17:55 Killarney

Friday 23 August 2019

All16:4517:2017:5518:2518:5519:2520:00

Kerry Group Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 180y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:55  |   Winning time: 5m 26.3s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, slightly hampered after 2nd, not fluent at 7th, headway to 5th after 4 out, progress and strongly challenged 2 out, soon led and ridden, asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well op 6/1 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
2
4/1
T: G P CromwellJ: D J O'Keeffe (5)
Mid-division, 5th after 8th, headway to 2nd after 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no impression before last, kept on run-in, not trouble winner op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
9
15/8f
T: A MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader on outer, closed at 4th, dropped to 3rd after 8th, 4th after 4 out, ridden and every chance in 3rd after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on run-in without threatening op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
12
10/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (7)
Close up on inner, progress to 2nd after 8th, not fluent at 9th, 3rd after 4 out, dropped to 4th and ridden before 2 out, one paced before last
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Mid-division, dropped to 7th after 8th, niggled along after 4 out, ridden and progress after 3 out, no extra in 5th before last where not fluent op 13/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
5
8
12/1
T: J J WalshJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear of mid-division, progress to 4th after 8th, dropped to 6th and niggled along after 4 out, no impression 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
7th
Horse silk
6
1
511-10
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: K Brogan (7)
Led, almost joined at 4th, increased advantage at 6th where not fluent, asserted before 9th, reduced advantage after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened quickly op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
11
4
10/1
T: J E KielyJ: D F O'Regan
Towards rear, improved to 6th after 8th, dropped to 8th and detached after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
29
10
33/1
T: D HoganJ: A Ring
In rear, 10th after 8th, detached in 9th after 4 out, weakened 3 out, eased 2 out, never a factor

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
710-12
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr A McMahon (7)
Towards rear, stumbled and dropped towards rear after 5th, rider lost iron, pulled up before 6th

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11
Horse silk
Spancil Hill11
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 9
T: M J McDonagh  J: C J Orr
NR
3
Horse silk
Neverushacon20
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: R M Power
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.30Pl:€2.20, €1.70, €1.10EX:€27.70Trifecta:€86.80Tricast:€57.50SF:€30.07

Forecasts

Party Playboy (15/8), Spades Are Trumps (4/1), Air Supremacy (11/2), Static Jack (11/2), Neverushacon (6/1), Celtic Dancer (10/1), Line Out (10/1), Ballyegan Hero (12/1), Spancil Hill (12/1), Suinda (16/1), Mitchouka (33/1), Shannon Hill (33/1)

Verdict

It's difficult to get away from the chances of the Tony Mullins-trained PARTY PLAYBOY as the gelding returns to hurdling following a number of spins on the Flat last month. Winner of a 20-runner handicap at Down Royal on his last start over timber the five-year-old can get the better of the Willie Mullins-trained, Suinda, the hat-trick seeking Celtic Dancer and Neverushacon for the Jessica Harrington yard.
  1. Party Playboy
  2. Suinda
  3. Celtic Dancer

Previous Winners

2018
Smitty Bacall
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 7
J: P Townend  |  T: J R Barry
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,340.002nd: €4,940.003rd: €2,340.004th: €1,040.005th: €519.006th: €260.00

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