14:55 Cork

Monday 2 April 2018

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Fitzgeralds Vienna Woods Hotel & Villas Cork Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 4m 51.2s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Knockraha Pylont11
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire(3)| T: A Maguire| OR:  121| CD
4/1
Course winner that has won over the distance winning a Thurles handicap hurdle in January and not disgraced in two subsequent defeats at Gowran Park and here over C&D just over a week ago. Worth a market check.
2
Horse silk
Getoutwhenyoucanp16
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: A Leahy| OR:  111| D
6/1
Winning for the seventh time over hurdles when victorious at Limerick in December. Rarely runs two races alike as proved when pulling up next time out at Thurles off a 6lb higher mark. Distance winner with each way claims.
3
Horse silk
Spare Brakest13
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Mr L P Gilligan(7)| T: R Tyner| OR:  109| D
7/2
Raised 7lb for a 2¼L win at Clonmel over 2m2f in February but has appeared to struggle off his revised mark beaten 8L over this trip last month in a Clonmel handicap chase.
4
Horse silk
Dallas Cowboyh,t24
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: E O'Connell(7)| T: A J Martin| OR:  107
7/1
Good effort in finishing fourth in a handicap chase over C&D on yielding-to-soft ground in December before another gallant run on return to the track last month at Leopardstown. Likely to be popular in the betting.
5
Horse silk
Ballyboker Bridgep338
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-12| J: Mr R O Harding(3)| T: P Maher| OR:  105| BF
7/1
Beaten favourite in a Punchestown cross country chase over 3m when last seen in a year ago. Likely to find this on the sharp side and could be a prep for the Punchestown festival.
6
Horse silk
Joxer41
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-10| J: T Ryan(7)| T: W Harney| OR:  103| D
12/1
More than six years without a win, and despite not being beaten too far last time is hard to get too excited about.
7
Horse silk
Shrewdoperatorp,t10
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  95| C
7/2
Won off a mark of 88 in January in a Fairyhouse handicap chase over 2m1f before possibly turned out too quickly at Down Royal four days later. Better latest when third of 10 at Navan and one for the shortlist.

Forecasts

Shrewdoperator (7/2), Spare Brakes (7/2), Knockraha Pylon (4/1), Getoutwhenyoucan (6/1), Dallas Cowboy (7/1), Ballyboker Bridge (7/1), Joxer (12/1)

Verdict

Ballybroker Bridge could take the field along on the comeback trail with Shrewdoperator, Knockraha Pylon and Getoutwhileyoucan chasing behind. The early pace of the leader on this surface subsequently dropping away for Spare Brakes and DALLAS COWBOY to fight it out on the run to the line.
  1. Dallas Cowboy
  2. Spare Brakes
  3. Knockraha Pylon

Prize Money

1st: €10,169.002nd: €3,156.003rd: €1,506.004th: €681.005th: €269.00

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