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Ardmulchan Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 5m 48.1s
1st
Horse silk
12
5/1
T: P MageeJ: E Walsh
Made all, travelling well 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden before last, 0.75L lead and strongly pressed when left clear at last, kept on well inside final furlong tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
9
5
9/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, closer 6th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last where left 2nd, no impression on winner inside final furlong, tired and eased close home tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
8
5/1
T: J P DempseyJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 4th when left 3rd at last, no extra tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
5/1
T: Liam G O'brienJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division early, took keen hold, tracked leaders from 6th, ridden in 4th 2 out, moderate 5th and no impression on leaders when left 4th at last, no extra op 11/2 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
½
16
66/1
T: T GibneyJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden in moderate 8th entering straight, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
14
711-0
10/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Prominent, mistake 7th and slight mistake 8th, ridden entering straight, dropped to 5th 2 out, no impression on leaders op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
19
4
20/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Niall Moore (7)
Tracked leaders early, mid-division at 6th, ridden after 4 out, no impression op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
5
2
33/1
T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: D Meyler
Towards rear, slight mistake 4th, ridden in moderate 9th 2 out, no impression op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
15
18
80/1
T: H RogersJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
In rear, slight mistakes 1st and 8th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
40/1
T: S NolanJ: S Fitzgerald
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
3
17
7/1
T: A J MartinJ: J J Slevin
Rear of mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression, never a factor op 5/1
12th
Horse silk
23
11
1411-2
16/1
T: H RogersJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out, weakened
13th
Horse silk
23
19
80/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Always behind, never a factor op 66/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
15
10/3f
T: E CawleyJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, big jump at 1st, headway into 2nd 2 out, pushed along approaching last, improved to strongly press winner with every chance when 0.75L behind and fell at last op 7/2

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Penny Jar58
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 8
T: P Downey  J: P M O'Brien
NR
3
Horse silk
Ebenezer Scrooge63
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 7
T: G Elliott  J: D J Gilligan
NR
10
Horse silk
Zeeband25
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: P J Gilligan  J: J G Gilligan
NR
13
Horse silk
Golden Nugget34
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR
7
Horse silk
Welsh Saint35
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 10
T: C A McBratney  J: A P Heskin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.80Pl:€2.00, €2.90, €2.30EX:€64.00Trifecta:€339.50Tricast:€243.87SF:€49.03

Forecasts

Chosen Diamond (10/3), Butty O Brien (5/1), Clonbury Bridge (5/1), Mighty Jeremy (5/1), Elle Dorado Rock (7/1), Golden Nugget (8/1), All For Rachel (9/1), Nazine (10/1), Penny Jar (10/1), Benkei (16/1), Quite Incredible (20/1), Ebenezer Scrooge (20/1), Zeeband (25/1), Run For Harry (33/1), Welsh Saint (33/1), Yulong Voice (40/1), Lucky Two (66/1), Final Endeavour (80/1), Uppertown Mya (80/1)

Verdict

CHOSEN DIAMOND shaped as if still in form at Punchestown 3 weeks ago and is potentially well treated back over hurdles. Mighty Jeremy and Butty O'Brien are others to consider.

  1. CHOSEN DIAMOND (IRE)
  2. MIGHTY JEREMY (IRE)
  3. BUTTY O BRIEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Pure Sirloin
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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