18:55 Kilbeggan

Saturday 12 August 2023

All16:5517:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:5520:25

Joe Cooney Memorial Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   3m 1f  |   Yielding  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:57  |   Winning time: 6m 29.6s
1st
Horse silk
4
12/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along from 4 out and ridden after next, good progress to lead after 2 out and went 3 lengths clear before last, kept on well run-in op 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
7
1011-0
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead before 2nd, joined 4 out, headed after 2 out and soon pushed along, no extra run-in and kept on same pace op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
711-0
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, a bit closer in 5th halfway, went 4th from 3 out and not fluent next, pushed along and went 3rd before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in op 8/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
1
10/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)
Raced in rear, went 6th from halfway, 5th from 3 out and ridden after next, no extra in 4th before last and kept on same pace run-in op Evens tchd 6/5
5th
Horse silk
9
5
33/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (3)
Mid-division and not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear from halfway, pushed along from 4 out, not fluent next where left 6th and soon no extra, kept on into moderate 5th run-in op 28/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
11
2
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Led, dropped to 2nd before 2nd, improved to dispute lead 4 out, not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and weakened to 5th before last, no extra and dropped to rear run-in op 11/2 tchd 5/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
20/1
T: M F MorrisJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, not fluent 6th, 4th halfway, lost place and dropped to 6th when fell 3 out op 22/1 tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.20, €2.10EX:€50.40Trifecta:€681.40SF:€50.04

Forecasts

Winter Fog (10/11), Stratum (3/1), Fury Road (6/1), Gevrey (10/1), Macgiloney (12/1), Sams Profile (20/1), Ronald Pump (33/1)

Verdict

The classy WINTER FOG landed a similar event at Cork last month and is taken to give the weight away. His stablemate Stratum has recorded some useful efforts in defeat on the Flat this summer and might be the one to give him most to think about.

  1. WINTER FOG (IRE)
  2. STRATUM
  3. MACGILONEY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Darver Star
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 10
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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