13:10 Tramore

Saturday 1 January 2022

All12:0012:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Velvet Cap Whiskey Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 100y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:10  |   Winning time: 5m 58.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 2nd when mistake 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear when mistake last, soon strongly pressed, kept on well under pressure, all out op 5/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
sh
8
4/7f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Chased leaders, 4th 5 out, 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 2nd approaching next, ridden and no impression before last, challenged strongly and almost on terms run-in, stayed on well, just failed op 4/6 tchd 8/15
3rd
Horse silk
15
1
9/1
T: E MullinsJ: B Hayes
Disputed lead on outer, mistake 2nd, led before 5th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
99
4
80/1
T: M HassettJ: J S McGarvey
Held up in rear, moderate 5th 4 out, slow at next, soon ridden and weakened, completely tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
11/1
T: P J FlynnJ: J B Foley (5)
Disputed lead on inner, headed and dropped to 3rd before 5th, 5th 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next op 12/1 and tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
3
150/1
T: J O CliffordJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 4th, ridden and dropped to rear 5 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next tchd 200/1
PU
Horse silk
5
4/1
T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (3)
Chased leaders, 3rd 5 out, pushed along in 4th when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, behind when pulled up before last op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
7
125/1
T: S G WalshJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Held up towards rear, 6th when mistake 5 out, soon pushed along and reminders, ridden and no danger from 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.40, €1.10, €1.90EX:€12.80Trifecta:€68.20SF:€10.81

Forecasts

Hors Piste (4/7), Whacker Clan (4/1), Where It All Began (6/1), Geni De La Cour (9/1), Bite That (11/1), Soloman Lane (80/1), Haveuseentherain (125/1), Rathbourne Banks (150/1)

Verdict

HORS PISTE displayed ability in France and in receipt of weight from most, is taken to make a winning start for feared connections. Whacker Clan won a point and is entitled to build on his opening hurdles effort so he looks the obvious danger.

  1. HORS PISTE (FR)
  2. WHACKER CLAN (IRE)
  3. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Minella Escape
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,051.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €211.00

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