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Tuesday 30 May 2023

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Portwest Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 40y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:01  |   Winning time: 4m 8.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Mid-division, progress 2 out, ridden into 4th after 2 out, disputed before last, led early straight, kept on strongly to assert closing stages op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
13/2
T: E BolgerJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, challenged 2 out, ridden to dispute before last, headed early straight, kept on same pace op 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
2
14
22/1
T: M RiceJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Towards rear, progress before 2 out, ridden in 8th after 2 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace op 18/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
16
80/1
T: I MaddenJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Led, ridden and joined before last, headed entering straight, no extra and kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, ridden into 6th before last, kept on same pace straight
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
8/1
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
Mid-division, ridden in 9th after 2 out, kept on one pace op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
½
6
8/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, ridden after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace straight op 15/2
8th
Horse silk
½
15
25/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division early, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before last
9th
Horse silk
2
10
22/1
T: D McDonoghJ: E Walsh (3)
Mid-division, closer in 6th at 5th, ridden in 4th before last, no extra and slight mistake last tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
4
12
80/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Towards rear, ridden in 10th after 2 out, soon no impression
11th
Horse silk
nk
1
11/1
T: T GibneyJ: S Fitzgerald (3)
Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, soon no extra op 12/1 tchd 10/1
12th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
511-7
12/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: S D Torrens
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 2 out, soon no extra, mistake last op 9/1
13th
Horse silk
10
2
20/1
T: J P BroderickJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and no extra op 16/1 tchd 22/1
14th
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
20/1
T: A McCannJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 80/1
15th
Horse silk
16
9
811-0
66/1
T: P J GilliganJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, lost place halfway, weakened in rear 4 out

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8
Horse silk
Eighty Eight134
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 4
T: R O'Sullivan  J: S O'Callaghan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.70, €1.80, €6.70EX:€21.00Trifecta:€500.00Tricast:€346.09SF:€20.10

Forecasts

We'llhavewan (11/4), Ballinlough Gale (7/2), Solitary Man (13/2), Atlantic Wonder (8/1), The Toothpicker (8/1), Eighty Eight (10/1), Listentillitellyea (11/1), Mitiva (12/1), Filon D'Oudairies (20/1), Abu Hazem (20/1), Jinxs Link (22/1), Peace Party (22/1), Globetrottersivola (25/1), Ashqar (66/1), So Easy Way (80/1), Chequer Square (80/1)

Verdict

There was plenty of promise in ATLANTIC WONDER's reappearance effort at Down Royal and he could be the answer if able to build on that here. Next on the list is The Toothpicker, who should be all the better for his comeback spin at Cork and this 6-y-o is lurking on a decent mark. Mitiva is of strong interest now handicapping and is shortlisted, along with the Willie Mullins-trained We'llhavewan and likely improvers Eighty Eight and Solitary Man.

  1. ATLANTIC WONDER (IRE)
  2. THE TOOTHPICKER (IRE)
  3. MITIVA (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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