16:00 Galway

Sunday 6 August 2023

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:3017:0017:30

Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ahonoora' Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f  |   Soft  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 1m 29.45s
1st
Horse silk
10
(17)
59-4
10/3f
T: N LupiniJ: W J Lee
Tracked leaders, went 2nd travelling well 2f out, led entering straight, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, comfortably tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
4
(15)
33/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Slowly into stride, in rear, progress into 12th 2f out, ridden entering straight, went 8th 1f out, improved into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
12
(11)
16/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 9th 2f out, soon ridden, 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, 3rd and no extra close home
4th
Horse silk
sh
14
(12)
68-12
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: G F Carroll
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 14th 2f out, soon ridden, went 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
(16)
22/1
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, no extra op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
½
19
(8)
11/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: J A Powell (5)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
15
(3)
8/1
T: T D BarronJ: L F Roche
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
18
(1)
48-7
33/1
T: D KinsellaJ: S D Bowen (7)
Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, pushed along after 2f, ridden entering straight, 10th 1f out, kept on one pace
9th
Horse silk
¾
9
(9)
4/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: C J MacRedmond (5)
Mid-division, checked after 1f, 11th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression op 7/2
10th
Horse silk
nk
13
(18)
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: D McMonagle
Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along in 13th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression op 11/1
11th
Horse silk
1
8
(6)
11/1
T: D & C KublerJ: J A Heffernan
Disputed lead, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 5th 1f out, weakened op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
11
(14)
14/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: B M Coen
Slowly into stride, in rear, effort in mid-division on inner when checked and clipped heels entering straight, not recover and no impression final furlong op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
sh
2
(10)
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J Kearney (7)
Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden and some progress 2f out, dropped to 9th 1f out, weakened tchd 50/1
14th
Horse silk
1
3
(7)
15/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: C Stone-Walsh (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, mid-division when checked entering straight, soon lost position and not recover op 8/1
15th
Horse silk
9
16
(4)
22/1
T: W McCreeryJ: N M Crosse
Mid-division on inner, pushed along and short of room 2f out, dropped to 16th and checked entering straight, not recover and no impression final furlong op 25/1 tchd 28/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
(19)
50/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: S Foley
Disputed lead, took keen hold, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when checked entering straight, soon behind op 40/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

6
(13)
Horse silk
Casanova5
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 7
T: A McGuinness  J: R P Whelan
NR
5
(5)
Horse silk
Saltonstall5
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 9
T: A McGuinness  J: J J G Ryan
NR
17
(2)
Horse silk
Cordouan5
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 5
T: A McGuinness  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.40, €8.60, €3.10, €6.90EX:€155.00Trifecta:€3,613.30Tricast:€1,652.51SF:€136.05

Forecasts

Dunum (10/3), Current Option (4/1), No More Porter (11/2), Hotrocket (15/2), On A Session (8/1), Casanova (8/1), Percy's Lad (11/1), Joe Masseria (12/1), Soaring Monarch (14/1), Saltonstall (14/1), Laugh A Minute (16/1), Earls (22/1), Mutasarref (22/1), All Lies Ahead (22/1), Snapraeterea (33/1), Zabeir (33/1), Coachello (40/1), Master Matt (50/1), Cordouan (50/1)

Verdict

HOTROCKET hasn't achieved as much as several of these, but he's clealry on an upward curve and, with just seven runs under his belt, the best is probably still to come. He is taken to complete the hat-trick at the chief expense of Percy's Lad, who is one of two British raiders and wasn't beaten far when seventh in the Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot last time. Current Option is bidding for a fourth consecutive victory in this race and has to be feared, while Dunum is another to consider.

  1. HOTROCKET (IRE)
  2. PERCY'S LAD
  3. CURRENT OPTION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Current Option
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 6
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €66,000.002nd: €22,000.003rd: €11,001.004th: €5,500.005th: €3,300.006th: €2,200.00

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