17:00 Dundalk

Friday 10 January 2025

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William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap (50-85)

  • 4YO plus  |   7f  |   Standard  |   13 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 1m 27.91s
1st
Horse silk
2
(1)
5/2f
T: Stephen ThorneJ: J Cleary (5)
Tracked leaders, headway entering straight and travelled well to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out and kept on well inside final 150 yards op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
7
(10)
11/4
T: Stephen ThorneJ: J Kearney (5)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway on outer 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, 2nd and no impression on winner final 150 yards, kept on one pace tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
(2)
410-2
9/2
T: G P CromwellJ: S Coen (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(6)
3/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: D S O'Sullivan (7)
Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, travelled well and led again entering straight, pushed along and headed 1f out, 3rd and no impression when eased closing stages (lost action) op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(8)
89-5
14/1
T: P SweeneyJ: L T McAteer
Tracked leaders, 4th entering straight, pushed along under 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
4
(3)
18/1
T: Kevin ColemanJ: R C Colgan
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 14/1
7th
Horse silk
3
10
(13)
50/1
T: D HoganJ: Amy Jo Hayes (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out and 7th 1f out, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 66/1
8th
Horse silk
½
6
(12)
49-11
40/1
T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1
13
(4)
100/1
T: P SweeneyJ: R P Cleary
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong op 80/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
(5)
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: M P Sheehy
Slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor tchd 14/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
(11)
150/1
T: S M DuffyJ: K G Kennedy (5)
Slowly into stride and always towards rear, pushed along and detached entering straight, no extra under 2f out op 66/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
11
(9)
33/1
T: C CollinsJ: R M Mulligan (7)
Soon led, headed entering straight, soon ridden and dropped towards rear under 2f out, weakened op 40/1 tchd 50/1
13th
Horse silk
2
5
(7)
80/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: D J Murphy (10)
Very slowly away and always towards rear, never a factor, no extra in straight tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.20, €1.30, €2.30EX:€10.30Trifecta:€66.60Tricast:€32.45SF:€10.07

Forecasts

Sayifyouwill (5/2), Shoot To Kill (11/4), Current Option (3/1), Clarita (9/2), Ransom (14/1), Nikki Swango (16/1), Benavente (18/1), Ivasecret (33/1), Nezeeh (40/1), Superior Force (50/1), Duplantis (80/1), Is That Love (100/1), May Night (150/1)

Verdict

NIKKI SWANGO caught the eye starting out for this yard when 3½ lengths behind Shoot To Kill over this C&D 3 weeks ago and he's 7 lb better off with the winner here. Clarita and Current Option complete the shortlist.

  1. NIKKI SWANGO (IRE)
  2. SHOOT TO KILL (IRE)
  3. CLARITA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Free Solo
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 7
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,199.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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