17:35 Cork

Thursday 23 March 2017

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Ucc Don't Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   3m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:36  |   Winning time: 6m 44.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Captainofthefleet11
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: E O'Connell(7)| T: E O'Connell| OR:  126
6/1
Is a previous C&D winner and now rated 7lb lower than when finishing fourth in this contest a year ago. Decent effort at Naas this month over trip shorter than ideal makes him of interest now.
2
Horse silk
Notwhatiam11
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin(5)| T: R P Rath| OR:  125
8/1
Behind Captainofthefleet last time at Naas, upped in trip should be capable of having a say again, though perhaps a bit high in the weights for win purposes.
3
Horse silk
Woodford Islandt46
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  125
8/1
Two solid efforts at Leopardstown either side of the New Year, weakened out of things at Punchestown last month, all over 3m. Yard in red-hot form.
4
Horse silk
Tarabiynp11
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler(3)| T: B P Galvin| OR:  118
50/1
Stable debut and first run for 265 days when beaten a long way at Naas ten days ago. Upped in trip now, could be capable of a bit better.
5
Horse silk
Vinnie Luckp175
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore(3)| T: M Winters| OR:  111
7/1
Found things happening too fast over 2m here in January, has gone close over this trip before and best form is at staying trips. Interesting contender on handicap hurdle bow.
6
Horse silk
Hollow Tree14
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-6| J: C Brassil(5)| T: M Hourigan| OR:  108
7/1
Excellent effort behind Sutton Manor over this trip last month at Thurles, may pay to forgive subsequent no-show back at that track. Can get involved though doesn't win many (3/24 over flights).
7
Horse silk
Westerner Point28
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR:  105
6/4
Won three times over fences this season, including over 2m2f at Thurles 28 days ago. Up to 3m for this but off reduced hurdles rating must have leading claims.
8
Horse silk
Rue Hill14
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-10| J: J M Moore| T: D Hickey| OR:  97
7/1
Ten-year-old isn't the most reliable or durable, ran a fair race at Thurles recently but has to prove stamina for this trip and not favoured at the weights.

Forecasts

Westerner Point (6/4), Captainofthefleet (6/1), Rue Hill (7/1), Hollow Tree (7/1), Vinnie Luck (7/1), Woodford Island (8/1), Notwhatiam (8/1), Tarabiyn (50/1)

Verdict

VINNIE LUCK could be the answer now sent handicapping for the first time. His best form is over this sort of trip, including a solid effort in a maiden hurdle at Listowel in September. Having acquitted himself well enough over 2m here in January, he looks capable of scoring now. Captainofthefleet has winning C&D form in the book and is weighted to go well again now. Woodford Island's trainer is in brilliant form, so he is considered too while Westerner Point will be a massive danger to all concerned if he's able to transfer his chase form to these smaller jumping tests.
  1. Vinnie Luck
  2. Captainofthefleet
  3. Westerner Point

Prize Money

1st: €11,088.002nd: €3,437.003rd: €1,638.004th: €738.005th: €288.00

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