14:33 Cork

Monday 7 August 2023

All14:0014:3315:0815:4316:1816:5317:28

Fermoy Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:33  |   Winning time: 4m 5.7s
1st
Horse silk
11
18/1
T: P J RothwellJ: C M Quirke (5)
Rear, 10th before 5th, progress before 3 out, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 out, kept on best under pressure closing stages op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
6
4/1
T: R HackettJ: K Callaghan (5)
Tracked leader, dropped to 5th after 4th, progress after 6th, closed 3 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance last, kept on well closing stages, just held op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
4
9
17/2
T: M M McNiffJ: D King (5)
Towards rear, 8th before 5th, headway after 3 out, closed 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd run-in op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
4
3
611-11
13/2
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
Rear of mid-division, 7th before 5th, took closer order 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression and one paced run-in op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
10
14/1
T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin
Rear, 11th before 5th, progress on inner 3 out, no impression on principals in 5th before last, one paced run-in
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
11/1
T: A McCannJ: A P Heskin
Tracked leader, in touch after 1st, took closer order after 2nd, 3rd after 4th, progress entering straight, led narrowly 3 out where not fluent, soon headed, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
7th
Horse silk
½
8
12/1
T: Thomas CoyleJ: B W Harvey (3)
Rear, slight mistake at 1st, 9th before 5th, dropped to 11th 3 out where not fluent, effort 2 out, kept on run-in, never on terms tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
5
18/1
T: P W FlynnJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Soon led, not fluent at 6th, headed 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 22/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
9/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Soon close up on outer, 4th after 4th, lost place and under pressure before 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 10/1 tchd 11/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
12/1
T: M HassettJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 6th before 5th, dropped towards rear and under pressure before 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
12
4
3/1f
T: R P CodyJ: Rachael Blackmore
Close up, a little keen, 2nd after 4th, lost place and under pressure before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.00Pl:€3.40, €2.50, €2.10EX:€113.20Trifecta:€854.20Tricast:€678.90SF:€92.04

Forecasts

War Correspondent (3/1), Sequoiaspirit (4/1), Brookie (13/2), Presenting Lad (17/2), Douglas Dc (9/1), Cash The Cheque (11/1), Morning Logic (12/1), Valleyoftheeagles (12/1), Early Arrival (14/1), Ricky Langford (18/1), Clever Currency (18/1)

Verdict

SEQUOIASPIRIT is taken to open his hurdles account at the ninth attempt. The 6-y-o was runner-up in a Downpatrick novice in June and, either side of that, he has been in good form on the Flat, winning twice in May and his latest effort at Killarney 20 days ago was solid, too. If fully tuned-up following a 102-day absence, Brookie will be a threat. while Clever Currency and Presenting Lad also enter calculations.

  1. SEQUOIASPIRIT (IRE)
  2. BROOKIE (IRE)
  3. CLEVER CURRENCY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Little Big Rocky
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 7
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00

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