12:20 Cork

Saturday 6 January 2018

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McCarthy Insurance Group Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:21  |   Winning time: 4m 31.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
The Birdie Crowe90
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: D J McInerney(5)| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  113| D
6/1
Won a maiden hurdle at Limerick in July and has performed with credit, without winning, since. Out of her depth in Listed company last time and will find this more to her liking.
3
Horse silk
Ale Ambrosioh9
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: P D Kennedy(3)| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  107
7/2
Still without a win after seven runs over hurdles, but shaped well in her last two starts in handicaps. Top stable also runs The Birdie Crowe and there may not be much between them.
4
Horse silk
Bluegrass Princessp11
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: E O'Connell(7)| T: E O'Connell| OR:  109| D
8/1
Dual bumper winner who is still looking for her first win over hurdles after six outings. Recent efforts have not been encouraging so she needs to build on that earlier promise.
Three starts in maiden/novice company have revealed a degree of promise. Seemed to find 2m7f beyond him last time and is respected back at the minimum trip.
6
Horse silk
Wait Heret10
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: A Leahy| OR:  110| BF| D
5/2
Victories in maiden and novice hurdles preceded a decent second in a similar event at Limerick last time. In form and has to go on the short list.

Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
All Good Things8
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 6
T: J Nash  J: Paul Townend
NR

Forecasts

Chatham Street Lad (15/8), Wait Here (5/2), Ale Ambrosio (7/2), The Birdie Crowe (6/1), Bluegrass Princess (8/1), All Good Things (8/1)

Verdict

There may not be much between stable companions The Birdie Crowe and Ale Ambrosio, but the selection is WAIT HERE, who is progressive and comes into this in top form. Chatham Street Lad looks the best of the rest
  1. Wait Here
  2. The Birdie Crowe
  3. Ale Ambrosio

Previous Winners

2017
Indian Monsoon
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
J: D N Russell  |  T: C Byrnes
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €10,472.002nd: €3,247.003rd: €1,547.004th: €697.005th: €271.00

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