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Friday 19 April 2024

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Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 120y  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:50  |   Winning time: 7m 13.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/13f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Led, slow 3rd and 4th where joined, led again after 7th, pushed along and headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and led again run-in, kept on under pressure op 8/15 tchd 1/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
9/1
T: J P RyanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 7th, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly last, under pressure and kept on run-in, not match winner op 15/2 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
4
6
15/2
T: J C McConnellJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, disputed lead from 4th and headed after 7th, 2nd halfway, led narrowly and slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
13
5
66/1
T: John F O'NeillJ: Mr P J O'Neill
Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra op 33/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
11/4
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leader when fell 1st op 3/1 tchd 5/2

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3
Horse silk
Gaelic Arc1
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: J P Ryan  J: D E Mullins
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.62Pl:€1.10, €3.30EX:€7.20Trifecta:€15.10SF:€6.88

Forecasts

Favori De Champdou (8/13), Joyeux Machin (11/4), Bella Bliss (15/2), Donacheady Gale (9/1), Gaelic Arc (20/1), Tullyhogue Fort (66/1)

Verdict

FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU has the most class in this field and, if none the worse for his fall in the Irish Grand National, he should be able to get the better of Joyeux Machin in a race that the pair are likely to dominate.

  1. FAVORI DE CHAMPDOU (FR)
  2. JOYEUX MACHIN (FR)
  3. BELLA BLISS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Thedevilscoachman
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 7
J: D F O'Regan  |  T: N Meade
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €17,100.002nd: €5,701.003rd: €2,850.004th: €1,425.005th: €854.006th: €570.00

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