15:00 Cork

Monday 22 April 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:50

Hothouse Flowers 14th June Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Good to Yielding  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 12.4s
1st
Horse silk
5
2/1f
T: M WintersJ: I J McCarthy
In touch, took closer order in 3rd after 5th, travelled well in 2nd after 4 out, progress to lead narrowly 3 out where not fluent, edged right 2 out, driven out run-in op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
3
3
6/1
T: P NolanJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)
Towards rear, 5th after 5th, progress to 4th at 6th, mistake 4 out and rider lost irons, soon dropped to 5th, headway to close 3 out, ridden after 3 out, improved to 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
9/4
T: D QueallyJ: M J M O'Sullivan (7)
Rear, pecked slightly at 5th and 6th, niggled along to 4th after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, hampered 2 out, dropped to 3rd after 2 out, one paced run-in op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
7/1
T: P CareyJ: L Quinlan (7)
Chased leader, closed in 2nd at 5th, progress to lead after 4 out, headed 3 out where mistake and dropped to 4th, no extra before last op 6/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
55
4
5/1
T: D HoganJ: Mr J Hogan (7)
Soon led, increased advantage after 3rd, reduced advantage at 5th, headed and reminder after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
89-12
12/1
T: P W FlynnJ: S J Gray (3)
Led early, soon tracked leader, switched right after 1st, dropped to 4th after 5th, weakened to rear at 6th, soon detached, eased before 3 out, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Leap Dearg143
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 11
T: J Nash  J: G Brouder
NR
6
Horse silk
Shrewdoperator51
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 9
T: P J Rothwell  J: C D Maxwell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.50, €1.80EX:€8.90Trifecta:€22.30Tricast:€28.46SF:€14.61

Forecasts

Littlestickarubarb (2/1), Bee A Beneficiary (9/4), Barna Venture (5/1), Crazyheart (6/1), Seskin Flyer (7/1), Shrewdoperator (7/1), Leap Dearg (12/1), Cap'n (12/1)

Verdict

Not easy ruling anything out of this race. Crazyheart drops in distance and should give a solid account despite a career-high mark but the nod sits with model of consistency LITTLESTICKARUBARB. She's run well all three starts over fences and might be up to doubling her tally now. Last year's winner Shrewdoperator showed a bit more at Navan last time and might have a challenge in him while Barna Venture can go well back over fences with a recent pipe-opener to assist.
  1. Littlestickarubarb
  2. Crazyheart
  3. Barna Venture

Previous Winners

2018
Shrewdoperator
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 8
7/2

Prize Money

1st: €10,164.002nd: €3,151.003rd: €1,502.004th: €676.005th: €264.00

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