15:00 Cork

Saturday 11 May 2019

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Ballymaloe Relish Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 38.8s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Gipsy Lee Rose13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: S A Shortall| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  116| D
9/2
Front runner who probably matched her win at Limerick when third at Sligo last time. May have had the run of the race on latter occasion though still a dangerous rival.
2
Horse silk
Popong36
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: H Morgan(7)| T: H De Bromhead
6/1
16/1 on racecourse debut at Wexford last month but looked potentially smart when quickening away from her rivals. The third has franked the form since and she should have further improvement to come.
3
Horse silk
Bothar Dubh14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe(7)| T: D Queally| OR:  107| BF| C| D
11/8
Clearlu hasn't taken to chasing but has won last 2 in this sphere on similar ground though takes on a abetter class of rival today so needs touch more improvement.
4
Horse silk
Challowv16
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: T G McCourt| OR:  107
33/1
Seemingly a better hurdler than Flat horse despite just the four runs over timber. Has shown enough to suggest there is a small race in him but this is quite tough and stamina to prove as well.
5
Horse silk
Mutadaffeqt19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  104
7/1
Left in a poor position last time the way the race unfolded and prior to that just pipped in photo in a handicap. Gives the impression the step up in trip today could suit.
6
Horse silk
Scotch Quayp,t15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle(5)| T: E Griffin| OR:  103| BF| D
5/1
Has officially improved 23lb in short space of time in rattling off a hat-trick in handicaps and probably even improved again when second last time out. Clearly likes a big field scenario which he doesn't get here but is in the form of his life.
7
Horse silk
Colour Me In23
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-9| J: C J Orr(5)| T: T Mullins| OR:  109
16/1
Has bits of form to her name but even the best of those doesn't look up to taking this.

Forecasts

Bothar Dubh (11/8), Gipsy Lee Rose (9/2), Scotch Quay (5/1), Popong (6/1), Mutadaffeq (7/1), Colour Me In (16/1), Challow (33/1)

Verdict

The ease of her debut win seemed to catch connections of POPONG unawares but she looked a class act and it will be interesting to see if she can back that up now. Scotch Quay is in excellent form and should run his race again while the front-running Gipsy Lee Rose should give her supporters a run for their money.
  1. Popong
  2. Scotch Quay
  3. Gipsy Lee Rose

Prize Money

1st: €8,008.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €533.005th: €208.00

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