to be on the improve with each start. There may well be more to come upped to 3m and it seems unlikely that we've seen his best stuff just yet. Easy Gold, one of a trio for the champion trainer in this, is a distance winner and will surely leave his disappointing handicap bow at Listowel behind. Deor comes here off a career-best win and is another with potentially more to offer while Rightdownthemiddle is on a workable mark back on Irish shores.
  1. Fred The Foot
  2. Deor
  3. Easy Gold

Previous Winners

2017
Kilcarry Bridge
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 10
J: D E Mullins  |  T: J P Ryan
16/1

Prize Money

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

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