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  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Good (Good to Yielding places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 1m 11.75s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
3/1f
T: M FaheyJ: R P Whelan
Mid-division, took closer order under 2f out, improved to lead narrowly final 150 yards, ran on strongly closing stages, comfortably op 7/2 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
18
(6)
9/2
T: J G MurphyJ: D McMonagle
In touch, closed under 2f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, no chance in 2nd with winner closing stages tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
13
(7)
5/1
T: J A StackJ: J M Sheridan
Dwelt, soon tracked leader, led narrowly after halfway, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd closing stages op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
(9)
100/1
T: M A MolloyJ: K J Leonard
Close up, dropped to mid-division and pushed along after 2 1/2f, soon reminder, switched right and progress 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on to 4th close home op 80/1 tchd 66/1
5th
Horse silk
½
14
(2)
16/1
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
In touch on far side, headway under 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages op 20/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
3
(1)
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M W Hassett (5)
Broke well and prominent on far side, raced alone on far side over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, weakened final 100 yards tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
17
(10)
39-3
100/1
T: P MartinJ: Adam Caffrey (3)
Awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, headway 2f out, 8th 1f out, no impression in 7th closing stages op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
(4)
125/1
T: P MartinJ: J J G Ryan (3)
Dwelt, raced towards rear, progress under 2f out, 7th 1f out, no extra closing stages op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
8
(8)
33/1
T: A A HowardJ: W Joyce (5)
Dwelt, soon tracked leader, under pressure 1 1/2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
1
6
(12)
16/1
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Dwelt, raced in rear, effort 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms op 12/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
1
(14)
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N M Crosse
Rear of mid-division, no impression towards rear 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong tchd 16/1
12th
Horse silk
1
4
(15)
7/2
T: P TwomeyJ: S T McCullagh (3)
Dwelt slightly, raced in rear, under pressure halfway, some progress inside final furlong, no impression closing stages op 5/2
13th
Horse silk
¾
9
(13)
25/1
T: W P BrowneJ: W M Lordan
Slowly away, raced in rear, switched right 2f out, modest late headway, never a factor tchd 28/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
16
(16)
80/1
T: M C GrassickJ: R C Colgan
Broke well to lead on stands side, headed after halfway, lost place under 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
(18)
40/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: S Foley
In touch, lost place and under pressure 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 50/1
16th
Horse silk
nk
15
(17)
66/1
T: J GeogheganJ: R P Cleary
Towards rear, no impression under 2f out, weakened final furlong, never a factor tchd 80/1
17th
Horse silk
4 ¾
11
(11)
250/1
T: D J BunyanJ: Neve Bennett (7)
Rear of mid-division, lost place and under pressure over 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out op 150/1

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Non-Runners

2
(3)
Horse silk
Desert Power42
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: E Lynam  J: B M Coen
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€2.20, €1.40, €1.80EX:€22.30Trifecta:€153.10SF:€16.57

Forecasts

Desert Power (9/4), Tina's Indian (3/1), Red Hugh O'Donnell (7/2), White Clover (9/2), Pansy Poe (5/1), No Knee Never (8/1), Benji Bee (14/1), Princess Aurea (16/1), Yaxchilan (16/1), Life In A Day (25/1), Lady Fox (33/1), Belle Pearl (40/1), Profit Surge (66/1), Somptueuse (80/1), Just For One Day (100/1), Ukiyo (100/1), Overdue Revival (125/1), Eccellente (250/1)

Verdict

This looks a decent opportunity for RED HUGH O'DONNELL to build on his promising Tipperary second a fortnight ago. Edward Lynam's Desert Power is second choice ahead of Joseph O'Brien's No Knee Never.

  1. RED HUGH O'DONNELL (IRE)
  2. DESERT POWER (IRE)
  3. NO KNEE NEVER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Dagoda
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 5
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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