18:37 Killarney

Thursday 18 July 2024

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

Kerry Drain Services Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 85y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:37  |   Winning time: 5m 3.5s
1st
Horse silk
10
6/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Mid-division, headway before 3 out, stayed on to lead before last, clear run-in, eased closing stages, easily op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
7
9/1
T: D BuddsJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Towards rear, progress before 2 out, improved to 4th last where not fluent, kept on in 2nd run-in, no chance with winner tchd 17/2 and 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
3
17/2
T: J J HanlonJ: H E Sexton (7)
Tracked leader, improved to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, one paced run-in op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
9
22/1
T: R DonohoeJ: C Owens (7)
Mid-division, took closer order at 8th, stayed on after 2 out, kept on run-in to 4th closing stages, never nearer tchd 20/1 and 25/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
14
33/1
T: M HouriganJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Close up, improved to 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, headed before last where mistake, weakened run-in op 40/1 tchd 50/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
2
16/1
T: Rosemary ConnorsJ: A Harvey (7)
Mid-division, effort and progress 3 out, no impression after 2 out op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
9/1
T: W J BurkeJ: Mr Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Mid-division, headway before 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last op 15/2 tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
11
11/2f
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey
Rear of mid-division, no impression 3 out, no extra 2 out op 9/1 tchd 9/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
14/1
T: Mrs G O'ConnorJ: S Fitzgerald
In touch, a little keen, dropped to mid-division after 6th, no impression before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 17/2
10th
Horse silk
nk
1
7/1
T: D H KellyJ: P T Smithers (7)
Rear, progress 2 out, kept on, never on terms op 11/2 tchd 8/1
11th
Horse silk
¾
16
12/1
T: E DoyleJ: H Morgan
Towards rear, effort after 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger op 14/1
12th
Horse silk
19
18
66/1
T: F J FloodJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Prominent, slight mistake 4 out, lost place and weakened before next op 80/1 tchd 125/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
15
8/1
T: Tom DreaperJ: D Meyler
Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear after 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened tchd 7/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
10/1
T: David BarryJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, detached before 8th, no impression, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
6
11/1
T: D H KellyJ: R A Doyle
Led narrowly, increased lead at 5th, mistake and headed 3 out, not recover, lost place and pulled up before last tchd 10/1 and 12/1

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Non-Runners

19
Horse silk
Ixigreczed31
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: E Seymour  J: Reserve 3
NR
8
Horse silk
Desperado Genie50
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: C Collins  J: E Walsh
NR
17
Horse silk
Tuff Days31
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: Michael Barry  J: Reserve 1
NR
13
Horse silk
Spellacy's Cross40
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: T Mullins  J: S D Torrens
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.90, €3.50, €3.20EX:€84.40Trifecta:€280.50Tricast:€480.57SF:€63.35

Forecasts

Noble Crusade (11/2), Moyvilla Lass (6/1), Tramps Like Us (7/1), Tuff Days (7/1), Papa Barns (8/1), A Mere Bagatelle (17/2), Craic Eile (9/1), Cloudy Fountain (9/1), It's Time Again (10/1), Walk In Time (11/1), U Asking Me (12/1), Arctic Saint (14/1), Woodie Wango (16/1), Spellacy's Cross (20/1), Harveyshonor (22/1), Desperado Genie (25/1), The Holmeister (33/1), Ixigreczed (33/1), Tullabrack Lad (66/1)

Verdict

CLOUDY FOUNTAIN has been an improved performer lately and gets the vote. Craic Eile was back on song when runner-up at Sligo recently and is second choice ahead of Tom Dreaper's Papa Barns.

  1. CLOUDY FOUNTAIN (IRE)
  2. CRAIC EILE (IRE)
  3. PAPA BARNS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Ceanndana
Weight: 11-13  |Age: 6
9/4

Prize Money

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

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