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Friday 19 April 2024

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McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 144y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:08  |   Winning time: 4m 40.0s
1st
Horse silk
7
2/1f
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Led, headed 4 out, soon led again, reduced lead before last, increased advantage 1f out, kept on, all out closing stages, held on op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
hd
1
7/2
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, 4th before 4 out, improved to 3rd 3 out, closed in 2nd before last where not fluent, no impression on leader 1f out, kept on well closing stages, just failed op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
3
6/1
T: D HoganJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Prominent, 3rd before 4 out, 4th 3 out where not fluent, no impression in 4th before last, kept on without threatening in 3rd over 1f out op 5/1 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
12
8
40/1
T: N LeeJ: C M Quirke (5)
Rear, 7th before 4 out, effort in 5th before 3 out, no impression before last, one paced in moderate 4th inside final furlong tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
11/4
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader, 2nd after 4th, led narrowly 4 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last where mistake, soon weakened op 7/2 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
12/1
T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: J C Gainford
Towards rear, 5th before 4 out, 6th before 3 out, no extra before last op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
58
4
10/1
T: M MulvanyJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, 6th before 4 out, dropped to rear before 3 out, slightly detached after 3 out, weakened and detached after 2 out, tailed off op 15/2

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Champagne Platinum29
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 10
T: E Bolger  J: L Donnelly
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.50, €2.10EX:€8.90Trifecta:€27.60Tricast:€34.98SF:€10.02

Forecasts

Cheerful Chap (2/1), Belle The Lioness (11/4), Kings Hill (7/2), Zoffanien (6/1), Barnacullia (10/1), The Dasher Conway (12/1), Champagne Platinum (16/1), Young Fitzy (40/1)

Verdict

A competitive race for the field size with ZOFFANIEN fancied to put it together and cash in on this handy mark. Cheerful Chap was better than ever at Naas on Tuesday so is a huge threat if turned out quickly, with Kings Hill also considered down in class.

  1. ZOFFANIEN (IRE)
  2. CHEERFUL CHAP (IRE)
  3. KINGS HILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Bal De Rio
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 10
J: D King  |  T: D Hogan
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,900.002nd: €3,300.003rd: €1,650.004th: €825.005th: €494.006th: €330.00

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