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MB McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 165y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 4m 14.3s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/1
T: P J RothwellJ: T Power Roche (7)
Towards rear, 9th halfway, progress into 6th 3 out, went 5th next, headway on outer to go 2nd approaching last, soon ridden and joined leader 150 yards out, kept on well to lead last 100 yards
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
511-4
10/3j
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
Led, 5 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along before last, ridden run-in, joined 150 yards out, soon headed and no extra close home
3rd
Horse silk
4
7
10/3j
T: J P FaheyJ: P T Smithers (7)
Rear of mid division, progress into 7th halfway, went 5th 3 out, pushed along to go 4th approaching last, soon ridden and kept on to go 3rd over 100 yards out
4th
Horse silk
4
11
28/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: J Coen (3)
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd before last, no extra and lost a further position last 100 yards
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
5/1
T: C CollinsJ: E Walsh
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, progress into 7th 3 out, pushed along in moderate 6th after next, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last
6th
Horse silk
5
2
20/1
T: N C KellyJ: Mr D McGill (7)
Mid division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in
7th
Horse silk
7
10
16/1
T: B J WalshJ: Mr B J Walsh (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
33/1
T: N C KellyJ: Sam Ewing
Towards rear, went moderate 8th 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from 2 out
9th
Horse silk
2
6
11/2
T: K A HeffernanJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid division, 8th halfway, no impression from 3 out
10th
Horse silk
28
1
16/1
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression from 4 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.70Pl:£2.90, £1.80, £1.20EX:£47.30Trifecta:£329.40Tricast:£95.20SF:£31.61

Forecasts

Mary (10/3), Bayou Belle (10/3), Steps In The Sand (5/1), The Vegas Raider (11/2), Only One Plan (7/1), Kilbride Hill (12/1), Pepperpots (16/1), Point Gellibrand (16/1), Gladiatorial (20/1), Thunder Rose (28/1), Darkened (33/1)

Verdict

BAYOU BELLE has been knocking at the door at Wexford in recent months and can deservedly get her head back in front. Steps In The Sand has thrived under both codes this summer and is second choice ahead of Mary, a winner at Stratford last month.

  1. BAYOU BELLE (IRE)
  2. STEPS IN THE SAND (IRE)
  3. MARY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Gwan Tadhg
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,101.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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