16:12 Cork

Thursday 20 March 2025

All13:5214:2715:0215:3716:1216:4717:22

Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:37 | Winning time: 6m 29.1s

1^st

Hitak

811-1

9/1

T: J J HanlonJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leader, led briefly 7th, led again after 4 out, pushed along and asserted after 2 out, kept on well run-in op 15/2 tchd 10/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Getaway Charlie

911-5

14/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 7th before 5 out, headway into 2nd 3 out and pushed along before next, no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace tchd 11/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Betty Dutton

710-6

9/2

T: E J O'GradyJ: H E Sexton (7)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

4^th

Nelson County

510-8

3/1f

T: R O'SullivanJ: D J O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, mistake 4th and not fluent 8th, 5th 5 out, 2nd and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 11/4

5^th

Machismo

611-9

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Finn Brickley (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 5 out and disputed lead briefly next, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace op 9/2 tchd 11/2

6^th

Sir Bob

1311-3

4/1

T: R TynerJ: M P Walsh

Rear of mid-division, dropped towards rear 6 out, pushed along and detached after 4 out, moderate 6th 2 out, eased, tailed off op 5/1 tchd 18/5

7^th

3 ½

Lucky Viv

710-11

9/1

T: Michael BarryJ: J P Shinnick (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 15/2

8^th

Lady Bluebird

811-1

28/1

T: H P FineganJ: Mr E Finegan (7)

Soon led, headed briefly 7th, pushed along and headed after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

Workinonadream

711-2

9/1

T: P J RothwellJ: A P Kelly (5)

Towards rear, headway before 4 out and pushed along in 3rd entering straight, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 11/1

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Non-Runners

Toor Khov⁸²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Ms M Flynn J: L Quinlan

Flemensface¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: E Griffin J: R A Doyle

Arion Soldier¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Eamon Courtney J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.80Pl:€3.10, €4.40, €1.90EX:€159.80Trifecta:€1,003.20Tricast:€649.37SF:€124.06

Forecasts

Nelson County (3/1), Sir Bob (4/1), Betty Dutton (9/2), Machismo (5/1), Flemensface (5/1), Hitak (9/1), Lucky Viv (9/1), Workinonadream (9/1), Arion Soldier (12/1), Getaway Charlie (14/1), Toor Khov (14/1), Lady Bluebird (28/1)

Plenty with chances in a competitive race. NELSON COUNTY shaped well when third on his 2½m Fairyhouse handicap debut last month and can come good with today's longer trip expected to be in his favour. Gordon Elliott's Machismo rates an obvious danger after finishing second off this mark last time. Last year's winner Sir Bob is another who could go well, while Flemensface and Hitak rate potential improvers now moving into handicap company for the first time.