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Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f 120y  |   Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:54  |   Winning time: 6m 42.6s
1st
Horse silk
12
5/2f
T: E MullinsJ: Mr D McGill (7)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, close 6th entering straight, 5th 2 out, soon switched right, 2nd at last, challenged run-in, ridden and led final 75 yards, stayed on well op 9/4 tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
4
6/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Mr T Power Roche (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out, soon 2nd, disputed entering straight, led after 2 out, ridden and pressed when edged right run-in, headed final 75 yards, kept on same pace op 15/2 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
9 ½
3
66/1
T: J F GleesonJ: Mr R W Barron (5)
Rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, 7th 3 out, headway to 4th approaching straight, disputed entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
½
7
9/2
T: Seamus MurnaneJ: Mr M J O'Connor
Towards rear and soon off pace, 8th 3 out, close 5th approaching straight, headway to dispute on near side 2 out, headed after 2 out, no impression in 3rd at last, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
11
2
18/1
T: M ButlerJ: Mr J C Barry (3)
Mid-division, 6th 3 out, headway to 3rd approaching straight, disputed entering straight, pushed along and headed 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, no extra op 28/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
15
13
200/1
T: G AhernJ: Mr J Ahern (7)
In rear and soon detached, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, no extra op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
36
17
812-0
33/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Ms S C McNamara (7)
Always towards rear and off pace throughout, never a factor, mistake 6th, no extra from 3 out, tailed off op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
6
10
28/1
T: T CostelloJ: Ms E C Costello (7)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
125/1
T: V HalleyJ: Mr B Barry (7)
Rear of mid-division, jumped left 4th, no impression in moderate 10th 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
5
25/1
T: Aidan FitzgeraldJ: Mr T Walsh (7)
Mid-division, no impression in 9th when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
8
125/1
T: M J PhillipsJ: Ms H Phillips (7)
Mid-division, bumped and hampered 4th and soon dropped towards rear, detached in rear when mistake 4 out, no extra, pulled up before next op 80/1
F
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Mr J Dunne (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th when fell 5 out op 17/2 tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
14
40/1
T: S CurlingJ: Mr J C Canavan (7)
Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 2nd halfway, 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1
PU
Horse silk
15
10/1
T: W J BurkeJ: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, soon pushed along and lost place, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next op 13/2 tchd 14/1
PU
Horse silk
16
4/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill
Led, not fluent 7th, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out op 11/2 tchd 7/1
F
Horse silk
18
15/2
T: E MullinsJ: Mr C J Shine (7)
Rear of mid-division, in touch in mid-division when fell 8th op 14/1

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Horse silk
Creegh Native25
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: G O'Loughlin  J: Mr B Finn
NR
11
Horse silk
No More Lockdown52
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 8
T: William P Murphy  J: Mr P A King
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.70, €2.00, €10.20EX:€18.60Trifecta:€933.10SF:€19.02

Forecasts

Romeo Magico (5/2), Hathaways Cottage (4/1), Dromleigh (9/2), Casey West (6/1), Nene River (15/2), Dul Ar Aghaidh (10/1), John The Spark (12/1), Creegh Native (14/1), Ask Mike (18/1), No More Lockdown (20/1), Commander Of Ten (25/1), Keep Me Posted (28/1), Amenon (33/1), Stormy Story (40/1), Boss Robin (66/1), Jimmybrien (125/1), Arctic Skua (125/1), Salseros (200/1)

Verdict

DROMLEIGH made a promising start to his hunter career at Fairyhouse last month and gets the nod, although market confidence behind David Christie point winner Hathaways Cottage would put a slightly different slant on things. Romeo Magic is another interesting Rules newcomer.

  1. DROMLEIGH (IRE)
  2. HATHAWAYS COTTAGE (IRE)
  3. ROMEO MAGICO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Ultimate Optimist
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
7/4

Prize Money

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

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