15:00 Leopardstown

Monday 4 March 2019

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TRI Equestrian Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 6m 15.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Diggin Deep11
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: S Hanlon| OR:  109| D
8/1
Been on the upgrade and finished off his race strongly to win again at Doncaster in January off a 7lb lower mark. Ran well in defeat at Thurles over this trip last month and should be among the leading players.
2
Horse silk
Monition11
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  109
12/1
Well held and never nearer in a couple of handicap hurdle starts and below par form may well continue here. Yard have struggled for winners at this venue around this time of year since 2016.
4
Horse silk
Lady Writerp22
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  108| D
6/1
First-time cheekpieces appeared to work the oracle for the mare when bagging a 17-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown off an 8lb lower mark. Open to significant improvement and one to have on side.
5
Horse silk
Leave Your Mark23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  107
7/1
Showed ability without making the frame in two bumpers and produced plenty of promise when third of seven beaten ½L in a Thurles maiden hurdle on good ground in November. Ran well on comeback an 89 day break at Naas last month and leading contender.
6
Horse silk
Alohamora15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: J Nash| OR:  105
20/1
Not disgraced in three handicap hurdle starts since the turn of the year including finishing fifth of 13 beaten 8½L at Navan last month. Not totally dismissed but more needed.
7
Horse silk
Citizen Al11
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan(7)| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR:  102
10/1
Appears to be improving with every run following outings at Punchestown and when finishing second of 13 beaten 1¼L in a Thurles handicap hurdle on good ground last month. One to consider on recent displays.
8
Horse silk
Cappuccino Manp1,t9
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne(5)| T: O McKiernan| OR:  101| D
6/1
Solid and consistent sort running well in defeat since January including finishing runner-up to Beepers Ruby at Fairyhouse last month. Likes cut in the ground and a leading player in this contest in first-time cheepices.
9
Horse silk
Emily Square9
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: S G McDermott| T: T Mullins| OR:  101
16/1
Conditions to suit and will look to reproduce the form of his Fairyhouse win last month. Yard have a solid record at this track in the last three seasons around this time of year with Spider Web and Grand Partner landing a double last year.
12
Horse silk
Cher Why Not25
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-9| J: R P Treacy(3)| T: T Doyle| OR:  92
7/2
Backed up a couple of solid runner-up finishes at Punchestown and Fairyhouse when landing a Thurles handicap hurdle on good ground over 2m6½f last month off a 5lb lower mark. Likes cut in the ground is approached with plenty of respect.
13
Horse silk
Howaya Aoifet22
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: G Keane| OR:  91| D
18/1
Disappointed in three maiden hurdle starts since December before an improved performance on handicap debut at Punchestown last month. Behind Lady Writer on that run and needs a couple of these to falter.
14
Horse silk
Avec Espoir44
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien| OR:  87
9/1
Modest form to date and has been well beaten in his first couple of handicap hurdle starts at Naas and Navan. Still looking no nearer to breakthrough success and others preferred.
15
Horse silk
Wolfofallstreetst68
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-4| J: A W Short(3)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  89
25/1
Still lightly-raced, midfield finish in novice hurdle at Limerick over 2m3f on soft ground on St Stephens Day when last spotted. Handicap bow here with improvement to find.
17
Horse silk
Brazen Bay62
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: J M Moore| T: J O Clifford| OR:  83
66/1
Gallant sort who has been well beaten in four hurdle starts despite finishing in midfield in a number of big fields including on handicap debut at Tramore in January. Others make more appeal.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Qui Bono106
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: B W Duke  J: Luke McAteer
NR
10
Horse silk
Ask Heather4
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: D Queally  J: Donagh Meyler
NR
11
Horse silk
Officers Mess19
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: C O'Dwyer  J: Ricky Doyle
NR
16
Horse silk
Wrap Star49
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 8
T: A McCann  J: Shane O'Callaghan
NR
18
Horse silk
The Broom Squire95
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: C A Landers
NR

Forecasts

Cher Why Not (7/2), Ask Heather (4/1), Lady Writer (6/1), Cappuccino Man (6/1), Leave Your Mark (7/1), Diggin Deep (8/1), Avec Espoir (9/1), Citizen Al (10/1), Monition (12/1), Officers Mess (14/1), Emily Square (16/1), Qui Bono (16/1), Howaya Aoife (18/1), Alohamora (20/1), Wolfofallstreets (25/1), The Broom Squire (33/1), Wrap Star (50/1), Brazen Bay (66/1)

Verdict

In a wide-open handicap the Flemensfirth gelding CHER WHY NOT can land the spoils following a number of solid and consistent runs since the turn of the year including when second the Willie Mullins-trained Eight And Bob on yielding to soft ground at Fairyhouse in January. The seven-year-old will have to see of strong competition from Cappuccino Man in first-time cheekpieces, Emily Square from the Thomas Mullins yard and the dependable Diggin Deep.
  1. Cher Why Not
  2. Cappuccino Man
  3. Emily Square

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €200.00

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