17:35 Ballinrobe

Friday 8 April 2022

All16:3017:0017:3518:1018:4019:1019:40

McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 142y  |   Good to Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:35  |   Winning time: 4m 26.7s
1st
Horse silk
13
5/1
T: T O'BrienJ: C D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, 2nd 4 out and headway to lead after next, asserted before last where not fluent, ridden and drew clear run-in, kept on well, easily op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
17
8
3/1f
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd and pushed along after 2 out and not fluent last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, no extra op 18/5
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
9/1
T: E GriffinJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, some headway on inner 3 out, 2nd and not fluent next, soon pushed along in 3rd and no impression before last, ridden and moderate 3rd 1f out, no extra op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
5
20/1
T: Ms M MullinsJ: T N Brett (7)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, some headway 2 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching last where slight mistake, no extra run-in op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
7/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne
Towards rear, slightly hampered 3rd, 8th halfway, closer 2 out, pushed along to go 5th before last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
511-13
9/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, lost place next and 7th 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
9
5/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 3rd, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra op 9/2
8th
Horse silk
9
4
50/1
T: M J SmithJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, detached 4 out, kept on one pace run-in tchd 40/1 and 66/1
9th
Horse silk
10
6
20/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
Led, jumped left 3 out and headed, jumped left again next and lost place, no extra approaching last where slight mistake, weakened op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
3
7
910-12
28/1
T: M M McNiffJ: P T Enright
Always towards rear, never a factor, detached when not fluent 4 out, no threat from next op 33/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
10
11/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: J S McGarvey
Tracked leaders, stumbled on landing and unseated rider 3rd op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
11
10/1
T: E McCarthyJ: R Deegan (3)
Mid-division, hampered 3rd, soon dropped towards rear and pulled up before next

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12
Horse silk
Noble Birth1
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: J C Gainford
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.00, €1.50, €2.90EX:€26.60Trifecta:€644.10Tricast:€137.27SF:€20.79

Forecasts

The Dara Man (3/1), Noble Birth (4/1), Magnor Glory (5/1), Varna Gold (5/1), Aarons Day (7/1), Wouldn't You Agree (9/1), Zoffanien (9/1), Mattie's Mountain (10/1), Harvey's Quay (11/1), Mythical Hero (20/1), Ujumpthelastuwin (20/1), Andratx (28/1), Longclaw (50/1)

Verdict

A former C&D hurdles winner, THE DARA MAN arrives having posted a career-best display when successful over fences at Navan 4 weeks ago and he gets the nod to confirm the improvement shown then back over smaler obstacles. Noble Birth ran just a fair race on Thursday, but may still do better and is feared most, ahead of Harvey's Quay.

  1. THE DARA MAN (IRE)
  2. NOBLE BIRTH
  3. HARVEY'S QUAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Zoffanien
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 4
6/5

Prize Money

1st: €10,199.002nd: €3,400.003rd: €1,701.004th: €850.005th: €511.006th: €340.00

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