2013 Membership 'The Ideal Xmas Present' Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 2m 6f
- (4yo+, 2m 6f, 9 runners)
- Winner €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
PrintRacecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10576P |
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6 | 166 11-12 t | C Bowe | M A Enright (5) | 102 | ||
| 2 | 225133 |
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7 | 157 11-3 t | N C Kelly | D R Fox (7) | 93 | ||
| 3 | 096229 |
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6 | 156 11-2 | Denis Hogan | D G Hogan | 92 | ||
| 4 | 200001 |
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9 | 156 11-2 | J J Lambe | L A McKenna (7) | 92 | ||
| 5 | 80-5009 |
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5 | 152 10-12 b1 | C Byrnes | R J Jones (3) | 88 | ||
| 6 | 2232-46 |
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7 | 149 10-9 b | N McKnight | R C Colgan | 85 | ||
| 7 | 8/6PP-56 |
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11 | 147 10-7 t | Mrs G Callaghan | M J Ferris | 83 | ||
| 8 | 30/0080- |
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7 | 145 10-5 t | P O Brady | R P Treacy (7) | 81 | ||
| 9 | 000B-47 |
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7 | 144 10-4 b | C P Donoghue | A P Crowe | 80 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Strange Encounter (IRE)
|
7 | 11-2 | P Fenton | B T O'Connell | 11/2 |
In depth
Verdict
Yachvili was given a lovely ride to score at Downpatrick but he's hardly consistent and a 4lb rise may scupper his chances of a repeat. Tyrone Tiger had looked a certain future winner when runner-up twice early last month but failed to fire at Cork a couple of weeks ago. It would be no surprise to see him bounce back but CILLISEAL looks the better option. Noel Kelly's charge is better known as a chaser these days and is a specialist around Hexham but he's just as good over timber and scored there in March. High Way Hunter has also been chasing though with little success so a return to hurdling may bring about a change of fortune.
Formwatch
High Way Hunter (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In rear, pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Saoirse Dun (10-12) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Nov, 16 ran.
Cilliseal (IRE) 9-4fav (10-1) Tracked leader, led before 10th, headed 5 out, ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Leac An Scail (11-0) at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
Tyrone Tiger (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden in 6th before straight, no impression and kept on one pace, 9th of 20, 32l behind Tipped Up Harry (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-95 sft.
Yachvili (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased clear leader, closer in 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out and soon went 2nd, ridden to challenge early run-in and kept on best to lead final 100 yards, won at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Nov beating Rudigreen (11-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dazzlers Day (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, ridden along and no extra 4 out, 9th of 14, 45l behind Happy New Year (11-6) at Limerick 2m 5f am hcp hdle 80-95 hvy in Nov.
Lord Multifix (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Mid div, not qckn 4out, sn wknd to rr, ko bhnd, last of 6, 20l behind Indigo Blue (12-0) at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp sft in Sep.
What's In Front (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, 11th approaching 4 out, left moderate 6th after 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 31l behind Saoirse Dun (10-12) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 hvy in Nov.
Icy Cool (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, weakened 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Ongenstown Lad (11-6) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd in Jul '11.
The Two Jays (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division on inner, some mistakes, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra in 8th entering straight, 7th of 12, 27l behind Treat Yourself (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Nov.