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Monday 18 April 2022

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Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 5m 5.3s
1st
Horse silk
1
911-8
7/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: L P Dempsey
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, travelled well and led before 2 out, pushed along and asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in op 16/5
2nd
Horse silk
6
11
3/1f
T: D A McLoughlinJ: R M Power
Held up in rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, ran freely, travelled well and headway into 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace op 16/5 and tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders, dropped to 6th halfway and pushed along after 4 out, headway entering straight, 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
14
9
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear, 7th halfway, 5th entering straight, mistake 2 out, pushed along and soon no impression, moderate 4th when mistake last, no extra op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
5
10
5/1
T: P HennessyJ: D E Mullins
Prominent, disputed lead halfway and led after 5 out, pushed along and headed early straight, soon no impression, 5th and no extra before last op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
17
7
80/1
T: L ComerJ: R A Doyle
Prominent and led before 2nd, joined halfway and headed after 5 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 3 out, no extra in straight
7th
Horse silk
22
5
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 1st, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 6th entering straight, soon no extra and eased, tailed off op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
8
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Always towards rear, not fluent 1st, never a factor, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened, tailed off tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Gars De Sceaux128
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR
4
Horse silk
Thedevilscoachman55
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 6
T: N Meade  J: M P Walsh
NR
2
Horse silk
Flame Bearer15
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: P M J Doyle  J: J J Doyle
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.50, €1.40, €2.40EX:€16.90Trifecta:€104.90SF:€15.06

Forecasts

Thedevilscoachman (9/4), Santa Rossa (3/1), Darasso (7/2), Whiskey Sour (7/2), Flame Bearer (9/2), Heaven Help Us (5/1), Jon Snow (8/1), Grand Roi (10/1), Darver Star (11/1), Gars De Sceaux (25/1), Hollow Sound (80/1)

Verdict

HEAVEN HELP US wasn't disgraced when sixth in the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham and holds leading claims at these weights so gets the nod in a very open contest. Whiskey Sour heads the list of dangers on the back of his Leopardstown success, although fellow recent scorers Flame Bearer and Santa Rossa both seem sure to have a say too.

  1. HEAVEN HELP US (IRE)
  2. WHISKEY SOUR (IRE)
  3. FLAME BEARER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Stormy Ireland
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 7
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00

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