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Sunday 16 December 2018

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Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:00  |   Winning time: 4m 59.6s
1st
Horse silk
10
11/2
T: Ms M MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd next, pushed along and disputed lead after 2 out, ridden at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
18
12/1
T: E CawleyJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, bumped slightly at 1st, headway into 4th on outer 3 out, improved to dispute lead and pushed along after 2 out, ridden at last, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
25/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division, bumped at 1st, 9th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
8/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Rear of mid-division on inner, 13th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 7th at last, kept on without threatening
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division on inner, short of room and hampered entering straight, ridden and headway into 5th 2 out, soon no impression
6th
Horse silk
½
20
16/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden after 2 out, moderate 11th at last, kept on without threatening
7th
Horse silk
sh
21
10/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe (7)
Mid-division, jumped right at 1st, 9th 4 out, ridden from 3 out, headway on inner run-in, kept on without threatening op 12/1 tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
16
25/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy
Mid-division, headway into 5th travellling well 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 3rd at last, no impression
9th
Horse silk
½
17
25/1
T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: R C Colgan
Tracked leaders, bumped briefly entering straight, soon ridden and no impression op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
19
16/1
T: C O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore
In rear, some progress into 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
11th
Horse silk
2
4
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Geraghty
Led, slight mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, headed after next, soon weakened op 14/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
50/1
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: C J Orr (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
13th
Horse silk
½
1
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
In rear, headway travelling well into 11th 3 out, ridden from next, weakened op 20/1
14th
Horse silk
½
13
50/1
T: E CawleyJ: M A Enright
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out, weakened
15th
Horse silk
nse
5
810-11
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 6th, closer in 12th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, moderate 8th and bad mistake at last op 14/1
16th
Horse silk
2
2
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: P J Vaughan (5)
Mid-division on outer, weakened from 3 out, never a factor
17th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division on outer, weakened before 3 out, never a factor op 15/2 tchd 7/1
18th
Horse silk
1 ¾
22
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore
Mid-division, ridden entering straight, weakened op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
9/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
In rear, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 4/1
RTR
Horse silk
15
20/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett (3)
Refused to race op 25/1

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7
Horse silk
Orion D'Aubrelle28
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 5
T: W P Mullins  J: P Townend
NR
8
Horse silk
Rooster Byron28
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: P Nolan  J: B J Cooper
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.90Pl:€2.00, €4.30, €6.40, €2.20EX:€124.50Trifecta:€881.90Tricast:€1,596.03SF:€66.78

Forecasts

Calie Du Mesnil (9/2), Salty Boy (11/2), Walk To Freedom (8/1), Dinaria Des Obeaux (8/1), Jack Fiasco (10/1), Golden Jewel (12/1), Rooster Byron (12/1), Stooshie (14/1), Orion D'Aubrelle (14/1), Russian Bill (16/1), Mastermind (16/1), Squouateur (16/1), Plinth (16/1), Ball D'Arc (20/1), Elusive Theatre (20/1), De Plotting Shed (22/1), Dromore Lad (25/1), Law Girl (25/1), Conright Boy (25/1), Roseriver Has (25/1), Cliff House (50/1), Forever Gold (50/1)

Verdict

Plenty can be fancied in a valuable handicap but the way he won last time suggests WALK TO FREEDOM could remain a step ahead of the assessor and he can shrug off the 7lb rise. Calie Du Mesnil is interesting for her top connections and at a big price it wouldn't surprise to see Golden Jewel outrun his odds.
  1. Walk To Freedom
  2. Calie Du Mesnil
  3. Golden Jewel

Previous Winners

2017
Diamond Cauchois
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 6
6/4

Prize Money

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

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