14:15 Cork

Friday 17 January 2025

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 8.02s

1^st

Cast A Spell

710-9

10/3

T: T HoganJ: C M Quirke (5)

Prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close after 3 out, stayed on to dispute before last, kept on best run-in, asserted closing stages op 4/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Slim Marvel

710-0

7/2

T: A SlatteryJ: P K Donovan (5)

Mid-division early, tracked leaders from 6th, 4th halfway, disputed before straight, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, stayed on to dispute again last, headed and held closing stages, kept on same pace op 10/3

3^rd

2 ½

Gers Gigi

610-11

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division early, tracked leaders from 4th, 5th halfway, closer 5 out, improved to dispute before straight, ridden to lead after 3 out, joined before last, headed after last, kept on same pace op 4/1

4^th

3 ½

Deons Diamond

610-4

5/2f

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (7)

Held up in rear, slight mistake 4th, progress into 6th before straight, ridden 3 out, no impression in 5th next, kept on one pace op 9/4 tchd 11/4

5^th

Lucky Viv

710-0

12/1

T: Michael BarryJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)

Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 3rd, closer in 5th after 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, stayed on in 4th and bad mistake last, no extra op 14/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

4 ¼

Bynx

710-6

50/1

T: M HassettJ: R P Treacy

Close up and disputed, led before 6 out, joined before straight, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon no extra op 40/1

7^th

3 ¼

Cooltubrid Eva

610-0

25/1

T: Diarmuid P RyanJ: M P O'Connor

Held up, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out op 33/1

8^th

Ad Caelum

610-6

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: S F O'Keeffe

Held up, 8th halfway, progress into 6th after 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and tailed off op 11/1

9^th

Finest Evermore

912-0

28/1

T: P HennessyJ: D E Mullins

Led and disputed, headed before 6 out, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off op 22/1 tchd 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.30, €1.50, €1.90EX:€15.50Trifecta:€59.50Tricast:€58.23SF:€16.03

Forecasts

Deons Diamond (5/2), Cast A Spell (10/3), Slim Marvel (7/2), Gers Gigi (5/1), Ad Caelum (8/1), Lucky Viv (12/1), Cooltubrid Eva (25/1), Finest Evermore (28/1), Bynx (50/1)

CAST A SPELL rates the pick of these weights on the back of her good Fairyhouse third so gets the vote. In-form Slim Marvel is next on the list ahead of Ad Caelum and Gers Gigi in this competitive handicap.