15:05 Cork
Monday 7 August 2017
All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05
Irish Examiner Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m  |  Yielding  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:08Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 55.7s
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Won a couple of lower grade 2m handicap hurdles during the month of May at Kilbeggan and Wexford, but beaten from this mark (third) the following month. Stumbled and unseated at the second hurdle last day, when unfancied.
Seventh of 13, well beaten 12L in Punchestown handicap hurdle over 2m, on soft ground when last seen in this sphere in November 2016.
Winner of a Flat maiden at Bellewstown (good) over 1m4f a month ago and ran well when beaten a short-head at Kilbeggan (good) subsequently.
Well beaten at Listowel and last day in Gowran Park, maiden hurdle, before running well under pressure to beat nine rivals in Killarney maiden hurdle over 2m4f on good ground.
Veteran that's now just 1lb higher than his last winning mark, and although he may well have needed both runs this spring after a break, before promising third of eight, beaten 6L last day in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle.
Six runs since April including last of 11 in Clonmel Flat handicap. Ninth of 12, well beaten last day in Gowran Park handicap hurdle.
Had only three runs under her belt but improved with each of them, before landing a maiden at Cork, before bombing in Wexford handicap hurdle on soft ground over 2m4f.
A 17-race maiden over hurdles, did win on the Flat last backend. Promising runs last twice in a Navan handicap hurdel over 2m and second of 14 at Gowran Park over 1m on the Flat.
Won 2m soft ground handicap at Limerick on penultimate start, then pulled up over 2m4f at Tipperary racing off 7lb higher mark in what was a competitive contest, before poor run last time out in Clonmel handicap hurdle over 2m4f.
Good effort when fourth at Limerick latest but more required if granted a run and has a stiff test ahead.
Best effort so far this year when finishing third of eight off a 9lb higher chase mark at Wexford, before sixth of 18, well beaten in Limerick handicap hurdle over 2m2f on good ground last month.
Seen to best effect when winning a handicap hurdle at Tipperary in April, since when he has been held off higher handicap marks, including last day when asked to run over 2m4f. Interesting on return to 2m and just 2lb higher than last win.
Bounced in to form here in 2m handicap hurdle on good ground finishing second of 24, beaten a neck, before winning a competitive Limerick handicap hurdle by ¾L last month. Harshly raised 12lb since his second here.
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Runyon Rattler1
Weight: 11-5|Â Â Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: J P O'Sullivan
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Forecasts
Line Out (7/2), Silent Sun (4/1), Zanjabeel (5/1), Runyon Rattler (5/1), Caridadi (9/1), Dixie Highway (9/1), Mr Picotee (12/1), Tidy Zag (14/1), Ask David (14/1), Beautiful Ben (16/1), Black Benny (16/1), Coolfighter (22/1), Theos Well (25/1), Shes Flat Tothemat (25/1)
Historical advantage here for those ridden on or close to the pace, which will interest supporters of Ask David, Runyon Rattler and Tidy Zag. Ask David, interesting on return to 2m and just 2lb higher than last win, Runyon Rattler, twice finished runner-up in handicap hurdles in the spring, can grab the minor honours while, BLACK BENNY, promising third of eight, beaten 6L last day in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle, can build on that run here.
- Black Benny
- Runyon Rattler
- Ask David
Prize Money
1st: €10,164.002nd: €3,152.003rd: €1,501.004th: €676.005th: €264.00
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