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Friday 16 April 2021

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McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 142y  |   Yielding  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:30  |   Winning time: 4m 26.0s
1st
Horse silk
7
6/5f
T: D HoganJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, closer next, ridden in 3rd last, challenged entering straight, led inside final furlong, kept on well close home op 5/4 tchd 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
11
810-12
16/1
T: M M McNiffJ: K J Brouder
Chased leader, moderate 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, closer next, led after 2 out, ridden last, pressed entering straight, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
9/1
T: M HouriganJ: M M McDonagh (7)
Mid-division, progress into 6th after 2 out, ridden and slightly short of room before last, under pressure in 5th entering straight, kept on same pace final furlong op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
9/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara (3)
Chased leader, moderate 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, closed on leader 2 out, soon challenged, ridden in 2nd before last, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
6
100/1
T: Thomas CoyleJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, progress after 2 out, closer on outer last, ridden in 6th entering straight, kept on same pace op 80/1 tchd 66/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
22/1
T: Miss K BrownJ: A W Short
Led, went clear halfway, wide 3 out, mistake and reduced advantage next, headed after 2 out, ridden in 4th last, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
6/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: C J Orr (3)
Mid-division, ridden 2 out, closer behind leaders and mistake last, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
½
8
33/1
T: J G MurphyJ: B J Cooper
Held up, progress into 6th 2 out, ridden before last, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
16
1010-8
66/1
T: V WilsonJ: D J McInerney
Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace straight op 28/1 tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
1
5
1011-3
40/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: H Morgan (5)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out
11th
Horse silk
11
14
1110-10
18/1
T: E BolgerJ: M P Walsh
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace behind op 14/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
13
40/1
T: N MeadeJ: N J Ryan (7)
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra next op 25/1
13th
Horse silk
nk
10
22/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1
14th
Horse silk
9 ½
18
28/1
T: B ConnellJ: M J Bolger
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out op 33/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
8/1
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 out op 6/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
12/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 2 out, fell last op 14/1

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Non-Runners

19
Horse silk
Grange Walk1
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 6
T: J P Ryan  J: Reserve 3
NR
17
Horse silk
Stormey174
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 11
T: S J Mahon  J: Reserve 1
NR
12
Horse silk
Carrig Cathal214
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 10
T: S J Mahon  J: L P Dempsey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €2.80, €1.30, €2.60EX:€32.20Trifecta:€331.00Tricast:€149.94SF:€22.93

Forecasts

Zoffanien (6/5), Bythesametoken (6/1), Grange Walk (15/2), Ujumpthelastuwin (8/1), Ballywilliam Boy (9/1), Wolf Prince (9/1), Humaniste (12/1), Andratx (16/1), Plinth (18/1), Effernock Fizz (22/1), Silver Star (22/1), Carrig Cathal (25/1), Devil's Glen (28/1), Swelltime (33/1), Hardback (40/1), Fauguernon (40/1), Mon Storm (66/1), Prospectus (100/1), Stormey (100/1)

Verdict

Several in with chances here but preference is for sole 4-y-o ZOFFANIEN, who arguably shaped best at the weights when runner-up at Cork 12 days ago and is taken to go one better with Rachael Blackmore booked to ride. Bythesametoken had plenty go his way when scoring at Wexford last month but is feared most nonetheless, ahead of Silver Star and Humaniste.

  1. ZOFFANIEN (IRE)
  2. BYTHESAMETOKEN (IRE)
  3. SILVER STAR (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Sole Pretender
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 5
J: J W Kennedy  |  T: N Lee
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

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