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Thursday 30 March 2023

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Molly's Late Bar Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 5m 36.3s
1st
Horse silk
9
4/1f
T: E McNamaraJ: M M McDonagh (5)
Mid-division, progress after 2nd, 4th after 8th, improved to 2nd at 9th, 3rd 3 out, headway to lead before 2 out where joined, led narrowly last, kept on best under pressure op 9/2 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
6
12/1
T: J J HanlonJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader, dropped to 7th after 8th, headway after 3 out, on terms 2 out where not fluent, headed last where not fluent, kept on, not match winner op 18/1 tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
5
7/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 2nd, 9th after 8th, headway before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders last, kept on same pace run-in in clear 3rd op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader, progress to 2nd after 6th, 3rd at 9th, 4th 3 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
3
6/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Rear, ran freely, headway to lead before 3rd, increased advantage at 4th, reduced lead 3 out, headed and no extra before 2 out op 11/2 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
¾
10
711-5
7/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
In touch, mid-division after 2nd, 5th after 8th, headway on inner before 10th, improved to 2nd 3 out, lost place and no extra before 2 out, modest late headway op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
½
11
33/1
T: J P FaheyJ: P T Smithers (7)
Rear, 10th after 8th, headway after 3 out, took closer order in 6th before 2 out, soon ridden, no extra before last where slight mistake tchd 40/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
13
9/2
T: P CrokeJ: D F O'Regan
Towards rear, good headway to 4th after 6th, 3rd after 8th, lost place before 4 out where slight mistake, soon under pressure, weakened before 2 out tchd 4/1
9th
Horse silk
20
1
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)
Rear, not fluent at 1st, niggled along after 5th, not fluent at 6th, soon reminder, detached and under pressure 3 out, no extra, never a factor op 6/1
10th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
1011-11
22/1
T: M J BoweJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)
In touch, dropped to 8th after 8th, headway after 3 out, weakened in 8th before 2 out tchd 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: Peter MaherJ: J J Slevin
Led, headed before 3rd, slight mistake at 6th, soon 3rd, dropped to 6th after 8th, lost place and mistake at 10th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Ardera Ru19
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: E Doyle  J: K Callaghan
NR
4
Horse silk
Krabat33
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 8
T: M J McDonagh  J: M M McDonagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.30Pl:€1.90, €3.30, €2.50EX:€60.00Trifecta:€460.40Tricast:€337.90SF:€53.96

Forecasts

Alpesh Amin (4/1), Carrig Carol (9/2), Ardera Ru (5/1), Low Lie The Fields (6/1), Vinnie Is Busy (6/1), Ballyadam Destiny (7/1), Missiee (7/1), Coventry (8/1), Teescomponentsyess (12/1), John Adams (16/1), Halsafari (22/1), Krabat (25/1), Elusive Guy (33/1)

Verdict

ALPESH AMIN followed his course win with a good Thurles fourth on his handicap bow and gets the verdict with more improvement on the cards. Ardera Ru is next on the list on the back of her Gowran victory with the returning Vinnie Is Busy another who can have a say in an open handicap.

  1. ALPESH AMIN (IRE)
  2. ARDERA RU (IRE)
  3. VINNIE IS BUSY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Sparkling Stars
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
11/5

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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