14:45 Naas

Sunday 31 January 2021

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Celebrating The 2020 ITBA Award Winners Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 7f 151y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:03  |   Winning time: 4m 13.0s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/2f
T: C O'DwyerJ: R A Doyle
Soon chased leaders, 7th after 2nd, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out and soon led, jumped slightly left last, stayed on well run-in tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
9/1
T: O McKiernanJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Badly hampered and lost considerable ground start, behind in rear, headway into 13th at 4th and closed, chased leaders on outer from before straight, bumped with rival approaching 2 out where slight mistake, kept on without matching winner from last op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
2
7
5/1
T: Keri BrionJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)
Waited with, 12th after 2nd, headway 4th, effort straight, kept on without matching front pair from last tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
25/1
T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: A W Short
Prominent, 2nd after 2nd, led before straight, headed after 2 out, slight mistake last, one pace op 28/1 tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
28/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Waited with, 10th after 2nd, chased leaders and impeded approaching 2 out, soon one pace op 16/1 tchd 40/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
18
13/2
T: M J SmithJ: P J Carberry
Soon chased leaders, 5th after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, pushed along from 3 out, bumped with rival approaching 2 out and mistake, one pace after, slight mistake last op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
2
611-12
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: H Morgan (5)
Soon chased leaders, 6th after 2nd, effort straight, one pace from before last tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
½
15
13/2
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent, 4th after 2nd, effort straight, one pace from before last op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
33/1
T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (7)
Mid-division early, 8th after 2nd, headway 4th, effort straight, one pace from before last op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
4
16
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Waited with, 11th after 2nd, headway 4th, effort straight, no impression and mistake last, one pace op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
15
4
711-10
28/1
T: A A HowardJ: M P Walsh
Waited with, 13th after 2nd, some headway 4th, one pace from before 2 out op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
17
14/1
T: L ComerJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division early, 9th after 2nd, headway 4th, slight mistake 3 out, soon one pace op 33/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 40/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
25/1
T: J E KielyJ: I J Power
Waited with towards rear, 14th after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, never a factor op 18/1
14th
Horse silk
22
5
1111-7
16/1
T: E D DelanyJ: R P Treacy
Soon led, headed before straight, soon weakened op 18/1
15th
Horse silk
¾
12
610-10
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, 3rd after 2nd, pushed along after 3 out and lost position, soon weakened op 28/1

Also Ran

CO
Horse silk
8
28/1
T: R SweeneyJ: K J Brouder
Badly hampered start, took no part op 33/1 tchd 25/1
UR
Horse silk
11
910-11
17/2
T: E J O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Whipped around at start and unseated rider op 15/2 tchd 9/1

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Non-Runners

19
Horse silk
Youngnedofthehill84
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 13
T: S Nolan  J: Reserve 1
NR
14
Horse silk
Melly And Me70
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 8
T: N Meade  J: S W Flanagan
WD
20
Horse silk
Mc Alpine28
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.40Pl:€1.80, €2.10, €1.50, €5.40EX:€54.90Trifecta:€272.20Tricast:€222.15SF:€42.48

Forecasts

Capilano Bridge (9/2), Baltimore Bucko (5/1), Bigz Belief (13/2), Bold Emperor (13/2), Youngnedofthehill (13/2), Shakeytry (17/2), Aarons Day (9/1), Aircraft Carrier (14/1), Stamina Chope (16/1), Yaha Fizz (16/1), Melly And Me (16/1), Star Max (20/1), Mc Alpine (20/1), Conright Boy (25/1), Master Artist (25/1), Bulldoze (25/1), Thermistocles (28/1), Majurca (28/1), Sean Says (28/1), The Broghie Man (33/1)

Verdict

A typically wide-open, big-field handicap in which BIGZ BELIEF gets the nod to come out on top. A modest maiden on the Flat, there has been much more to like about his exploits in juvenile hurdles and he can make use of his handy 4-y-o allowance now his sights are set on handicaps. Tramore-winner Shakeytry and the returning Aarons Day are also considered, along with Baltimore Bucko.

  1. BIGZ BELIEF (IRE)
  2. SHAKEYTRY (IRE)
  3. AARONS DAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Wolfofallstreets
Weight: 9-10  |Age: 6
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00

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