13:30 Clonmel

Thursday 31 October 2019

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Cashel Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 140y  |   Soft  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 4m 15.7s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Didn't show a great deal in novice hurdle and a similar story in two subsequent bumpers. More needed on return to obstacles for top yard.
2
Horse silk
Automatic11
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe(3)| T: W J Burke| OR:  104
2/1
Showed some ability in maiden hurdles in the spring but stepped up on that when chasing home a rapidly improving type in a handicap last week. Down 3f today but return to maiden company in his favour and sets the standard.
3
Horse silk
Bartleys Boy28
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin(5)| T: T Doyle
100/1
Poor form in bumpers and tailed off when 100/1 on hurdles debut so not hard to pass over here.
4
Horse silk
100/1
Moderate form in four Point-to-points (pulled up twice) and needs to leave that form well behind on rules debut today.
Pair of wins in Point-to-point field but Hunter chase form ordinary and hard to fancy on hurdles debut now.
6
Horse silk
20/1
Shaped well on Bumper debut at Cork in January but failed to build on that in two subsequent runs and now switches to hurdles with bit to prove.
Never dangerous 30L third behind a hotpot on hurdles debut at Tipperary recently. Promise in bumpers prior to that and should do better in time.
Small steps forward in four runs over hurdles culminating with a 12L second here earlier in the month. May have more to come and one for the short list.
9
Horse silk
Iridescent23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: M P Fogarty| T: J Fogarty
100/1
100/1 when pulled up on debut at Galway earlier in the month and not hard to look elsewhere on that evidence.
Point-to-point second in May last year was a fair effort but two tries over hurdles have revealed little and looks stable second string on jockey bookings.
11
Horse silk
33/1
33/1 on both runs in bumpers and mid division both occasions. Now goes hurdling and needs to improve to play a part.
12
Horse silk
50/1
Runner up in Point-to-point on debut but poor form in two runs over hurdles and plenty to prove at present.
13
Horse silk
5/1
Completed a hat-trick in Point-to-points in the spring and although no match for a 140 rated rival on hurdles debut last weekend when beaten 28L, meets nothing of that calibre today and a repeat would put him in the mix.
14
Horse silk
Otzi415
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: A J McNamara
100/1
Beaten 19L when midfield in soft ground Bumper debut at Listowel last month and more needed now switching to hurdles.
15
Horse silk
100/1
100/1 when no show on debut recently and will need to brush up on his jumping to play a part today.
16
Horse silk
100/1
Finished 53L behind Notice To Close last Sunday at Wexford and impossible to make a case for on that evidence.
17
Horse silk
12/1
Good second on debut 18 months ago but may have been amiss when pulled up only start since and that was nearly a year ago so hard to know what to expect now.
10 race 38 rated maiden on the Flat and needs this different discipline to bring about a huge turn around in form.

Non-Runners

19
Horse silk
Fair Ella48
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: T P O'Connor  J: Reserve 1
NR
20
Horse silk
No Admission278
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: L Comer  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Horse silk
Knockraha Boss471
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 10
T: R A Foley  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Automatic (2/1), Notice To Close (5/1), Goodbye Someday (5/1), Hesamanofhisword (6/1), Accidental Rebel (9/1), Minella United (9/1), No Admission (10/1), Whatchamacallit (12/1), Ennemi Public (20/1), Mister Mogul (33/1), Moscowsowhat (50/1), Knockraha Boss (50/1), Fair Ella (50/1), Crutches Lad (66/1), Ruler Of Dubai (100/1), Beating The Odds (100/1), Bartleys Boy (100/1), Iridescent (100/1), Otzi (100/1), Dreams Of Winter (100/1), Steel Tornado (100/1)

Verdict

Few come here in much form in a moderate looking contest and AUTOMATIC bumped into a highly progressive sort in a handicap last time and can make the most of this drop back to maiden company. If this doesn't come too soon after his run on Sunday Notice To Close s entitled to play a part and Hesamanofhisword completes the short list.
  1. Automatic
  2. Notice To Close
  3. Hesamanofhisword

Previous Winners

2018
Jack Dillinger
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
8/11

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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