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Thursday 24 March 2022

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Way To Paris At Coolagown Stud Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 3m 51.8s
1st
Horse silk
3
40/1
T: A McCannJ: J M Moore
Rear, progress to 4th after 4 out, closed in 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly after 2 out, increased advantage before last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well run-in op 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
13/8
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon led narrowly, a little keen, headed at 2nd, soon 4th, 3rd after 3rd, 4th at 4th, improved to 2nd after 4 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, ridden into 2nd last, kept on, held op 15/8 tchd 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
4
4
4/5f
T: Miss E DoyleJ: M P Walsh
Close up, 4th after 3rd, took closer order in 3rd at 4th, headway to lead 4 out, not fluent 2 out and headed, dropped to 3rd last, kept on one pace closing stages op 8/13 tchd 5/6
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
40/1
T: A SlatteryJ: C M Quirke (7)
Towards rear, not fluent in rear 4 out, 5th after 4 out, improved to 4th 2 out, no impression before last tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
5
14/1
T: D HoganJ: D Meyler
Tracked leader, disputed after 2nd, headed 4 out, soon dropped to rear and under pressure, no extra in 5th before last op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
5
6
22/1
T: J C McConnellJ: J B Foley (5)
Pushed along to track leader early, led narrowly at 2nd, soon joined, headed 4 out, soon 3rd, dropped to 5th 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last where slight mistake op 25/1 tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€41.00Pl:€3.00, €1.50EX:€58.80Trifecta:€62.10SF:€103.32

Forecasts

Cayd Boy (4/5), Gibraltar (13/8), Zoffanien (14/1), Pearl Of The West (22/1), Advanced Virgo (40/1), Whosgotyanow (40/1)

Verdict

GIBRALTAR looked good when making his first hurdle start a winning one at Roscommon last summer and is taken to improve past standard-setter Cayd Boy and provide the all-conquering Willie Mullins stable with a third win in this since 2017.

  1. GIBRALTAR (IRE)
  2. CAYD BOY (FR)
  3. PEARL OF THE WEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Bapaume
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
1/7

Prize Money

1st: €10,501.002nd: €3,500.003rd: €1,750.004th: €875.005th: €525.006th: €350.00

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