17:05 Fairyhouse

Saturday 30 March 2024

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

RYBO Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:05  |   Winning time: 4m 28.6s
1st
Horse silk
10
33/1
T: C CollinsJ: C P Millar (7)
Led, soon clear and 8 lengths lead halfway, ridden after 3 out and headed after next, close up in 3rd at last, rallied under pressure to lead again 100 yards out, kept on well tchd 40/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
9
13/2
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Held up towards rear well off pace, headway on outer entering straight and travelled well to go 3rd 2 out, led last, soon ridden and headed 100 yards out, no impression on winner tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division and well off pace, moderate 3rd halfway, closer early straight and led travelling well after 2 out, pushed along and headed last, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
511-4
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Mid-division and well off pace, moderate 6th halfway, pushed along and closer early straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
2
3/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: A P Kelly (5)
Mid-division and well off pace, closer in 6th early straight, pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
8
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: J Coen (5)
Towards rear and well off pace, some headway early straight and 8th when slight mistake 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1 tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
8
4
14/1
T: E GriffinJ: S D Torrens
Chased clear leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer in 4th 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
12
22/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Chased leader in 2nd and clear of remainder, pushed along and dropped to 3rd 2 out where mistake, no extra approaching last op 28/1 tchd 33/1
9th
Horse silk
12
7
15/2
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division and well off pace, moderate 7th halfway, pushed along early straight and no extra after 2 out op 7/1
10th
Horse silk
49
3
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear and well off pace, never a factor, no impression early straight and no extra after 2 out, tailed off op 7/2
11th
Horse silk
hd
11
25/1
T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley
Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight, tailed off op 33/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
25/1
T: D HoganJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Chased clear leaders, moderate 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear before 3 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€34.00Pl:€8.20, €2.40, €1.70EX:€234.50Trifecta:€4,493.40Tricast:€1,918.63SF:€232.16

Forecasts

Risk Belle (3/1), Comfort Zone (9/2), Conyers Hill (13/2), Samui (13/2), Helvic Dream (15/2), Westport Cove (8/1), One Last Tango (14/1), By Your Side (16/1), Decimation (22/1), Morning Soldier (25/1), Little Mixup (25/1), Effernock Fizz (33/1)

Verdict

COMFORT ZONE looked well above average as a novice and, having run well on the Flat when last seen 6 months ago, he's fancied to add to an excellent strike rate in this sphere, with an opening mark of 132 potentially lenient. Risk Belle shaped better than the result in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham last time, so he's one to consider, while Westport Cove is likely to put a tame run behind him.

  1. COMFORT ZONE (IRE)
  2. RISK BELLE (FR)
  3. WESTPORT COVE (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Risk Belle
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 4
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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