19:00 Dundalk

Friday 22 December 2023

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HRI Best Turned-Out Flat League Finale Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Standard  |   13 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 2m 36.19s
1st
Horse silk
4
(8)
13/2
T: Laura HouriganJ: O McSweeney (5)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, 3rd on outer over 1f out, ridden and led over 100 yards out, kept on well op 6/1 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
8
(2)
9/2
T: Ms M MullinsJ: N G McCullagh
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and disputed lead over 1f out, 2nd and no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(16)
5/1
T: J NallenJ: S D Bowen (5)
Towards rear, headway early straight, 4th and switched left 1 1/2f out, ridden and disputed lead briefly over 1f out, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
2
5
(10)
14/1
T: D Bunyan & G O'LearyJ: C T Keane
Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
(13)
22/1
T: S CrawleyJ: C D Hayes
Tracked leaders, rapid headway on outer to lead halfway and 5 lengths clear 4f out, pushed along early straight, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
½
7
(3)
69-7
7/1
T: G AhernJ: S Foley
Mid-division, pushed along entering straight and no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
nse
9
(7)
12/1
T: E McNamaraJ: L F Roche
Slowly into stride and reminders early in rear, no impression approaching straight, ridden and some headway under 2f out, 10th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
nse
13
(15)
33/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and closer under 2f out, 8th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
6
(4)
7/2f
T: A MurrayJ: J A Heffernan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards op 11/2
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(12)
12/1
T: L ComerJ: C Geerdharry (7)
Towards rear, ridden and some headway towards far side into mid-division over 1f out, no impression final 150 yards op 11/1
11th
Horse silk
10
11
(5)
40/1
T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and towards rear entering straight, no extra under 2f out, weakened op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(1)
16/1
T: E O'ConnellJ: Sam Ewing
Pushed along early and led, headed halfway and 2nd approaching straight, ridden and lost place under 2f out, soon no extra, weakened final furlong op 14/1 tchd 12/1
13th
Horse silk
2
14
(17)
18/1
T: J C McConnellJ: R Whearty (5)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression on outer early straight, no extra towards rear under 2f out, weakened op 14/1

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15
(6)
Horse silk
Fashion Flair30
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 4
T: John O'Donoghue  J: Reserve 1
NR
12
(9)
Horse silk
Designer Cailin21
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 5
T: P Martin  J: J J G Ryan
NR
17
(11)
Horse silk
Hidden Land23
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: A Kinirons  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
(14)
Horse silk
Tom The Plasterer28
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 6
T: L Comer  J: Reserve 2
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€2.30, €1.80, €2.10EX:€39.10Trifecta:€229.70Tricast:€165.75SF:€37.21

Forecasts

Sand Castle (7/2), Spinning Web (9/2), Pinball Wizard (5/1), Unterberg (13/2), Nusra (7/1), Say It So (12/1), Oranmore (12/1), Cursory Exam (14/1), Fashion Flair (14/1), Hidden Land (14/1), Curious Bride (16/1), Indignation (18/1), Designer Cailin (20/1), Tom The Plasterer (20/1), Blackstone Cliff (22/1), Dinamine (33/1), Ciao Adios (40/1)

Verdict

PINBALL WIZARD ran with credit at this course last time and remains well treated on old form, so he's marginally preferred to Oranmore and Sand Castle in a competitive event.

  1. PINBALL WIZARD (IRE)
  2. ORANMORE (IRE)
  3. SAND CASTLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Sand Castle
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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