14:15 Killarney

Sunday 6 October 2024

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Ross Castle Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Good to Yielding  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 4m 15.4s
1st
Horse silk
3
511-11
11/2
T: E McNamaraJ: C M Hogan (7)
Towards rear, progress on outer from 4 out, 4th from 2 out and ridden, went 3rd before last where not fluent, kept on well run-in to lead inside final 50 yards op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
9/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M Hamill
Mid-division, progress before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and 3rd from next, further headway to lead before last where jumped left and again not fluent, pressed run-in, headed and no extra close home op 10/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
4
8/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division, took closer order from 4 out, pushed along and progress into 2nd after 3 out, ridden after next and dropped to 4th last, no impression on principals and kept on into 3rd run-in tchd 17/2
4th
Horse silk
½
6
10/3f
T: J P FaheyJ: P T Smithers (7)
Mid-division, jumped right 1st, improved to track leaders from 3rd, disputed lead 3 out and soon led, ridden from next and headed before last where impeded, soon dropped to 4th and no extra op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
12
14/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Soon led, joined before 5 out where not fluent, headed next where again not fluent, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, ridden in 5th from next, soon no extra and kept on same pace op 28/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
11
410-12
100/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, pushed along from 3 out and some late headway into 6th before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 125/1
7th
Horse silk
3
5
811-10
6/1
T: T J O'MaraJ: P K Donovan (5)
Mid-division, pushed along from 3 out and ridden from next, no extra and dropped to 7th before last op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
6
14
66/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Towards rear, some progress before 4 out and pushed along from next, soon ridden and no extra op 40/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
16/1
T: J DulleaJ: R Deegan
Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and a bit short of room after 4 out, no extra and weakened from next op 11/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
13
33/1
T: C CoakleyJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Always towards rear on outer, pushed along in rear from 4 out, mistake next and no extra, some modest late headway passed beaten horses op 40/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
3
2
411-12
5/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes
Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 11/2
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
18/1
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (5)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead before 5 out and led next, joined 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and headed, no extra and weakened from 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1
13th
Horse silk
sh
8
8/1
T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh
Very keen early and never better than mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear from 4 out, not fluent next and no extra op 12/1

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Horse silk
Benjis Benefit46
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: D Hogan  J: D Meyler
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€2.60, €3.70, €2.80EX:€64.80Trifecta:€535.70Tricast:€407.92SF:€56.89

Forecasts

Bayou Belle (10/3), Eastmore (5/1), Say It So (11/2), Gekkota (6/1), Due Course (8/1), Nicholas Street (8/1), Duke Silver (9/1), Benjis Benefit (12/1), She's On Line (14/1), Kings Halo (16/1), Highland King (18/1), Gendarme (33/1), Trenchtown Rock (66/1), Avandra (100/1)

Verdict

EASTMORE tooked a marked step forward when runner-up in a Down Royal handicap last time and, with few miles on the clock, he can find enough improvement to open his account here. Due Course and Bayou Belle are the chief dangers.

  1. EASTMORE
  2. DUE COURSE (IRE)
  3. BAYOU BELLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Caoimhes Pet
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

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

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