16:45 Cork

Sunday 16 April 2017

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Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   3m  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:47  |   Winning time: 5m 55.3s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
25/1
Last of eight and tailed off in a bumper last time. Has plenty to find and may need softer ground.
Dual point-to-point winner. Down the field on his rules debut at Tramore. Looks up against it here with yard 3-119 with their hurdlers in the past five seasons.
3
Horse silk
Flow On200
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy(5)| T: J Monroe
66/1
Off the track six months since finishing tailed off over fences at Sligo. Hard to be positive on that basis.
4
Horse silk
Gettysburg Addressb142
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: G N Fox| T: N Meade| OR:  117
3/1
Scored on bumper debut and showed promise in first two runs over hurdles. Has gone the wrong way since and blinkers are now tried.
5
Horse silk
100/1
Has looked poor over fences and now switches attention to hurdles. Difficult to make a case based on recent evidence.
Has teased us with an additional glimpse of some promise only to fail to deliver. Tackles a new trip in a bid to give trainer his first winner in five seasons.
8
Horse silk
Loughaderra Prince66
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: A Fleming| OR:  118
2/1
Impressive winner of his bumper in 2015 on decent going. Has been keen in his three runs back from an absence and that raises slight concerns about his ability to see out this longer trip. Top rider booked and has claims if settling better.
9
Horse silk
Penance15
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney
20/1
Yard have been in good form lately and this stoutly bred gelding settled better on his hurdling debut last time. Should have more to offer over his extra mile.
10
Horse silk
Polymath52
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott
12/1
Has looked most disappointing so far and was reported in distress after his latest run. Hard to recommend at present.
11
Horse silk
Pure Logic26
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: P F Mangan| T: L Casey
100/1
Winning pointer who was returning from a near two year absence when tailed off last time. May need more time.
12
Horse silk
Sunchyme92
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: J Hurley| OR:  100
7/1
Doubtful runner.
13
Horse silk
Vinalhavent85
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: C Brassil| T: M F Morris| OR:  116
14/1
Winning point-to-pointer who has weakened rapidly in the closing stages of all his races over a range of distances. Reportedly burst a blood vessel when weakening and falling last time.
14
Horse silk
Winsome Bucksh,t85
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T Hogan
14/1
Winner of 2m4f bumper so this trip should suit. Showed promise on hurdles debut and something must have been amiss last time. Respected with good jockey booked.
15
Horse silk
Goose Man52
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: D Robinson(5)| T: T J Taaffe
12/1
Signs of ability in his two starts to date. Looks the type to improve on what we have seen so far.
16
Horse silk
100/1
Failed to complete any of his three point-to-points and tailed off on rules debut. Tough to see him being competitive.
17
Horse silk
Aimin For Anna14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: B J Foley(7)| T: T P O'Connor| OR:  92
40/1
Was running well around this time last year and has lost her way since. Better ground may help but remains a risky proposition.
18
Horse silk
High Nellie10
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: C A Landers(7)| T: M J Bowe| OR:  101
10/1
Has failed to score in 16 previous attempts over hurdles. Attracted support on her last two starts when ridden positively. Question is can she stay this far if ridden he same way?
19
Horse silk
66/1
Well beaten at 100/1 when a distant fourth last time. In good hands but may be one for handicaps going forward.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Kilclooney Wood22
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: B O'Keeffe  J: E O'Connell
NR

Forecasts

Loughaderra Prince (2/1), Gettysburg Address (3/1), Sunchyme (7/1), High Nellie (10/1), Goose Man (12/1), Polymath (12/1), Winsome Bucks (14/1), Vinalhaven (14/1), Jump For Dough (16/1), Penance (20/1), Carrigmoorna Matt (25/1), Kilclooney Wood (25/1), Chase The Clouds (33/1), Aimin For Anna (40/1), Larkfield Lass (66/1), Flow On (66/1), Whatsinthecorner (100/1), Is That Marmalade (100/1), Pure Logic (100/1)

Verdict

In form Robbie Power teams up with the promising LOUGHADERRA PRINCE. He won his bumper on better ground than he has had to race on since. The son of Oscar has raced freely following a break but if settling better he can beat some of his more exposed rivals who have looked ordinary. Vinylhaven, Gettysburg Address and High Nellie would come into that category. In contrast Goose Man, Penance and Winsome Bucks are all potentially better than we have seen so far.
  1. Loughaderra Prince
  2. Goose Man
  3. Winsome Bucks

Prize Money

1st: €8,316.002nd: €2,579.003rd: €1,228.004th: €553.005th: €216.00

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