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Aqua Process Solutions 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • 3YO only  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:26  |   Winning time: 4m 21.8s
1st
Horse silk
4
311-0
2/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, progress to lead travelling strongly entering straight, pushed along and asserted after 2 out, soon clear, easily tchd 4/9
2nd
Horse silk
8
6
12/1
T: J G MurphyJ: S W Flanagan
Mid division, 8th halfway, went 6th after 3 out, progress on outer to go 3rd before next, went 2nd and slight mistake last, kept on, no impression on winner op 17/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
10/1
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and went 4th approaching 2 out, kept on from last to go 3rd close home op 40/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
3
7/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (3)
Towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, headway to go 2nd entering straight, ridden and no impression on leader when slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra and dropped to 3rd before last, lost a further position close home op 10/1 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Towards rear, 7th halfway, kept on one pace from 2 out op 7/1 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
66/1
T: G AhernJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Led early, soon 2nd, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner entering straight, 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
16
9
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Prominent, raced keenly, led after 1st, ran around approaching 2nd, pushed along on inner and headed entering straight, soon no extra and weakened from 2 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2
8th
Horse silk
11
10
250/1
T: Aengus KingJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out op 200/1
9th
Horse silk
17
5
66/1
T: Mary Ellen DoyleJ: R J Condon (5)
Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 22/1

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2
Horse silk
Blindman16
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 3
T: B McMahon  J: P T Enright
WD
7
Horse silk
Saint Le Fort
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 3
T: P Fenton  J: Niall Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.40Pl:€1.10, €2.20, €1.30EX:€7.30Trifecta:€38.40SF:€7.84

Forecasts

Bunting (2/5), Bright Legend (7/1), Base Money (10/1), Timeless Piece (10/1), Voice Of Reason (11/1), Mr Lincoln (12/1), Saint Le Fort (25/1), Theincrowd (66/1), Cant Catch Camacho (66/1), Blindman (80/1), Tasmanian Girl (250/1)

Verdict

The most interesting of these by some way is BUNTING, who looked good when winning his sole start on the Flat in France and is an intriguing candidate now switched to hurdles for the Willie Mullins yard. Timeless Piece is clear second choice given the improvement she showed when fourth at Punchestown last month. Bright Legend, Mr Lincoln and Voice of Reason, all successful on the level, all need a second look on their hurdles debuts.

  1. BUNTING (FR)
  2. TIMELESS PIECE (IRE)
  3. BRIGHT LEGEND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Ludus
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 3
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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