17:02 Killarney

Thursday 18 July 2024

All17:0217:3218:0218:3719:1019:4220:15

Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 85y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:02  |   Winning time: 4m 58.8s
1st
Horse silk
11
8/1
T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright
In touch, 4th after 6th, 3rd after 4 out, stayed on to lead before last, ran on well run-in, comfortably
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
9
12/1
T: T CooperJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leader, 3rd after 6th, 2nd after 4 out, closed after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in op 16/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
7
3/1
T: E McCarthyJ: J C Gainford
Prominent, progress to 2nd after 6th, led after 8th, asserted after 4 out, reduced lead 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, headed before last and dropped to 3rd, one paced op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
½
4
11/2
T: D HoganJ: P K Donovan (5)
Tracked leader, in touch after 2nd, slightly hampered at 5th, 7th after 6th, progress at 8th, improved to 4th before last, kept on without threatening run-in op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
13
6
1/1f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Towards rear, progress to 8th after 6th, improved to 5th at 8th, no impression after 2 out, mistake last, weakened run-in op 11/8
6th
Horse silk
sh
13
22/1
T: D H KellyJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, headway after 4 out, kept on after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra op 25/1 tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ¼
14
66/1
T: A KinironsJ: K C Sexton
In rear, detached at 2nd where not fluent, closed up on field after 4th, hampered at 5th, effort after 4 out, progress 2 out, one paced before last op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
12
12
100/1
T: P FloodJ: R Deegan
Mid-division, progress to 5th after 6th, lost place and under pressure at 8th, weakened after 2 out op 80/1
9th
Horse silk
8
15
33/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Towards rear, hampered at 5th, 9th after 6th, headway 4 out, no impression before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
75
18
250/1
T: Miss J M LeeJ: Mr L Burke-Ott (7)
Mid-division, lost place after 7th, no impression before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, completely tailed off op 100/1 tchd 300/1
11th
Horse silk
40
2
511-12
33/1
T: R HackettJ: L Quinlan (3)
Led, jumped right at 2nd, increased lead at 3rd, clear before 5th, reduced advantage after 6th, headed after 8th, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off op 80/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
100/1
T: J F GleesonJ: T Ryan (5)
Wandered at start, in rear, jumped big at 1st, detached at 2nd where mistake, mistake at 4th, hampered at 5th, weakened 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1
F
Horse silk
10
100/1
T: B McMahonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Prominent, 4th behind clear leader at 5th where fell op 66/1 tchd 125/1
PU
Horse silk
17
250/1
T: Ms Debbie HartnettJ: J J Slevin
Rear of mid-division, hampered at 5th, dropped to rear and under pressure after 7th, pulled up before 8th op 100/1

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Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
L'amie Caouette89
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: T O'Brien  J: J P Shinnick
NR
3
Horse silk
Tyson Fury30
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: D Hogan  J: D King
NR
19
Horse silk
Our Tilly12
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: T Cooper  J: Reserve 3
NR
5
Horse silk
Ed Brady
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: T Hogan  J: Miss L Costello
NR
1
Horse silk
My Great Mate40
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: W P Mullins  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.40Pl:€2.10, €2.40, €1.30EX:€99.20Trifecta:€368.10SF:€93.97

Forecasts

My Great Mate (10/11), El Barakah (1/1), Tyson Fury (6/5), Fast Felix (3/1), Edge Of Darkness (11/2), Miners Bridge (8/1), Jeu De Pic (12/1), Rut Daniels (22/1), L'amie Caouette (25/1), Aultown Keppols (33/1), Super Cub (33/1), Our Tilly (33/1), Ed Brady (33/1), Evolving (66/1), Mon Coeur (100/1), Forgothekeys (100/1), Loughrask Rainbow (100/1), Another Question (250/1), Ely Bandero (250/1)

Verdict

Plenty of dead wood in this opener and it's hard to get away from dual bumper winner MY GREAT MATE, who was collared late in the piece on his hurdling debut at Punchestown last month and is open to improvement. El Barakah was runner-up on his completed start in points so he heads up the dangers ahead of Fast Felix, who has finished well held on his last couple of starts but could belatedly build on last season's hurdling debut promise.

  1. MY GREAT MATE (IRE)
  2. EL BARAKAH (IRE)
  3. FAST FELIX (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
The Last Mardi
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
4/5

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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