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Friday 17 September 2021

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Bill McIlroy Bookmaker Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:27  |   Winning time: 4m 41.0s
1st
Horse silk
8
5/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway 3 out and led next, travelled well approaching last where last clear, kept on well, easily op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
15
10
7/4f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2 out, pushed along and went 3rd approaching last, left moderate 2nd after last, ridden and no impression on winner, kept on one pace tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
13
2
4/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S Fitzgerald (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 2 out, went 2nd and pushed along approaching last, 1 length down when sprawled badly on landing last, soon moderate 3rd, no impression and kept on one pace op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
1
9/4
T: R K WatsonJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Led, slight mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, left moderate 4th after last, kept on one pace op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
5
4
15/2
T: B R HamiltonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, 6th 2 out, pushed along and kept on when badly hampered last, soon moderate 5th, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
½
6
125/1
T: S CurlingJ: C M Quirke (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 9th and no impression 2 out, left moderate 8th last, kept on one pace, never a factor op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
100/1
T: Robert WidgerJ: P E Corbett
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression from 2 out, no extra approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 66/1 tchd 50/1
8th
Horse silk
7
13
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford (5)
Mid-division, 8th and no impression 2 out, no extra approaching last op 28/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
150/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and ridden before next, soon no extra and left moderate 6th after last, weakened op 100/1 tchd 200/1
10th
Horse silk
13
7
125/1
T: L YoungJ: R P Treacy
Towards rear, some headway on outer in mid-division after 5th, no extra after 3 out, weakened op 100/1
11th
Horse silk
15
3
200/1
T: L BreenJ: A W Short
Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 4 out and detached after next, weakened op 150/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
15
150/1
T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan (5)
Mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out and soon no extra, weakened op 100/1
13th
Horse silk
6 ½
12
100/1
T: Paul PowerJ: H Morgan (3)
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and towards rear after next, no extra op 66/1 tchd 50/1
14th
Horse silk
26
14
80/1
T: D M ChristieJ: S D Torrens
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
9
511-6
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, 7th 3 out, some headway after next, 4th when fell last op 20/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
Ingenious Stroke160
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: Reserve 3
NR
17
Horse silk
Lonracha
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 4
T: A McNamara  J: Reserve 2
NR
16
Horse silk
I'll Ask The Uncle18
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 5
T: James Andrew Fahey  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£2.60, £1.10, £2.40EX:£23.20Trifecta:£150.40SF:£15.59

Forecasts

The Greek (7/4), The Banger Doyle (9/4), Wild Shot (4/1), Serenity Grove (5/1), Easca Peasca (15/2), Skol (25/1), Whatcoloristhewind (33/1), Lonracha (33/1), Ingenious Stroke (66/1), I'll Ask The Uncle (66/1), Darraughs Diamond (80/1), Jj Nester (100/1), Miss Daingerfield (100/1), Magnetic Zero (125/1), Royal Finesse (125/1), Eternal Prince (150/1), Eannasareal (150/1), Bushtucker Trial (200/1)

Verdict

THE GREEK has been expensive to follow so far but in a race of quantity over quality, he really should get the job done if back at the level he displayed during the spring. The Banger Doyle won a bumper and should have more to offer as a hurdler, with Easca Peasca also considered.

  1. THE GREEK (IRE)
  2. THE BANGER DOYLE (IRE)
  3. EASCA PEASCA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
The Shunter
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 7
J: B Hayes  |  T: E Mullins
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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