15:25 Clonmel

Thursday 28 February 2019

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Coral Double Your Cheltenham Winnings First Race Every Day Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m 20y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 6m 29.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Ask Heather14
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Queally| OR:  94| D
9/2
Has proven suited to a sound surface in point-to-points and every chance she could improve on the form she showed for her previous handler.
2
Horse silk
Jennys Grey114
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: J Dullea| OR:  93| BF
8/1
Wexford bumper winner has been getting little help from the handicaper. Worth a chance at this longer trip given she has looked one paced over 2m.
3
Horse silk
Pack Your Bagsb14
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR:  91| C| D
7/4
Has won back to back chases and seeks to exploit a more attractive mark over hurdles. Has failed to stay this far previously but may do so now conditions are faster.
4
Horse silk
Wilde Breeze14
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-8| J: A McCurtin(3)| T: T Doyle| OR:  91
12/1
Produced a big run following such a lengthy layoff last time. Stable continue in good form, but as a 12-race 11-year-old maiden he carries some risk.
5
Horse silk
Lovely Carrig63
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: E O'Grady| OR:  92
14/1
No evidence in the pedigree he will stay this far, but a better effort is expected now that he is sent handicapping.
6
Horse silk
Young Dev14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  92
20/1
Bumper form and market support last time indicate he is better than his latest runs suggest. There is stamina in the pedigree and he could step forward on this occasion.
7
Horse silk
Oisin Jamest14
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR:  88| CD
10/1
Scored over this trip on her fourth last hurdle start off 8lb higher than this. Will have benfitted from a recent return over fences and regular rider on board.
8
Horse silk
Time Is Time14
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: David Barry| OR:  88| D
12/1
Game sort who deservedly got off the mark at the 10th time of asking for connections over hurdles in a Kilbeggan 2m4f handicap in August. Beaten twice since but may have needed latest and stamina is proven.
9
Horse silk
Currig's Girlv114
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Leahy| OR:  87
40/1
Placed three times in point-to-points but has generally struggled in a number of maiden hurdle starts and on handicap debut last time. Visor applied.
10
Horse silk
Belle West14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: W J Burke| OR:  84
33/1
Enterprisingly ridden when unveiling a career best at Thurles and she was in touch when falling next time. Better expected on handicap debut when beaten 62L and she now steps up in trip.
11
Horse silk
Cadawillp108
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-1| J: P E Corbett(3)| T: R Sweeney| OR:  84| D
25/1
Won a 20-runner 3m handicap hurdle in the summer but has generally disappointed in a number of below-par starts in the autumn. Others preferred.
12
Horse silk
Mlilyp14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan(7)| T: M Hassett| OR:  84
8/1
Matched her best efforts when chasing home a fancied rival last time and has run well off this higher mark previously. Tackles this trip for the first time needing to confound the dam's side of the pedigree.
13
Horse silk
Skypunch33
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR:  87
66/1
Failed to complete in pair of point-to-point outings and has not come close to troubling the judge so far in four maiden hurdles. Hard to see a leading role.
14
Horse silk
Duhallow Paddyt161
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Mr W T Cronin(7)| T: William Cronin| OR:  83| D
33/1
Modest in a number of hurdle starts and hard to construct much of a case for the gelding following wide margin defeats on his two starts this winter.
15
Horse silk
Loch Luathap14
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: D P Holden(7)| T: L Young| OR:  80| D
25/1
Opened his rules account with a 3m chase win at Thurles before Christmas. Record of 0-23 over hurdles makes him less likely to capitalize on this more attractive mark.
16
Horse silk
Northern Emperorp,t62
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: V T O'Brien| OR:  80
16/1
28-race maiden competes off this mark for the ninth consecutive race. Off since an encouraging run over Christmas and needs the step up to 3m to make a difference.
17
Horse silk
Glenmalure Lodget62
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: A Ring| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  80
50/1
Pulled up on first two starts in handicaps and she now moves up in distance. Hard to form a positive opinion.
18
Horse silk
Uncle Noblep32
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-1| J: M A Enright| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  86
20/1
No signs of ability in three starts in Dubai nor in three attempts over hurdles. Opening mark is a tentative guess and there is a lack of stamina in the pedigree.

Non-Runners

19
Horse silk
Sir Pimpernel59
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: Reserve 1
NR
20
Horse silk
Scaramucci14
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: P Fenton  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Horse silk
Annie Clouds44
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: P Neville  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Pack Your Bags (7/4), Ask Heather (9/2), Jennys Grey (8/1), Mlily (8/1), Oisin James (10/1), Wilde Breeze (12/1), Time Is Time (12/1), Lovely Carrig (14/1), Northern Emperor (16/1), Young Dev (20/1), Uncle Noble (20/1), Loch Luatha (25/1), Cadawill (25/1), Annie Clouds (25/1), Duhallow Paddy (33/1), Belle West (33/1), Currig's Girl (40/1), Glenmalure Lodge (50/1), Scaramucci (50/1), Sir Pimpernel (50/1), Skypunch (66/1)

Verdict

There are a few potential improvers in this who may appreciate the trip and the chance to go handicapping. However, PACK YOUR BAGS is hard to oppose given his current form over fences and a hurdles mark in line with older form. The one question is stamina, but he is worth another try at this trip with conditions drying out. Oisin James looks a big danger judged by a promising reappearance and an attractive mark. Ask Heather has been in good form whilst point-to-pointing and will improve for the underfoot conditions
  1. Pack Your Bags
  2. Oisin James
  3. Ask Heather

Prize Money

1st: €6,468.002nd: €2,006.003rd: €956.004th: €431.005th: €168.00

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