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Sunday 9 April 2023

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Cafe En Seine Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Yielding  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:46  |   Winning time: 4m 3.5s
1st
Horse silk
1
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Made all, soon clear and 15 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and 1 length lead after 2 out, kept on well run-in tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
6/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear and well off pace, slight mistake 3rd, 4th and mistake 4 out, closer next and 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
3
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 3 out and went 2nd before next, soon pushed along and slight mistake last, 3rd and no extra run-in op 22/1 tchd 28/1
4th
Horse silk
9
2
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey
Chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, soon no impression, no extra run-in op 5/1 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
22
6
4/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 4 out, no extra in straight op 9/2 tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
9/2
T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra from early straight tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Arctic Bresil92
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€3.10, €1.20EX:€17.00Trifecta:€111.10SF:€16.82

Forecasts

Hunters Yarn (6/5), Joyeux Machin (4/1), Nucky Johnson (9/2), American Mike (13/2), Hercule Du Seuil (7/1), Arctic Bresil (15/2), Amir Kabir (25/1)

Verdict

HUNTERS YARN wasn't able to provide Willie Mullins with another winner of the County Hurdle at Cheltenham last time, but he is taken to resume his progress and make it a sixth consecutive victory in this Grade 2 event for his leading trainer. Nucky Johnson could be the main danger in his bid for a hat-trick, with Hercule du Seuil completing the shortlist.

  1. HUNTERS YARN (IRE)
  2. NUCKY JOHNSON (IRE)
  3. HERCULE DU SEUIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Flame Bearer
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
5/4

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00

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