12:30 Tramore

Monday 1 January 2018

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Kilbarry Lodge Stud - Home Of Diamond Boy Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:31  |   Winning time: 4m 24.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Seskin Flyert18
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: A Ring(3)| T: P Carey| OR:  101| CD
5/1
Stepped up on a maiden hurdle second when making a winning handicap debut over C&D last month. Underfoot conditions likely to be similar and he is one for the shortlist off a 6lb higher mark.
2
Horse silk
Three Kingsb1,t139
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S Connor(7)| T: T E Hyde| OR:  101
7/1
Maiden after five starts under rules with his best effort coming when 13L second on soft-to-heavy ground in a maiden hurdle at Thurles in March. Well held there in handicaps since and wears blinkers and a tongue tie for the first time today.
3
Horse silk
Cubomaniat6
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  102| D
2/1
Made a winning debut for this yard when off the mark at the first time of asking in handicap company at Down Royal (2m, heavy) last week. Represents leading connections and likely to run well again today.
4
Horse silk
Miracle Curep78
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-7| J: D Robinson(5)| T: P T Flavin| OR:  96
10/1
Registered a couple of placed efforts on yielding ground during the summer including when third over C&D on his penultimate start. Absent since finishing well held at Cork in October.
5
Horse silk
Jennys Grey46
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Dullea| OR:  95| D
14/1
Bumper winner on good ground at Wexford but well held in three outings over hurdles since. Market support would be interesting on today's handicap debut.
6
Horse silk
Lets High Five Ith32
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney(5)| T: R O'Neill| OR:  95| D
13/2
Disappointing in the main since finishing runner-up over 2m at Limerick (soft) last March. Races off a 7lb lower mark today but likely to find a few too good in this contest.
8
Horse silk
Lady Mona Lisa94
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy(5)| T: E Sheehy| OR:  90
66/1
Maiden after ten starts including five over hurdles. Pulled up on handicap debut at Gowran Park (2m4f, heavy) last time out and others make more appeal.
9
Horse silk
Racing Again29
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: Katie O'Farrell(7)| T: C O'Keeffe| OR:  84
16/1
Placed in a couple of maiden hurdles in summer 2015 but disappointing in handicap company since. Returns to rules racing having won a maiden point-to-point at Mainstown (yielding-to-soft) a month ago.
10
Horse silk
Scotch Quay25
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E Griffin| OR:  82
9/2
Maiden after six starts and put in a career best effort when finishing third after his rider lost an iron over 2m at Thurles (heavy) in a handicap hurdle in November. Well beaten fourth since but remains of interest today.

Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
La Regle32
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: J P O'Sullivan
NR

Forecasts

Cubomania (2/1), Scotch Quay (9/2), Seskin Flyer (5/1), Lets High Five It (13/2), Three Kings (7/1), Miracle Cure (10/1), La Regle (12/1), Jennys Grey (14/1), Racing Again (16/1), Lady Mona Lisa (66/1)

Verdict

SESKIN FLYER can defy top weight to see off his rivals today and in the process follow up last months winning handicap debut that came over today's C&D. Fellow handicap debut winner Cubomania can claim second on just his second start for this stable while Scotch Key is taken to put a disappointing effort last time out behind him by finishing third.
  1. Seskin Flyer
  2. Cubomania
  3. Scotch Quay

Previous Winners

2017
Peculiar Genius
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 4
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00

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